DARK! Cypraea mappa #16 78.7mm GORGEOUS NEAR-GEM from the Philippines

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. DARK! Cypraea mappa #16 78.7mm Linnaeus 1758, GORGEOUS NEAR-GEM from the Philippines . Collected by diver at 60 feet of water, at Cebu Island, the Philippines, 2019. Scott Johnson has some great photos of map cowries in the wild, you know, the kind of photos that make you drool and wish you were shell collecting there! I only found a couple of beached map cowries during the time I lived on Kwajalein, and even beached the shell is simply beautiful, so it's no surprise that this cowrie is one of the most popular of the cowrie family. . And this shell, with its crisp pattern on a smooth, glossy dorsum, is, even with the tiny bite mark on its dorsum that it worked into its pattern, a fabulous, dark, very near-GEM that will look terrific 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! DARK! Cypraea mappa #16 78.7mm Linnaeus 1758, GORGEOUS NEAR-GEM 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: 34.98 USD

Location: Pearland, Texas

End Time: 2024-02-07T07:20:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.95 USD