Cypraea Aurantium 4) 85. 8MM, RARE DARK CREAM - COLORED BASE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4271003 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Philippines |
| Golden Cowrie: BEAUTIFUL RARE DARK CREAM-COLORED BASE |
Cypraea Aurantium #4) 85.8mm, Gmelin 1791, BEAUTIFUL RARE DARK CREAM-COLORED BASE. This golden beauty shines with fantastic color, with normal growth lines, a couple minor imperfections (sand inclusion?) on the dorsum, and a very unusual cream-colored base (check out the photos!) Found off of Davao Island, Philippines, it was collected by a diver in 80 feet of water. If you want some idea of what finding a shell under those conditions looks... like, you should check out Scott Johnson's photographs, just Google Kwajalein to find it. I understand that most collecting of golden cowries is done at night, that's when the little beauties come out to play. Well, Scott's photos of golden cowries just sitting there waiting for him to pick them up are enough to make anyone envious. He makes the collecting of rare and fantastic shells look easy... the rat! Anyhow, this shell is a unique beauty, and as the photos show, it is a fabulous golden cowrie that will look wonderful on your shelf! The perfect shell for a first-rate collection...
Combined shipping. If you buy more than one item from us you will save on the shipping. There are two ways you can request combined shipping. The easiest is to just click the button on the top right of your order that says, "REQUEST TOTAL." Of course, if you are wondering WHY you don't see that button, let me give you a little tip---that button is available only on the "desktop" version of eBay! If there is no button to push, it means you are doing what 99% of the people shopping on eBay are doing, you're using your cell phone. Why eBay thinks no one uses their phone to shop with is a mystery that has no answer, but maybe we can change that. If you get a chance, leave feedback with eBay requesting that they put that button BACK on their mobile app. That's right, back. It used to be there, but for some reason eBay recently removed it, (probably removed by some old guy at eBay who still thinks Lincoln is president, huh.) Anyhow, to request combined shipping, open up the desktop version of eBay on your laptop, and voila, there it is!Second way to get combined shipping is for you to pay the total, and when we receive your order we will, in a flash, issue a refund for any excess shipping charges. I've used both methods myself while shopping on eBay, and so far everyone I've bought from has been great! But then that makes perfect sense if you think about it. After all, they want me to come back! And I want you to come back too, so I WON'T be overcharging you for shipping...
As for normal disclaimers and such... I have tried my best to make sure the photos are accurate color-wise, but as everyone knows, color is a... well, it's tough. Between my phone changing the color due to the color of the shell, the background, the flash floods AND it changing when I post it on eBay, and then knowing that your phone or laptop is going to do weird things to it color-wise too, well, let's just say, I tried my best, and I hope you will think so too when you hold your new beauty in your hands for the first time.Second, like everyone else selling on eBay, I live and die by the feedback you leave, (please leave me fives!) so, with that in mind, please remember that I am anxiously sitting by my phone in case someone needs me to help them with something. Being retired, I have to admit to having more time on my hands than is good for me---so my wife says---so if you have a problem, let me know and I will happily tell my wife that I'm busy and get back to you pronto...You know, it is a genuine mystery to me that my wife even knows that I have free time on my hands! I go to great lengths to look like I am staying busy, why I even let the lawn mower run out of gas three times today as I took a little nap in the hammock, so why does she think I'm doing nothing? Huh...Anyhow, if you have read this far, you have my apologies and heartfelt wishes from those of us at Island Shells for happy collecting. Enjoy your new treasures and remember, home is where your collection is!I
Cypraea Aurantium #4) 85.8mm, Gmelin 1791, BEAUTIFUL RARE DARK CREAM-COLORED BASE
Combined shipping. If you buy more than one item from us you will save on the shipping. There are two ways you can request combined shipping. The easiest is to just click the button on the top right of your order that says, "REQUEST TOTAL." Of course, if you are wondering WHY you don't see that button, let me give you a little tip---that button is available only on the "desktop" version of eBay! If there is no button to push, it means you are doing what 99% of the people shopping on eBay are doing, you're using your cell phone. Why eBay thinks no one uses their phone to shop with is a mystery that has no answer, but maybe we can change that. If you get a chance, leave feedback with eBay requesting that they put that button BACK on their mobile app. That's right, back. It used to be there, but for some reason eBay recently removed it, (probably removed by some old guy at eBay who still thinks Lincoln is president, huh.) Anyhow, to request combined shipping, open up the desktop version of eBay on your laptop, and voila, there it is!Second way to get combined shipping is for you to pay the total, and when we receive your order we will, in a flash, issue a refund for any excess shipping charges. I've used both methods myself while shopping on eBay, and so far everyone I've bought from has been great! But then that makes perfect sense if you think about it. After all, they want me to come back! And I want you to come back too, so I WON'T be overcharging you for shipping...
As for normal disclaimers and such... I have tried my best to make sure the photos are accurate color-wise, but as everyone knows, color is a... well, it's tough. Between my phone changing the color due to the color of the shell, the background, the flash floods AND it changing when I post it on eBay, and then knowing that your phone or laptop is going to do weird things to it color-wise too, well, let's just say, I tried my best, and I hope you will think so too when you hold your new beauty in your hands for the first time.Second, like everyone else selling on eBay, I live and die by the feedback you leave, (please leave me fives!) so, with that in mind, please remember that I am anxiously sitting by my phone in case someone needs me to help them with something. Being retired, I have to admit to having more time on my hands than is good for me---so my wife says---so if you have a problem, let me know and I will happily tell my wife that I'm busy and get back to you pronto...You know, it is a genuine mystery to me that my wife even knows that I have free time on my hands! I go to great lengths to look like I am staying busy, why I even let the lawn mower run out of gas three times today as I took a little nap in the hammock, so why does she think I'm doing nothing? Huh...Anyhow, if you have read this far, you have my apologies and heartfelt wishes from those of us at Island Shells for happy collecting. Enjoy your new treasures and remember, home is where your collection is!I
Cypraea Aurantium #4) 85.8mm, Gmelin 1791, BEAUTIFUL RARE DARK CREAM-COLORED BASE
