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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 317082
Species: Cypraea pantherina albonitens Melvill, 1888
Location: Yemen
Description: F++, WHITISH VARIATION WITH SPARSE SPOTTING! WORLD RECORD FOR SMALL SIZE! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! AND FROM ONE AREA THA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET SHELLS! (CON)
Size: 49.2mm
Price: $97.50 ($~~150.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 329602
Species: Cypraea pantherina albonitens Melvill, 1888
Location: Erithrea
Description: F++, WHITE BACKGROUND WITH REDDISH BROWN SPOTS - COLLECTED IN 1974, SOLD BY DOV PELED. EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 65mm
Price: $65.00 ($~~100.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 341256
Species: Cypraea pantherina albonitens Melvill, 1888
Location: Erithrea
Description: F+, RARE! WHITE GLAZE OVER A BARNACLE OR A WORM. EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 66mm
Price: $39.00 ($~~60.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 336550
Species: Cypraea pantherina albonitens Melvill, 1888
Location: Erithrea
Description: F++, WHITE FORM! RARE! WHITE GLAZE OVER TINY SPOTS! FOR A COWRIE SPECIALIST! EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 65.4mm
Price: $65.00 ($~~100.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 333982
Species: Cypraea pantherina syringa Melvill, 1888
Location: Sudan
Description: F++, UNIQUE! IMPRESSIVE! RARE PORT SUDAN SPECIMEN! ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET FROM THIS AREA NOWADAYS! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 62.8mm
Price: $58.50 ($~~90.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 334437
Species: Cypraea pantherina syringa Melvill, 1888
Location: Egypt
Description: F+, UNIQUE ROSTRATE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (HE PAID $1,400)! (CON)
Size: 73.6mm
Price: $130.00 ($~~200.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 332782
Species: Cypraea pellisserpentis Lorenz, 1999
Location: Madagascar
Description: F++, UNIQUE ALBINISTIC SPECIMEN! WRS! WONDERFUL! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 18.4mm
Price: $104.00 ($~~160.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 333317
Species: Cypraea pellucens natalensis (Heiman & Mienis, 2002)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, GIANT WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 39.3mm
Price: $104.00 ($~~160.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 337317
Species: Cypraea pellucens polynesiana Raybaudi, 1992
Location: Marquesas
Description: Gem, WONDERFUL DWARF WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! CON) (CON)
Size: 15.38mm
Price: $65.00 ($~~100.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 330616
Species: Cypraea piperita bicolor Gaskoin, 1849
Location: S.Australia
Description: F++, IMPRESSIVE HUGE WORLD RECORD SIZE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL SUBSPECIES! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 30.7mm
Price: $182.00 ($~~280.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 330615
Species: Cypraea piperita euclia (Steadman & Cotton, 1946)
Location: Australia
Description: F+, EXTREMELY RARE PURE WHITE SUBSPECIES! GREAT LARGE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 23.6mm
Price: $78.00 ($~~120.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 330503
Species: Cypraea piperita occidentalis Iredale 1935
Location: Australia
Description: F+, SMALL WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! SOLD BY FELIX LORENZ(CON)
Size: 13.7mm
Price: $48.75 ($~~75.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 340037
Species: Cypraea poraria L., 1758
Location: N.Caledonia
Description: F+, THE SMALLEST WORLD RECORD SIZE FOR ROSTRATE SPECIMEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 18mm
Price: $117.00 ($~~180.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 321692
Species: Cypraea pseudoteres Lorenz & Barbier, 1992
Location: N.Caledonia
Description: F++, EXTREMELY RARE! NICE SPECIMEN SOLD BY GUIDO POPPE, COLLECTED IN 1986 (CON)
Size: 18.9mm
Price: $143.00 ($~~220.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 332606
Species: Cypraea pulchella aliguayensis Van Heesvelde & Deprez, 2002
Location: Philippines
Description: F++, FANTASTIC SMALL WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 20.3mm
Price: $45.50 ($~~70.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 325744
Species: Cypraea pulchra sinaiensis Heiman & Mienis, 2000
Location: Red Sea
Description: F+, HUGE SPECIMEN FOUND IN 1989! HAS A LATERAL GROWTH MARK! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 67.8mm
Price: $91.00 ($~~140.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 331670
Species: Cypraea reevei lorenzoi Chiapponi, 2017
Location: Australia
Description: F+, RARE DEEP WATER SPECIES! ELONGATED AND CYLINDRIC! LOOKS ALMOST C.ISABELLA!! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (SOLD BY FELIX LORENZ)! (CON)
Size: 24.3mm
Price: $65.00 ($~~100.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 345251
Species: Cypraea rosea rosea Gray, 1824
Location: St.Brandon
Description: F++, GORGEOUS! REGISTERED AS SMALL WORLD RECORD SIZE FOR ULTRAVIOLA, BUT IT IS THE REAL ROSEA FROM ST. BRANDON. FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! HE PAID $ 1000 AS C.MAPPA ALGA!! (CON)
Size: 40.2mm
Price: $247.00 ($~~380.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 326542
Species: Cypraea rosselli latistoma Lorenz, 2002
Location: Australia
Description: F+++, FANTASTIC DWARF FROM ALBANY! FOUND IN 1983! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 42.7mm
Price: $312.00 ($~~480.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 326545
Species: Cypraea rosselli satiata Lorenz, 1993
Location: Australia
Description: F++. VERY UNUSUAL SPECIMEN FROM EXMOUTH GULF! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 48.6mm
Price: $312.00 ($~~480.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 327895
Species: Cypraea sanguinolenta Gmelin, 1791
Location: Senegal
Description: F++, THE SMALL WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 14.5mm
Price: $48.75 ($~~75.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 332064
Species: Cypraea saulae crakei Iredale, 1968
Location: Australia
Description: F++, WONDERFUL WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN! EXCEPTIONAL! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 24.5mm
Price: $208.00 ($~~320.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 327906
Species: Cypraea saulae nugata Iredale, 1935
Location: Australia
Description: F+++, EXCEPTIONAL SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 18.8mm
Price: $48.75 ($~~75.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 325193
Species: Cypraea saulae siasiensis Cate, 1960
Location: Philippines
Description: Gem, OUTSTANDING WORLD RECORD FOR THE SMALL SPECIMEN! YOU MUST SEE IT! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 19.7mm
Price: $58.50 ($~~90.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 334654
Species: Cypraea scurra occidua C. P. Meyer & Lorenz, 2017
Location: Tanzania
Description: F+, THE REAL SMALL WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN! IMPRESSIVE! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 25mm
Price: $65.00 ($~~100.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 338442
Species: Cypraea stercoraria L., 1758
Location: Gambia
Description: F++, SUPER DARK! VERY NICE SPECIMEN SOLD BY ED SCHELLING, COLLECTED IN 1989. EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 68.9mm
Price: $39.00 ($~~60.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 320539
Species: Cypraea stolida crossei Marie, 1869
Location: N.Caledonia
Description: F++, OUTSTANDING SPECIMEN! ROSTRATE & NIGER! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 35.2mm
Price: $357.50 ($~~550.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 328016
Species: Cypraea subcarnea Beddome, 1896
Location: Tasmania
Description: F, IMPRESSIVE WORLD RECORD SIZE SPECIMEN SOLD BY FELIX LORENZ TO PETER STIMPSON! (CON)
Size: 32.3mm
Price: $182.00 ($~~280.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 337095
Species: Cypraea subviridis extranea Lorenz, 2017
Location: N.Caledonia
Description: F+++, UNIQUE DWARF! WITH A VERY PYRIFORM SHAPE! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 25mm
Price: $48.75 ($~~75.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 337096
Species: Cypraea subviridis extranea Lorenz, 2017
Location: N.Caledonia
Description: F+++, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FABULOUS IS THIS WORLD RECORD SIZE DWARF SPECIMEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 18.5mm
Price: $104.00 ($~~160.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 352069
Species: Cypraea surinamensis aubryana Jousseaume, 1869
Location: Colombia East
Description: F+, SUPER INFLATED, SUBADULT SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 36.5mm
Price: $91.00 ($~~140.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 336361
Species: Cypraea talpa imperialis Schilder & Schilder, 1938
Location: Tanzania
Description: F++, WIDE DARK SIDE MARGINS! BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON´S COLLECTION - SOME UNSUCCESSFUL OCTOPUS ATTEMPTS NEAR THE UPPER SIPHON, OTHER THAN THAT IT IS AN AMAZING PIECE! (CON)
Size: 60.5mm
Price: $39.00 ($~~60.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 341284
Species: Cypraea testudinaria L., 1758
Location: Philippines
Description: F++, DWARF SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION, NICE PATTERNS (CON)
Size: 73.9mm
Price: $39.00 ($~~60.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 340915
Species: Cypraea testudinaria L., 1758
Location: Philippines
Description: F+, CURIOUS DWARF SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 63.2mm
Price: $39.00 ($~~60.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 323376
Species: Cypraea thersites contraria Iredale, 1935
Location: S.Australia
Description: F++, GREAT SPECIMEN! NICE WHITE-CREAM CONTRARIA! HAS SOME MINOR DEFECTS! IT IS QUITE RARE NOWADAYS! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 57.7mm
Price: $520.00 ($~~800.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 331610
Species: Cypraea thersites contraria Iredale, 1935
Location: Australia
Description: F+, GREAT JUVENILE SPECIMEN! INFLATED WHITE-CREAM CONTRARIA! IT IS QUITE RARE NOWADAYS! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 64.3mm
Price: $117.00 ($~~180.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 331612
Species: Cypraea thersites contraria Iredale, 1935
Location: S.Australia
Description: F+, UNIQUE COLOR PATTERNS! SLIGHLTY JUVENILE SPECIMEN! INFLATED! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 64.4mm
Price: $292.50 ($~~450.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 328000
Species: Cypraea thersites contraria Iredale, 1935
Location: Australia
Description: F++, EXTREMELY RARE SPECIES! NO MORE AROUND! A SLIGHTLY SUBADULT SPECIMEN BUT IN EXCELLENT QUALITY! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 68.6mm
Price: $455.00 ($~~700.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 331595
Species: Cypraea thersites Gaskoin, 1849
Location: S.Australia
Description: F++, GORGEOUS SPECIMEN! SPECIAL FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 76.7mm
Price: $117.00 ($~~180.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 331597
Species: Cypraea thersites Gaskoin, 1849
Location: S.Australia
Description: F++, SUPER DARK SPECIMEN! SUPERB! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 71.4mm
Price: $182.00 ($~~280.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 244562
Species: Cypraea thersites lentiginosa Raybauldi, 1996
Location: S.Australia
Description: F+, FABULOUS SUPER RARE FORM! FIRST TIME WE HAVE IT FOR SALE! EX.COLL.PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 80.8mm
Price: $312.00 ($~~480.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 342555
Species: Cypraea tigris L., 1758 - FAKE
Location: Philippines
Description: MAN-MADE FREAK! AMAZING WORK! I WAS ALMOST KEEPING TO MYSELF ALONG WITH OTHERS LIKE IT... IT IS AN UNIQUE FORM OF ARTWORK! EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 37.5mm
Price: $58.50 ($~~90.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 332259
Species: Cypraea ventriculus (Lamarck, 1810)
Location: Philippines
Description: F++, IMPRESSIVE HUGE SPECIMEN! UNIQUE DORSUM! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 61mm
Price: $48.75 ($~~75.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 320089
Species: Cypraea venusta episema Iredale, 1939
Location: Australia
Description: F++, GORGEOUS SHELL! FOUND BY PETER CLARKSON IN 1998! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION(CON)
Size: 63.8mm
Price: $48.75 ($~~75.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 324695
Species: Cypraea venusta roseoimmaculata Raybaudi Massilia, 1985
Location: Australia
Description: F+, GREAT PINK-CREAM SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 74.1mm
Price: $117.00 ($~~180.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 324699
Species: Cypraea venusta roseoimmaculata Raybaudi Massilia, 1985
Location: Australia
Description: F++, SUPERB PINK-CREAM SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 78.1mm
Price: $195.00 ($~~300.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 324700
Species: Cypraea venusta roseoimmaculata Raybaudi Massilia, 1985
Location: Australia
Description: F++, EXCEPTIONAL SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! YOU MUST SEE THAT! (CON)
Size: 79mm
Price: $292.50 ($~~450.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 324701
Species: Cypraea venusta roseoimmaculata Raybaudi Massilia, 1985
Location: Australia
Description: F++, WONDERFUL HUGE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! YOU MUST SEE THAT! (CON)
Size: 80.1mm
Price: $357.50 ($~~550.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 327092
Species: Cypraea venusta sorrentensis Schilder, 1963
Location: Australia
Description: F++, GORGEOUS SHELL! CARNAC ISLAND FORM! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 52.1mm
Price: $42.25 ($~~65.00~~)

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Family: CYPRAEIDAE
ID Shell: 331180
Species: Cypraea walkeri Sowerby, 1832
Location: Philippines
Description: F++, UNIQUE CALLOUSE PALAWAN SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 26.6mm
Price: $48.75 ($~~75.00~~)

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