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Item# 0002036423
FamilyCypraeidae
NameMauritia mauritiana - HUGE / SUPERB / PERFECT , Linnaeus, 1758
Size104.5 mm
LocalityN. Shore Oahu, Hawaii
NoteHUGE / SUPERB......The finest “humpie” I have seen and ticking all the boxes for characteristics collectors seek – an elevated and somewhat pointy apex to the dorsum – huge size – impressive weight – width 74mm! – deep-black colour – mirror-like gloss – large clear spots to the pattern – and, the tour de force, sweeping callous margins, exemplified perfectly in the images. I've endeavoured to get the colour right in images but in the hand the specimen is blacker again. When this size "humpies” commonly have multiple issues with the base, dorsum and ends. Not this piece. A rare find indeed to have it all. Any marks you imagine you see in the images are just reflections. Only a couple of minuscule blemishes difficult to identify. A magnificent piece and one not to miss if you want size, quality and a "wow" factor. Grade: F+++/Gem. Provenance: from my own collection. N. Shore Oahu, Hawaii. Collected on a night dive 5-7ft crawling on the sidewall of a very large rock formation out in the open. I WON'T BE CONTACTABLE FOR A PERIOD DURING THE AUCTION BUT REST ASSURED I WILL REPLY TO ANY MAIL BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS
SellerRod Watts (399) - Register to view Feedback
Seller CountryAUSTRALIA
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Currency of this itemEURO
Start Price1,00 €
Current Price335,00 € - offered by Warry  - Auction closed - 

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from 200 to 500 €5 €
from 500 to 1000 €10 €
over 1000 €25 €


End25-07-2018 > 21:30:00
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Bid history:
orepaul87 (119) 3 €19-07-2018 > 02:29:352
stitchtahiti (148) 5 €19-07-2018 > 09:28:233
Budmalt (162) 7 €19-07-2018 > 09:36:244
weekly09 (171) 15 €19-07-2018 > 01:52:401
AG2210 (824) 18 €20-07-2018 > 22:30:206
gfrog (242) 20 €21-07-2018 > 14:37:367
gfrog (242) 22 €21-07-2018 > 14:38:128
kaisekai.xn7lbgp (376) 25 €22-07-2018 > 15:55:019
barra222 (200) 25 €19-07-2018 > 10:39:055
kaisekai.xn7lbgp (376) 30 €22-07-2018 > 15:56:0010
Jrpuigdom (42) 51 €24-07-2018 > 11:34:1812
Jrpuigdom (42) 61 €24-07-2018 > 11:35:2213
Mwh7880 (60) 100 €22-07-2018 > 20:55:2411
Mwh7880 (60) 150 €25-07-2018 > 01:55:4015
Bogie (198) 172 €24-07-2018 > 14:04:5114
Bogie (198) 178 €25-07-2018 > 16:31:3017
JHannan (20) 215 €25-07-2018 > 13:24:0716
Bogie (198) 250 €25-07-2018 > 16:37:3018
JHannan (20) 265 €25-07-2018 > 18:24:1019
Mwh7880 (60) 330 €25-07-2018 > 21:07:3421
Warry (350) 335 €25-07-2018 > 19:04:5820