Civil War Marbles Value

Vintage lot of 20 twenty civil war era clay marbles handmade in usa circa1850.

Civil war marbles value.

Look for marbles with four colors and clear divisions between the colors. Make offer 56 rare handmade glass marbles lot yolk amber honey rootbeer butterscotch swirl rare large 2 130 inch green sulphide look air trap 3 marble w free ship. The most common are clay marbles said to be dredged from a river from the tennessee area civil war marbles etc. A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too.

Also check for marbles that are pleasing to the artistic eye. Marbles that are more rare and difficult to find are valued higher than more common marbles. And most importantly for beaver fans the civil war lives on in marble form. This video features 9 clay civil war used marbles that were discovered digging around a confederate camp in saltville va.

Because clay marbles were produced so prolifically they were referred to as commons or commies these clay marbles are still relatively common which reduces their value. Lot of 20 twenty civil war era earlier clay marbles handmade in usa circa1850. These clay marbles are easy to catch. But ask yourself if these clay marbles had been in a river for 100 years wouldn t they have disintegrated be in pieces and not be in perfect condition.

Dec 31 2013 shop from the world s largest selection and best deals for clay toy marbles. Price is 40 00 plus shipping and insurance. Civil war period clay marbles 53 clay marbles in this lot most are approimate 1 2 in diameter they vary in size as they are hand made. It s amazing how much history can be linked to such a simple item but.

You see one of the marble league teams the o rangers is made up of orange marbles. Vintage marble prices and value often relate to artistic merit.