Nancy:  You need Tom Rice's Catalog of Dealer's Prices.

We use it all the time.  It is great for trading reference.

Bobbi Cordy

Nancy Smith wrote:

> Hey folks,
>
> While I realize that supply/demand determines a great many prices regarding
> specimens of shells, I am looking for a publication with up to date prices
> (as much as possible) of Cypraea species for reference and valuation.   I
> know I have heard of such a thing "out there" but wondered if any
> good-hearted Conch-ler might point me more directly to what I am looking for.
>
> Let me also add my kudos to the new search format on the archives; a two
> year old question posed there answered one for me just yesterday that
> really "made my day."   :)   Very nicely done indeed.
>
> TIA,
> Nancy