AI-assisted community identification

Red Special

Akro Agate · 1930-1942

Red Special by Akro Agate, identification view
Community photograph · added 5 October 2026

Identification summary

Opaque white machine-made patch with bold cherry-red ribbons and light orange blending where colors meet.

Visible record

Maker candidate
Akro Agate
Era
1930-1942
Pattern
Patch with swirl ribboning
Rarity assessment
Common
Condition assessment
Good
Size
Standard player ~5/8 inch (approx. 14-16mm, estimated from photos)
Material
Glass

Why this candidate

Opaque white base with thick red ribbon/patch swirl is textbook Akro Special construction. Machine-made gloss, no pontil, color density and pattern match 1930s Akro Red Specials best.