Someone lost their marbles. Is this a good 'un?

[GopherDaGold]

Surface find yesterday while detecting an area where older houses were torn down. Can anyone shed any light as to approximate age and type?
Also, is that a pontil mark on the top picture? This marble looks like it's been through hell and back so I wanted to determine if it's a pontil mark or a chip.

 

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[Trezurehunter]

I don't have any info on it, but it has very nice coloration. You may be able to narrow down it's age, judging by how old the homes were that were torn down.

 

[Steve in PA]

Even if it was a good one, it's not now because of condition. But you can post it on the Marbles forum and get more information from the T-net resident marble expert, aka Cheese.

 

[Doubter in MD]

I'm pretty sure that's Janus VI from Star Trek TNG.

 

[Chizzy]

I've had marbles identified on the marble forum.....amazing the wealth of knowledge of the members.
Surface fractures on glass are normally rhombohedral, so my guess would be a damage break. Obsidian cleavage fractures are a great example.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

"Of all the things I've lost...."

Idk much about marbles, but I like it.
I always liked holding the flashlight up to them,
checking out the inards, if opaque or translucent.

"I miss my marbles the most...."

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find, even beat up by plows, rocks or kids...still cool!

 

[GopherDaGold]

I don't have any info on it, but it has very nice coloration. You may be able to narrow down it's age, judging by how old the homes were that were torn down.

50's-'60's houses that were torn down, occupied until about ten years ago.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

It is fascinating to me just reading the comments here...I'm sure to learn something...there seems to be a forum for every kind of collectible...and old marbles are just really cool visually...

 

[rhedden]

It's hard to tell in that condition, but it looks like a multicolor swirl or multicolor Rainbo from Peltier Glass in Ottawa, Illinois. It likely dates from the 1930s-1940s. If the transparent part of the glass is dirty green when you hold it up to the light, that would confirm it. Mint condition examples would sell anywhere from 50 cents up to several dollars, though there are certain other marbles made by Peltier that are worth over $1,000.

Regardless of value, any day where you get a free marble is a good day in my book!

 

[Trezurehunter]

50's-'60's houses that were torn down, occupied until about ten years ago.

That would sound about right, as I have many of that style of marbles from when I was a child. I still have Mason Jars full of them, but since I'm not an authority on Marbles, I did not want to just throw a guess out there.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Very colorful. Great eyeball find!

 

[GopherDaGold]

It's hard to tell in that condition, but it looks like a multicolor swirl or multicolor Rainbo from Peltier Glass in Ottawa, Illinois. It likely dates from the 1930s-1940s. If the transparent part of the glass is dirty green when you hold it up to the light, that would confirm it. Mint condition examples would sell anywhere from 50 cents up to several dollars, though there are certain other marbles made by Peltier that are worth over $1,000.

Regardless of value, any day where you get a free marble is a good day in my book!

Dirty green it is and thanks.
Thanks to all who responded. I'm starting to appreciate marbles more than ever.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[A2coins]

Im always trying to find those thats pretty cool the marble forum cheesy will ID it