ULTRA! Conus Gloriamaris #9 134.2mm GIGANTIC WOW BEAUTY! 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 shell steps out of the crowd... shells that take your breath away and are a joy to own...an elite shell... ULTRA! Conus Gloriamaris w/o #9 134.2mm, Chemnitz 1777, GIGANTIC BEAUTY from the Philippines. Collected by tangle nets in 60 meters of water, Balut Island, the Philippines, 2020. You know, I'm old. I mean, really, I can remember when there was only 26 of these shells in the entire world. I also can remember that while visiting the Philippines as a kid (thirteen at the time?) a photo was taken of me holding TWO gloriamaris, and people got so excited about the photo it ended up in a Hawaiian Shell News article... Then the day came when we heard that someone snorkeling in the Solomons had found half dozen, that 's right, half a dozen! And he KEPT ON finding half a dozen gloriamaris almost every time he went out, the lucky beach bum! . Now anyone can own one, even you, but gigantic ones like this are still on the very hard-to-find list. This gorgeous shell is the middle-sized one of three gloriamaris that I am about to list, (the next one is ultra-gigantic, 10mm larger than the 1973 world record shell was) has a terrific pattern, nice dark color, an unworn spire, a great lip, and a body that is in gorgeous condition considering its size! And even though it does have a repair near its mouth, it still has that magical something that says that this gigantic baby is a one-of-a-kind Glory of the Seas. And as the photos show, it is an exquisite, almost near-GEM that will look wonderful 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! Conus Gloriamaris w/o #9 134.2mm, Chemnitz 1777, GIGANTIC BEAUTY 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: 2039.96 USD

Location: Pearland, Texas

End Time: 2024-12-29T00:43:50.000Z

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