With the exception of Cypraea and some of the sand dwellers that keep
themselves free of encrustation, almost everything in my collection has been
altered in some way from how it appeared in its natural habitat. I rarely
see cones offered with the periostracum intact. Specimens are bleached,
scrubbed and picked at to remove marine growth. Most of us enjoy the
aesthetics of a specimen as well as the rarety. A filed lip sure looks
better than a rough broken one. As long as it is disclosed to the buyer, who
cares?
Happy Holidays,
Paul Kanner

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Aiken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: filed lip


> Hey, when you see Cypraea with filed lips you know there's a problem...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Andrew Grebneff
> Sent: 14 December 2002 11:04
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> Subject: Re: R: filed lip
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>
> How about a nice Spondylus with filed margins...
>
> I would much rather my specimens have chips than filed lips. Period.
> Even a "lip" which is 100% chip. I note that some dealers who claim
> to not sell filed shells in fact do sell such...
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
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