Description: Get free shipping for your entire order when you buy 3 or more shells at the same time. GEM! Cypraea moneta tuberculata #9 17.2mm, Linnaeus 1758, RARE BEAUTY from Kwajalein. Found at low tide on the reef flat, Kwajalein Island, the Marshall Islands, 1967. You know, one of the surprises we got when we got back from Kwaj, was the small fact that we had collected precious few money cowries or gold-ringers. They were just so common, it never occurred to us that one day we wouldn't be able to go out and pick up tons of them---I mean, 6-10 shells in every shallow, six-inch wide hole in the reef, and that's all the reef was, shallow holes that stretched on for miles and miles, wow! And then the Marshall Islands banned the export of shells from there, so now the only ones available are ones like this one, from an old collection, huh! . And then, to add insult to injury, money cowries are rare in Hawaii. So rare in fact, finding one could get you a mention in the Recent Finds column of the Hawaiian Shell News... that's shell collecting!. Anyhow, as the video shows, this bumpy, gorgeous, glossy GEM, that somebody else found, not me, is a wonderful, rarely offered version of that beauty that will look terrific sitting on your shelf!The perfect shell for a first-class 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! GEM! Cypraea moneta tuberculata #9 17.2mm, Linnaeus 1758, RARE BEAUTY from Kwajalein 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: 16.95 USD
Location: Pearland, Texas
End Time: 2024-04-01T05:57:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Marshall Islands
Cypraea moneta tuberculata: RARE BEAUTY from Kwajalein
