Hi Gene,

Modesty stops me to give you the best name for dealers...
Just kidding!
I know many collectors had bad experiences, but most of the dealers you see
announcing in magazines are honest and trustworthy. You should go to shell
shows and meet some of them personally.
Just avoid the ones with no labels on shells or few information (have you
seen shell labels saying "Natica sp Pacific Ocean"???).
Visit some dealers homepages and browse around. Unlike many years ago when
you had not many choices, today you have a great deal of people selling
shells with the advantage of Internet.

Enjoy the list

Marcus Coltro

>From: Gene Poultry <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: new
>Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 16:01:59 +0000
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>Dear folks,
>
>I'm new at the Coch-L mailing. Hi people!
>I've been collecting for 20 years now accross the globe, thanks to the many
>travels I undertook for the company I worked for. I have mainly a marine
>worldwide collection, with no specific specialisation.
>I always collected myself or with afriend or with my wife, never bought a
>single shell. I noticed that my collection isn't enlarging that much any
>more, because all of the rarer stuff or from areas I never visited, I
>couldn't obtain. I'd like to know from experienced collectors who are good
>and reliant dealers with a wide range  to offer (been surfing around, found
>a big deal, can't choose). Maybe you all can help me out? Noticed also that
>there are on some occasions online auctions, what is your oppinion about
>this? Are the shells/prices any good, which are there? I have time enough
>now to surf around because I'm retired since a while.
>
>Hope to receive some usefull tips.
>
>Gene Poultry.
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