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Shell Collecting --> Shell Collecting Home Page Site Map General Zone Internet Resource Zone Kid's Zone Teacher's Zone Malacology Zone Search Mysteries What's New Mollusc of the Moment Guest Book Contact Me Sammy Snail introduces sites most suitable for kids or the young at heart! Man and Mollusc Directory on Collecting About.com Kids Collecting at About.com: Shells: Your guide to becoming a first class conchologist. With links to shells, collecting and information. Beach Fun: Have fun at the beach and build your collection too. Fun provided by our About Kid Exchange guide Wendy Hogan. Books: Collecting Shells for the Beginner Beachs: EasternBeaches.com: USA: "Welcome to EasternBeaches.com. THE East Coast Beaches of the USA Guide. ..." Catalog of Shell Prices: Rice, Tom. A Catalog of Dealers' Prices for Marine Shells, Including Freshwater & Terrestrial Shells. (Online order form available.) Of Sea and Shore Publications; P.O. Box 219; Port Gamble, WA 98364. Data Bases and Checklists os shells Cleaning & Storing Shells: Man and Mollusc Directory Conchology Inc: Femorale: Seashell Collecter .com: Seashells.org: Conchologists of America: Collecting Shells: Tools and collecting tips written by Dr. Gary Rosenberg. Conchology 101: Learn all about mollusks from Dr. Gary Rosenber Organizing a Shell Collection: Organizing and displaying you collection, written by Dr. Gary Rosenberg. Tools & Collecting Tips Why Do We Collect Shells? by Deborah Wills Conchology Inc.: By Guido & Philippe Poppe: This site contains almost everything a person could want to know about collecting shells. Guido’s scans and photos of molluscs and shells are truly wonderful. Do not miss this site! Everything you need to know about collecting shells Buying Shells Cleaning Shells Clubs and Societies the Conchological Library Different Types of Collections Exchanging Shells Finding Shells Storing Shells Data Labels: The Tragedy And The Comedy: By Bill Frank Grading Shells: I would like to thank australian seashells for allowing me to copy their "Grading of Seashells" table on to this Man and Mollusc Page. Hugh Morrison has perfected his definitions of the commonly used grading of specimen seashells over nearly 40 years for his customers and has most generously allowed me to post them here as a guide to other shell collectors. australian seashells GRADING OF SEASHELLS GEM - Shells are without any discernible blemish or flaw. The specimen will be fully adult and of typical size. F++ / GEM - Shells that have a very minor flaw or blemish which is hard to perceive, shows up only under close scrutiny and in no way detracts from the look of the shell. F++ - Shells have a noticeable flaw or blemish which does not detract from the look of the shell. F+ / F++ - Shells have more than one noticeable flaw, growth line or blemish consistent with the species, but the overall presentation is very good. These shells are generally excellent value and highly suitable for aesthetically pleasing collections, being considerably less expensive than GEM specimens. F+ - Shells with small chips, noticeable growth lines, nacre lifts, blemishes or other obvious flaws, where the overall appearance and presentation of the shell is obviously not perfect. Several large sized species are only available in F+ condition. F / F+ - Shells with major chips, growth lines, nacre lifts, blemishes or other obvious flaws. Very fresh dead collected but otherwise good specimens are also often classed as F/F+. Some shell species are only available as F/F+ specimens. F / DEAD - Shells that are either badly damaged, obviously juvenile or dead, but suitable as a representative of the species or for study purposes. Some shell species are only available as F or dead specimens. Obviously any grading system can not possibly do justice to all available specimens and most shells will require further description. Comments by Ross Mayhew of Schooner Specimen Shells on grading shells and shell dealers Here is a selection of sites from some of our other commercial shell dealers on how they grade shells. You will find the grading system is very similar to that shown in the above table: Worldwide Conchology: by Richard L. Goldberg Identification of Shells: Sites to help you out: Man and Mollusc - Mystery Pages Conch-L Conch- Images: Welcome to the “official” “unofficial” Conch-L images site. If you are a conchlers or even a cyber-sheller, you are quite welcome to post any images of shells that you wish to show to others here, identified or even better, unidentified. This site is maintained by Ross Mayhew: Conch-L ID Assistance Page: This is a list of helpful individuals who have volunteered to assist Conch-l members identify shells they just can't find in the literature they have access to, or are uncertain of (even WITH good literature, some shells simply defy classification!!). Put together by Ross Mayhew. Sea Shell Collector.com: Live open forum, Shelling news, Great links, Shell identification assistance, UP-TO-DATE Shelling events and MUCH MUCH more Jacksonville Shell Club: From best places to shell in Florida to Florida Shell Data Bases, Jacksonvilles' Shell Club web site has many excellent articles (901 pages!!) and links to all things shell-related. Malakos.com: Marc Agren Specimen Shells; "Your cabinet to the world of malacology/conchology" A Special message and good advise from the Janowskys Prices of Shells: Notes on Shell pricing: Tom Rice's: A Catalog of Dealer's Prices for Shells: Marine, Land & Freshwater - "RICE'S PRICES" 19th Edition (Year 2001) Of Sea and Shore; A good guide to international shell prices. Purchasing shells can be one way to collect shells: Visit these Man and Mollusc pages to learn where shells can be purchased Auctions: For shells and other great stuff. This can be a useful place to locate shells. BUT BE CAREFUL. Know the value of the item you are bidding on. Set a maximum bid in your mind. Don’t go over it!. Bidding can be contagious and you end up paying far more than you would from a reputable dealer. BUYER BEWARE! If you do wish to try your hand at auctions, Check out Man and Mollusc's Auctions Page or visit an auction I use from time to time: eBay Commercial Sales of Shells: This is just as it says. All these sites are shell and/or book dealers. This is an impersonal list. I do not know many of these dealers personally and do not give credence to any dealer on this list. Research a dealer just as you would any other store. Shop around a bit, talk to (phone or email) the seller. Make sure you know and understand their policies for grading shells and how you pay for the shell and if shipping charges are involved. San Diego Natural History Museum: Frequently Asked Questions about Seashell Collecting: by Carole Hertz, Marine Invertebrates Departmental Associate Be sure to check out this site and if you don't find an answer to your question on the page, They have an ask an expert section. Also check out these pages: Ocean Oasis Field Guide: A picture guide to marine invertebrates. Ocean Oasis: a new giant-screen film, is a fascinating journey into the bountiful seas and pristine deserts of two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds — Mexico's Sea of Cortés and the Baja California desert. Recommended books for kids and beginners to serious amateurs. Sea Shell Collector.com: Live –open forum, Shelling news, Great links, Shell identification assistance, UP-TO-DATE Shelling events and MUCH MUCH more Shell Clubs: Man and Mollusc Directory Smithsonian: The National Museum of Natural History: Selected Sources of Information on Mollusks: ***: This publication can be made available in Braille or audio cassette. To obtain a copy in one of these formats, please call or write: Smithsonian Information: Washington, DC 20560-0010 Email: info@info.si.edu (Please provide postal address.) Links Pages of Interest: Smithsonian Institution: Department of Invertebrate Zoology: Books for the young collector Books for the adult beginner collector General Reference Books Regional Identification Books U.S. Journals and Malacological Societies Listing of Larger Collections of Mollusks in U.S. Institutions Seashells.org: This site is devoted to the answering of all your questions you might have about seashells, beachcombing, cleaning seashells, preserving sea life, identifying your seashells, and more. Beachcombing- Walking the beach finding seashells and sea life Identifying your treasures- An identification guide to the many seashells, starfish, sand dollars, and more found along the shore Cleaning seashells- A how to guide for cleaning your seashells Preserving Sealife and Other Treasures: A how to guide for preserving other beach sea life besides seashells What to do with your finds- Now that you know what you found, cleaned it, and preserved it , why not do something interesting with your seashells and sea life. Legend of the Sand dollar- read this wonderful legend. Of course a sand dollar is not a mollusc, but this is a great legend World Wide Conchology: by Richard L. Goldberg : "The WORLDWIDE CONCHOLOGY Web Site is designed for shell collectors with a variety of interests in the hobby and science of conchology, and for anyone who has ever been fascinated with the beauty and diversity of sea and land shells. Our intention is to illustrate a wide variety of shells from around the world through high quality digital images. Whether you are a scientific collector looking to compare shells in your collection with illustrations of obscure species, a scuba diver with an interest in collecting shells, a naturalist with an appreciation for the molluscan realm, an artist looking for inspiration through the color and pattern of shells, or a novice collector looking to learn more about conchology, there is something here for you. Use the Pulldown Menu above to enter the world of CONCHOLOGY." 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