Cypraeidae Luria Tessellata #2- Checkerboard /Checkered Cowry - F++++ for Sale

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Cypraeidae Luria Tessellata #2- Checkerboard /Checkered Cowry - F++++ For Sale

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Cypraeidae Luria Tessellata #2- Checkerboard /Checkered Cowry - F++++:
$375.00

About this shell:

Cypraeidae Luria Tessellata (Checkerboard Cowry)

$375

CommonName: Checkerboard/Checkered Cowry

Size:33.51 mm

Locality:Hawaiian Islands

Origin:Traded with J. Rodgers. Live find by diver, 40' in coral slabs -- 1 of 2found- Hawaii - Apr 1976

Thisspecimen is highly sought out by collectors. This one has beautifulmarkings, coloring, banding and an impeccableshine.

This shell is spectacular. It is a specimen highly sought out by collectors. This one has beautifulmarkings, coloring and an impeccableshine. There's some nicecaramel coloring that appears across the hump.

This is part of our late father's large collection of seashells he obtained while stationed on Okinawa, Japan in 1974-1978. He was anavid scuba diver and seashell collector.His interests in shellsgrew from more than the Indo-Pacific species when he engaged in trading hisshells with some of the prominent collectors around the world.

The shell's beauty is unparalleled, with a stunning patternand colors that make it a must-have for any serious collector.

This is shell #2 of 4.