CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY, Original Package. An original Christensen Agate Company No. 00 "Cyclone" Box, with marbles. The box is a Bloodies box where the word "Bloodies" has been crossed out and a "C" written next to it. Also an additional zero added to the size. The cross-out lines and the "C" are in blue ink from a fountain pen. It has been reported that the "C" stands for "Clearies",, There is no documentation from the company that supports that hypothesis. The terms "Cyclone" and "Cobra" were created by modern marble collectors. So, it is unclear what the "C" actually stands for. This box is extremely rare. Less than half dozen are known to exist. At least one of those was known to be incomplete at its last sale. This particular box has been pictured in several marble books over a period of many years. The current owner has had it for at least the past 35 years. The box lid is intact with a little rubbing of the edges, with some missing paper at one corner. 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 25 marbles in the box. They are a combination of "Cyclones" and "Cobras" (see image). Fourteen (14) marbles are Mint (high 9s), eleven (11) marbles are Near Mint(+) (8.9 to 8.7).. The marbles are 9/16" to just a  hair under 19/32" diameter, so true No. 00 marbles. We cannot stress the rarity of this boxed set. As noted above, very few are known to exist. Anecdotally it is believed that Cyclones/Cobras are 50 to 100 times rarer than Guineas. This box is exceptionally rare and would be a crown jewel of any marble collection. A rare opportunity to be the next owner of one of the rarest and most pictured boxed sets in the hobby of marble collecting .

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