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Item | # 0002036423 | Family | Cypraeidae | Name | Mauritia mauritiana - HUGE / SUPERB / PERFECT , Linnaeus, 1758 |
Size | 104.5 mm |
Locality | N. Shore Oahu, Hawaii |
Note | HUGE / 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 |
Seller | Rod Watts (399) -
Register to view Feedback | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
Currency of this item | EURO |
Start Price | 1,00 € |
Current Price | 335,00 € - offered by Warry - Auction closed -
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Range | Bid Increment |
under 100 € | 1 € |
from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
over 1000 € | 25 € |
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