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An F++Natica stellata 1 3/8” or 32.90mm. Hedley, 1913 Collected at 10-20 meters over sand in 1990 Olango Island, Bohol, Philippines

Two NG/Gem Naria turdus (2) 33.68mm & 32.54mm. Lamarck, 1810 Collected at low tide under rocks off Sidab Village on October 19, 1978 Oman

Two F++ Siphonaria maura(2) 17.05mm & 15.63mm. Sowerby I, 1835 Collected on rocks intertidally at 1-2’ in December,1975 Deer Island, Close to Mazatlan, West Mexico.

Two pairs of Near-Gem to Gem Donax denticulatus denticulatus (2) 15.26mm & 14.44mm. Linne, 1758 Collected live in wet sand or steeply inclined beach in May,1990. Bloody Bay, N.W. Tobago Island, West Indies. Collector Melanie Briskin

Two F++/NG Tegula excavata 12.65mm & 11.92mm. Lamarck, 1822 Collected in 1-3’ of water under rocks with sand and algae in 1988 Glass Window Bridge Area, Eleuthera, Bahamas. Coll: Louise Briskin

An F+/near F++ Lambis lambis 5 3/8” or 135.84mm. Linne 1758 Taken Live in 4-12’ of water on rock,sand and in grass bottom in April 1990 N.E. Pangaimotu Island, Tonga. Rarely offered anymore from here and a nice collectible from an older collection. Operculum missing

An F+ Melongena corona bispinosa 2 1/8” or 53.66mm. w/o Philippi 1844 Taken at extreme low tide on mud in Jan 1992 Bay of Campeche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

An F++/NG Pionoconus magus frauenfeldi 2” or 50.78mm. Crosse, 1865 Collected by local diver at 10-20 meters on coral reef rubble and sand in 1990. Sumatra, Indonesia Quite rare in such superb condition!

An F+ Pionoconus magus carinatus 2 1/8” or 52.60mm. Swainson, 1822 Collected in 1.25-3 meters of water on sand and rubble in 1989 Batam, Indonesia. Really pretty cone with nicks in the lip. But superb color.

An F+ Conus (Splinoconus) biliosus parvulus 1 3/8” or 34.29mm. Link, 1807 Taken in 6-30’ of water in rock crevices by diver in April,1990 North Surin Beach, West Side of Phuket Island, Thailand. Wonderful lip but a few growth marks on body. A larger specimen Hard to obtain now.

An F++/NG Virgiconus frigidus 1 ¼” or 30.59mm. Reeve, 1848 Taken in 6-30’ of water in rock crevices by scuba in April,1990 North Surin Beach, West Phuket Island, Thailand Superb Specimen.

An F+/F++ Harmoniconus sponsalis 18.01mm. Hwass, 1792 Collected by local diver at unknown depth amongst rocks and in sandy rubble in 1988 Asan Point, Guam Really nice condition lacking markings.

An F+/F++ Pioconus achatinus 1” or 26.44mm. Gmelin, 1791 Collected by local diver at unknown depth under rocks on sand and rubble bottom in 1970. Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Rare Locality

An F+/F++ Pionoconus catus 1 1/8” or 27.05mm. Hwass in Bruguiere 1792 Collected by diver at 8-10 meters on local reef Orote Point, Apra Harbor, Guam

An F+/F++ Virgiconus virgo 2 1/8” or 52.36mm Linne, 1758 Collected by fishermen at 10-12 meters in 1980 Palawan Island, Philippines. Lovely specimen with great color no erosion and the smallest natural nick in lip. A lovely specimen.

A Near-Gem to Gem Monetaria caputserpentis 1 3/8” or 33.73mm. Linne, 1758 Collected at low tide under rock in harbor Area at the base of the pier pilon in Sept,1973 Durban, Natal, South Africa. Collector: Michael Meyer

An F+ Monilea callifera 18.58mm. w/o Lamarck, 1822 Collected on mud and sand at low tide at near the mouth of the river in 1980 Brunswick River, New South Wales, Australia.

A Near-Gem Mitrella scripta 14.51mm. Linne, 1758 Collected under stones at 2-3 meters resting on sandy bottom August,1983 Gumbet, about 4.5 km. west of Bodrum Turkey, Aegean Sea.

Oliva bulbosa inflata 1 ¼” or 30.42mm. Lamarck, 1811 Collected in sand at low tide in 1999 Seychelles Islands, Indian Ocean

An F+/Near F++ Chicoreus (Triplex) brunneus 1 7/8” or 48.23mm. Link, 1807 Obtained from local fishermen in 1980 Olango Island, Bohol. P.I.