I have some great ones I found diving off of Sebastian Inlet.
 
Jim Miller wrote:
 
> Thomas Eichhorst wrote:
> >In fact, in front of me on the desk is a really beaten up Conus
> >delessertii that had three rough, lip destroying encounters.  Dealers
> >would not even list this guy as F-----.  But the color is good and the
> >remarkable efforts the animal went through to heal these breaches make
> >it so interesting I keep it around to marvel at.
>
> Has anyone ever seen a Conus delessertii that wasn't a mess? I have about
> six that I got off scallop boats and they all have terrible scars (and
> smashed lips, of course), but they sure are great-looking shells in their
> own right and I wouldn't even consider for a moment getting rid of any of
> them!
>
> Best regards,
> Jim
>
> Jim Miller
> Tallahassee, Florida
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Jim and Bobbi Cordy
of Merritt Island, Florida.
 
Jim Specializes in Self-Collected
Caribbean & Florida Shells
 
Bobbi in Shell Creations