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These delicate lines of color are applied so closely together on the pea-green base glass of this old CHRISTENSEN AGATE STRIPED OPAQUE they are somewhat difficult for me to distinguish. But after studying the marble with a bright light and jeweler's loupe, I can see they are light purple, rusty brown, and some yellow.
Considering the short lifetime of the Christensen Agate Company (CAC) and the limited number of marbles they made in total, it is easy to see that any CAC product is a rare one. There is a list of features that demonstrate the increased rarity of this example: The Striped Opaque wasn't even close to the most heavily produced style, there weren't nearly as many single seam versions as the two-seam, the white-based varieties far outnumbered the color-based, it is a four-color example, and the most desirable feature of all: the beautiful mint condition. CONDITION: MINT(+) 9.7 The surface is wet and shiny, and there is no sign of play or wear whatever. Even with the aid of a Jeweler's 10x loupe, I can find no anomalies unless you want to count a couple of melted dimples that are no larger than a grain of table salt. You may click here to view the grading system I use. Size 15.58mm or 0.613" at the equator. | |||||
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