Note: This lot has a reduced Buyer Premium of 6.5%.

CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY, Original Package. An original Christensen Agate Company No. 1 World's Best Guineas Box, with marbles, in a handmade wood display case. The box is original. Both lid and base are paper-covered cardboard. A label "World's Best Guineas" is pasted on the lid, as is typical of these boxes. The box contains its original tissue interior insert. The box lid has some rubbing on it, a few small stains, with some humidity staining at the lower end of the lid. One corner of the lid has separated, which has also torn the covering paper in that corner. There is a small tear at one thumb notch. The box base is undamaged. The tissue paper insert is free of any tears. The paper backing of the tissue has shadows showing the position of each marble due to acid leaching from the cardboard lid. The interior tissue has depressions where each marble rests. We believe that all marbles in this box are original to the box. There are 26 marbles in the box. 25 original and genuine Guineas and one transparent cobalt blue marble. The cobalt blue marble is the same color and hue as the base on the cobalt blue based Guineas. These blue marbles have been found in several Guinea boxes. It is believed it was used as a spacer in the box so that the marbles did not roll around during transit. The Guineas consist of 14 Clear base, 10 Cobalt Blue base, 1 Amber base. All marbles are 21/32" (just over 5/8") to 11/16" diameter. The sizing is consistent with the 3/32" variation seen in size No. 1 marbles. 24 Guineas are Mint. 1 Guinea has a tiny subsurface moon and is Near Mint(+). The blue spacer marble is 5/8" and Mint. The Guineas exhibit a wide variation of styles, with some completely covered in color, some having viewing windows, and some having color inside the marble that can be seen through the viewing windows. This a truly stunning set of marbles. The box is displayed in a wood box with glass lid, fitted with black foam that has been customized to hold the box lid and the box bottom. There is a small brass handle. Guinea boxes are very hard to find and rarely come up for sale. This is a gorgeous set of marbles in an original box. A rare opportunity,.

A 15 minute video of the box and each marble is available at https://youtu.be/jMzoP32BGeI