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How I grade marbles (modified from the Marble Collectors Society of America standards):
Mint: A marble that is in original condition.The surface is unmarked and undamaged. There may be some minor rubbing on the surface, but the marble is the way it came from the factory.
Mint(-): A marble that is the way it came from the factory, but it may have as-made marks like cold rolls or melt pits.
Near Mint: A marble that has seen minor usage. There may be evidence of hit marks, usually tiny to small subsurface moons, pinprick chips, tiny to small flakes or tiny to small bruises. The damage does not detract from viewing the marble. If there is noticeable damage, then it is on only one side of the marble and the other side is Mint. An above average Near Mint marble is Near Mint(+); a below average on is Near Mint(-).
Good: A marble that has seen usage. It will have numerous hit marks, subsurface moons, chips, flakes or bruises. The core can still be seen clearly, but the marble has obviously been used. If the damage is large or deep, then it is confined to one side and the other side is Mint to Near Mint. An above average Good marble is Good(+); a below average on is Good(-).
Collectible: A marble that has seen significant usage. Overall moons, chips, flakes, and bruises. The core is completely obscured in some spots.
Damaged: Worse than collectible. Example: a large portion of the marble broken off.
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