So where does this leave Tissint...one of the most undervalued meteorites of all time. If it had come down as it did , but in the USA or UK...what would have the price been....and yet what is the difference. Pricing at the moment has gone bonkers.
Graham On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Michael Farmer <[email protected]> wrote: > Adam, those who bought black beauty for $20,000 gram will lose 90%. > I expect this Russia fall to be couple bucks a gram for larger material. > Anyone paying $50+ gram for this will be an idiot just like those buying > fakes on eBay. Please don't stoop to calling this a boring ordinary > meteorite, it isn't! > Call it anything you want, a nuclear-bomb blast magnitude common chondrite on > the news 24/7 for last 5 days, "Gimme Gimme gimme"! > Michael Farmer > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 19, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Adam Hupe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is what makes meteorite collecting interesting. Some prefer falls and >> some prefer rare types. I am saying that historically, there is way more >> bang for the buck in a planetary piece than a fall unless it is a planetary >> fall. The last Martian fall maintains around 40% of the initial offering >> price whereas the last several chondrite falls only maintains about 10-20% >> of their initial offer price. For the most part, unless some dealer becomes >> desperate and charges way too much on his credit card, Planetary finds have >> the best record for maintaining price in the long run. >> >> With over a dozen falls a year, Ordinary Chondrite falls are literately a >> dime a dozen these days, excuse the pun. You can purchase very old >> witnessed falls at a bargain by comparison to more recent falls with asking >> prices much higher. I would prefer very old falls for investment purposes. >> >> I like planetary pieces above all else and to me, they will always be king. >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Michael Farmer <[email protected]> >> To: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> >> Cc: Adam <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick one) >> >> Sorry Adam, but this fall has been seen in every country and every tv in the >> world. I would not expect it to be expensive because for sure thousands of >> stones will be recovered. The price on black beauty is insane, already >> dropping and I have Moroccans begging me to buy it. This Russian fall has >> excited the world, my sales are surging because of interest. >> I will take a bet with you, this Russian meteorite will fill every >> collection in the world and Black beauty will be owned by very few people. >> I know where I am going to put my money. >> >> Michael Farmer >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Feb 19, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Adam Hupe <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In my opinion, the Martian Breccia is far more important than an Ordinary >>> Chondrite and will hold its value better than a witnessed fall with >>> thousands of pieces on the market.. A witnessed fall may very well lose >>> 90% of its value within a month or two once its coolness factor wears off. >>> The real story is in the event and once the limited amount of collectors >>> get their hands on some, the demand drops off quickly. On the other hand, >>> the way overpriced Martian meteorite will be appreciated much longer unless >>> pairings and competition drag the price down. >>> >>> I always wait at least six months before investing in either one so that I >>> am am not paying 4 to 10 times its settled value. >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Matt Morgan <[email protected]> >>> To: Mark Ford <[email protected]>; >>> "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:49 AM >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick one) >>> >>> I'll take the Martian if we are playing that game. >>> >>> Mark Ford <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Aw, invoking shrodinger's cat is cheating! :) >>>> >>>> Ok, in this universe, i'll take the Russian, in the other one the >>>> Martian.. >>>> >>>> lol >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mendy >>>> Ouzillou >>>> Sent: 19 February 2013 15:57 >>>> To: Michael Farmer; Matt Morgan >>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick >>>> one) >>>> >>>> Agreed, they are both cool. >>>> >>>> So if Schrodinger's cat can be dead and alive at the same time, I would >>>> ignore the rules and get both. >>>> >>>> Mendy Ouzillou >>>> >>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Michael Farmer <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Matt Morgan <[email protected]> >>>>> Cc: "[email protected]" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:35 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only >>>> pick >>>>> one) >>>>> >>>>> But one problem, the Russian fall is likely going to be relatively >>>> cheap, I am sure hundreds of kilos will be found and the price will >>>> likely be low. For $500 people will be able to buy one or many stones. >>>> $500 in black beauty gets you a speck hardly identifiable as a >>>> meteorite. >>>>> Both are very interesting meteorites, scientifically the Mars is more >>>> interesting but dynamically the Russian fall is history-book material. >>>>> No comparison in my opinion:) >>>>> I'll be in Russia very soon, so get your pennies counted:) Michael >>>>> Farmer >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 19, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Matt Morgan <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Why discriminate? Both are history-making meteorites in their own >>>> rights. Black Beauty is not just another Mars rock and the Russian fall >>>> is far from ordinary. We should see this as an opportunity (if there is >>>> the opportunity to own the Russian fall) and them both to our >>>> collections. >>>>>> Matt >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark Ford <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Given there is probably more tkw of black beauty than chebarkul at >>>>>>> the moment - give me 'the Russian blonde'! :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>>>>> Don Merchant >>>>>>> Sent: 19 February 2013 13:14 >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Cc: Don Merchant >>>>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick >>>>>>> one) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi List. What an exciting week in the world of >>>> meteorites/asteroids! >>>>>>> So here goes...If you had only the choice of picking one small >>>>>>> fragment for your collection what would it be. Here are the >>>> choices: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Black Beauty Martian meteorite NWA 7034 or A fragment of the recent >>>> >>>>>>> and most historic event of the Russian meteorite in Chebarkul. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Lets just say for ships and giggles that if you pick one you can >>>>>>> never have the other! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any thoughts? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely >>>>>>> Don Merchant >>>>>>> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders >>>>>>> www.ctreasurescwonders.com IMCA #0960 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Matt Morgan >>>>>> Mile High Meteorites >>>>>> PO Box 151293 >>>>>> Lakewood CO 80215 USA >>>>>> http://www.mhmeteorites.com >>>>>> Find Us on Facebook >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> -- >>> Matt Morgan >>> Mile High Meteorites >>> PO Box 151293 >>> Lakewood CO 80215 USA >>> http://www.mhmeteorites.com >>> Find Us on Facebook >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
