GIGANTIC! 95.4mm! Cypraea mappa rosea #1 AWESOME ULTRA from the Philippines

Description: Get free shipping for your entire order when you buy 3 or more shells at the same time. Every now and then a one-of-a-kind rarity becomes available... or a show-stopping ultra steps out of the crowd... shells that take your breath away and are a joy to own...an elite shell--- GIGANTIC! 95.4mm! Cypraea mappa rosea #1, Linnaeus 1758, AWESOME ULTRA from the Philippines. Collected by a diver in 30 feet of water, Eastern Samar Island, Philippines, 2018. I used to occasionally find pieces of the map cowrie while walking along the shoreline at Kwajalein---a piece of a broken base, that sort of thing. And every now and then I would find an almost whole one, but not too often, because the shell apparently loved to live in the deep waters on the drop-off side of island. So its trip to shore was a rough one, having to go though the big surf and across the coral reef before it could end up in the hands of a 13 year-old boy. . And then one day, I saw another map cowrie lying in the rubble. Of course, I expected it to be like all of the other ones, broken, but it wasn't. It was a little worn on the dorsum, but it was whole, the only whole one that I ever found---and I celebrated as if I had found a gloriamaris!. That's shell collecting.. And this shell, as the video shows, is that kind of shell---a gigantic, rose colored beauty, with a crisp pattern across its gorgeous, glossy dorsum. The dorsum is slightly unusual, (a bite repair? I can't tell) but as the size comparison shows, this is a truly gigantic beauty, and is without a doubt a special shell that will look terrific sitting on your shelf! The ultra-perfect shell for a first-class collection. As for normal disclaimers, we do the best we can with photos, but color is tricky, especially since cell phone cameras automatically lean towards flesh-tone coloring, (that's why so many of the photos of shells on eBay show up with more orange than is really there, the camera changes the color, and damm if I can figure out how to stop that from happening, but I try, honest!As for feedback, as your know, sellers live and die by the feedback you leaved, (please leave fives!) so if you have a problem, just let me know! After all, I'm retired, and all messages go directly to my phone, so unless I'm out shell collecting I will get back to you pronto-like!Shell collecting! Now there's a phrase that brings smiles to your eyes, doesn't it!Anyhow, if you have read this far, you have my apologies and best wishes from those of us at IslandShells323. And don't forget, Home is where your collection is! GIGANTIC! 95.4mm! Cypraea mappa rosea #1, Linnaeus 1758, AWESOME ULTRA from the Philippines Buy 3 or more shells, get free shipping promotion---This promotion applies to any 3 shells bought at the same time, but unfortunately, this is a promotion we are doing, not eBay, so, we have to refund the shipping after you the buy 3 shells! If you have questions, we are here to answer them!Free shipping limitations---Please note, free shipping applies only to USA destinations.International sales---We use eBay's Global Shipping Program, eBay calculates the shipping and taxes, not us, and due to the pandemic, at this time eBay does not ship to everywhere, sorry. Please ask us if you have any questions.

Price: 1249 USD

Location: Pearland, Texas

End Time: 2024-03-26T23:24:27.000Z

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