Conus orbignyi #1 30.6mm EXQUISITE BEAUTY from Taiwan

Description: Get free shipping for your entire order when you buy 3 or more shells at the same time. Conus orbignyi #1 30.6mm, Audouin 1831, EXQUISITE BEAUTY from Taiwan . Collected by trawling muddy/sandy bottom in 75 feet of water, Taiwan, 2018. It is amazing the incredible shells that are collected by trawling---some of the rarest shells in the world have become almost common in the last fifty years, compared to how few there were back when I started collecting. Two good examples are the milneedwardsi cone, and the guttata cowrie. The milneedwardsii cone was only known from 6 beached specimens back in 1970, so rare, some of the most famous shell books in the world didn't include them in their book, primarily because the odds were, the average collector (you and I) were never going to see one, much less own one, ever. The same for the guttata cowrie---Burgess, in his famous book The Living Cowries, pointed out that at the time of his book being published, (1970's) that as far as he knew, only 12 guttata cowries had ever been found... . They were considered priceless!. Today, I own almost double that number.. Incredible! . Anyhow---back to this shell here, it is another beauty that just loves to have its video taken, a small, exquisite, beautifully sculpted near-GEM with a nice spire and a beautiful lip---a fabulous shell that will look simply wonderful on your shelf! . The perfect shell for a first-rate 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! Conus orbignyi #1 30.6mm, Audouin 1831, EXQUISITE BEAUTY from Taiwan 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: 27.98 USD

Location: Pearland, Texas

End Time: 2025-01-18T07:44:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD