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  2. Marble (toy) - Wikipedia

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    Ugly, but rare marbles may be valued as much as those of very fine quality. However, this is the exception, rather than the rule, and normally "condition is king" when it comes to marbles. Any surface damage (characterized by missing glass, such as chips or pits) typically cuts book value by 50% or more.

  3. Giallo antico - Wikipedia

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    Giallo antico (antique yellow) is a precious yellow marble used first by the ancient Africans and later by the ancient Romans (which they called marmor numidicum (marble of Numidia) [1] It was one of the marbles most favoured by the Romans because of its beautiful yellow colour.

  4. Lee's Legendary Marbles and Collectables - Wikipedia

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    Collecting marbles continued to rise in popularity throughout America after the turn of the 20th century. [9] An article written in 1936 about marbles in America mentions the popularity among children of collecting them, an early documentation of the practice. [10] Lee was born on April 18, 1933, and died on March 8, 2024, in York, Nebraska. [11]

  5. Art marble - Wikipedia

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    Dichroic glass is a very popular choice with glass artists today, especially so when creating marbles, because of its properties of having more than one color and when viewed from different angles, has a sparkle effect, much like a cut gemstone. Dichroic glass is actually a product created by the space industry, and was first used as an ...

  6. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers.The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta.

  7. Elgin Marbles - Wikipedia

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    The marbles were obtained illegally, or at least unethically, and hence should be returned to their rightful owner. [112] While the marbles are of universal cultural value, they are also part of the unique cultural heritage of Greece, and this is the most fitting location for them to be displayed. [104]

  8. List of types of marble - Wikipedia

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    A stoup from brown Slivenec marble in the church in Dobřichovice [4]. Český Šternberk marble (šternberský mramor) from Český Šternberk, Benešov District: white ...

  9. Connemara marble - Wikipedia

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    Connemara marble or "Irish green" is a rare variety of green marble from Connemara, Ireland. It is used as a decoration and building material. It is used as a decoration and building material. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its colour causes it to often be associated with the Irish identity, and for this reason it has been named the national gemstone of Ireland.