Some Of The Most Desirable Collector's Items

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PRECIOUS WENTLETRAP
Found in deep water off the Asiatic coast, this shell was once so rare that forgeries of it were made by the Chinese

GOLDEN-MOUTHED BUSYCON
For many years the British Museum held the only two specimens, but a few years ago more were found in Gulf of Mexico

GLORY OF THE SEA
Considered priceless, the last of these shells to be offered for sale fetched $1,200. It is found in the Philippines

THATCHERIA SHELL
Another rare member of the conch family, this one comes from deep waters off the Japanese coast. It is worth $20

SPOTTED COWRIE
Only two or three specimens of this shell have ever been found. This one was collected at the Admiralty Islands