ULTRA! Cypraea Semiplota annae #1 20.7mm GIANT RARE BEAUTY from Hawaii

Description: Get free shipping for your entire order when you buy any 3 shells at the same time. Every now and then a one-of-a-kind rarity becomes available... or a show-stopping ultra-gem steps out of the crowd... shells that take your breath away and are a joy to own...an elite shell--- Another consignment sale by IslandShells323.ULTRA! Cypraea Semiplota annae #1 20.7mm, Roberts 1869, GIANT RARE BEAUTY from Hawaii. Live collected, it was found by a diver in 10 feet of water, under rubble, Ft Kam reef, Oahu, Hawaii. I'm rather embarrassed about taking so long to list this shell---for without doubt, it is one of the prize shells of the collection---a giant GEM semiplota annae! Scott Johnson, on his Kwajalein website, lists an alternate site where you can see photos of shells he collected and photographed while living in Hawaii, and one of the photos is a picture of two semiplotas he saw on a night dive, sitting side by side! An amazing shot when you realize that the average collector rarely found a dead on one the beach, much less ever saw a live one. And two? Unbelievable, but then, that was just the kind of collector Scott was, unbelievable. Even now, live collected ones are as rare as rashleighanas, and they were that rare back then too, believe me!. Anyhow, this baby, from an old collection put together by a master, is a breathtakingly beautiful---vivid color, fantastic size, glassy dorsum, this is the kind of prize shell that everyone talks about, an ultra-rare, live collected, gigantic GEM beauty, and it is a shell that will look fantastic sitting on your shelf!The ultra-perfect shell for a first-class collection.nothing like it on eBay! 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! ULTRA! Cypraea Semiplota annae #1 20.7mm, Roberts 1869, GIANT RARE BEAUTY from Hawaii 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: 874.3 USD

Location: Pearland, Texas

End Time: 2024-01-28T08:44:23.000Z

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