ULTRA! Cypraea mappa virdis montrouzieri #1 86.1mm GIANT BEAUTY New Caledonia

Description: IMPORTANT SHIPPING NEWS--- We are temporarily switching from USPS to UPS--- Houston's Post Office is broken, dead, packages are taking weeks to get thru, and it is "reliably rumored" that this will go on for months!So, until fixed, we are temporarily switching to UPS so you can get your beautiful shells in a timely manner. And so you know, UPS will be charging us around $8.00 per package, that's why we have to increase our shipping charge to $5.95 per package. But rest assured, as soon as the Houston USPS gets going again, we will immediately switch back to USPS so we can drop our shipping charge back to $3.95.We're sorry this is necessary, and wish to say thank you to all of our terrific friends and customers who have been so patient and supportive of us! 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 steps out of the crowd... shells that take your breath away and are a joy to own...an elite shell--- ULTRA! Cypraea mappa virdis montrouzieri #1 86.1mm, Dautzenberg 1903, GIANT BEAUTY from New Caledonia. A rare, endemic form of the mappa cowrie found on a reef during a night dive in 10 feet of water, Michel Bay, New Caledonia, 2021. I imagine that for the average collector, finding one of these rare beauties must be like finding a giant tiger cowrie in Hawaii, something that you never forget. And a spectacular giant one? Wow! It is one of my greatest ambitions to get to go shell collecting someday in New Caledonia, it sounds like heaven!. And this giant, rose-colored shell, even with the unusual, multiple shallow fish bite repairs, is more beautiful than the photos---a rare, super-gorgeous, glossy, near-GEM beauty with a slight orange-tinted mouth that will look terrific on your shelf!The ultra-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! ULTRA! Cypraea mappa virdis montrouzieri #1 86.1mm, Dautzenberg 1903, GIANT BEAUTY from New Caledonia 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: 314.99 USD

Location: Pearland, Texas

End Time: 2024-02-21T00:02:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.95 USD