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| Item | # 0002101827 | | Family | BIVALVIA | | Name | Macrocallista nimbosa - GIANT , Lighhtfoot, 1786 |
| Size | 165 mm |
| Locality | USA |
| Note | EXTRA SPECIAL SALE - PART 6: Part six of my extra special sales comprised entirely of exceptional specimens from my private collection, representing highlights of my collecting and dealing career. Another opportunity to acquire outstanding and unique seashells from one of the world’s pre-eminent collections. MACROCALLISTA NIMBOSA: A real GIANT of exceptional quality from the very 'old days' of Florida availability. This specimen was previously in the famous Carl Withrow collection of the USA, and the original 1972 Withrow label accompanies the specimen. Withrow notes upon the label that commercial harvesting of the species had commenced by 1972. This enormous size is now obtainable only from old collections. Size: 165 mm (longest dimension). Grading: F++++. Data: Off St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA; upon sand substrate; 0.1 m; 1972. Provenance: 1) Carl Withrow collection, USA; 2) JES private collection, Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
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| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 64,00 € - offered by istar - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| | Bid Increments |
| Range | Bid Increment |
| under 100 € | 1 € |
| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 28-11-2018 > 20:45:00 | | shellauction.net time | 19-04-2024 > 04:11:31 | | Time left | ... | | |
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