I was not referring to Adam.
On 3/3/13, Ed Deckert <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, > > Adam is running his business in a most ethical and desirable way. His > efforts add even more value and importance to the provenance trail. Why be > > critical of someone who is making our hobby a better place for collectors? > I have dealt with Adam on many occasions and am 200% comfortable that all of > > the specimens he has sold me are authentic, accurately classified, and not a > > piece of a meteorite that someone feels should be paired with a numbered > specimen. Adam "does it right" and we should be thankful that his business > > ethic is so high. > > That's my 0.02 on this > > Regards, > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <[email protected]> > To: "Adam Hupe" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Adam" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 5:37 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Self-Proclaimed Planetary Pairings. > > >> What difference does a 20% type specimen make to someone who is a >> millionaire? >> >> If someone has enough money to purchase a substantial quantity of >> planetary meteorite, then they have enough money to pay for lab >> analysis and the 20% type sample. >> >> What a First World problem that is. Should I have my stone >> classified? No, I need to save money for my next luxury car, or boat, >> or summer home, or vacation to Europe. Waaaaaaah. Cry me a river. >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> MikeG >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com >> Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone >> Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone >> Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone >> RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> On 3/4/13, Adam Hupe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> It is amazing what some dealers try to get away with. In the long run, >>> words that may describe their legacy might be; "They sure were cheap, >>> They >>> didn't care, They sure knew how to make a nickel scream or It was all >>> about >>> money for them!" >>> >>> Any dealer who has been around the planetary market long enough knows >>> there >>> are no shortcuts. Those taking shortcuts and trying to save a few bucks >>> getting around the 20% type specimen repository will lose credibility >>> very >>> quickly in this niche market. >>> >>> What collector in their right mind would want a planetary meteorite >>> without >>> an official number when you can get an officially classified specimen >>> for >>> the same price? I am sorry, pairing a planetary meteorite yourself is >>> wrong unless you are a real planetary scientist, not an aspiring one. >>> >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> To: Adam Hupe <[email protected]>; Adam >>> <[email protected]> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2013 2:08 PM >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Self-Proclaimed Planetary Pairings. >>> >>> Adam, >>> Don't forget the big one. NWA 5400. In this case even with the word of a >>> real Scientist, people had to wait for Oxygen Isotope comparisons. >>> Luckily, >>> The science proved pairings but, a self pairing is never a good idea. >>> >>> Carl >>> meteoritemax >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> ---- Adam Hupe <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I cannot believe in this day and age there are dealers self-proclaiming >>>> pairings on planetary material? I found that most collectors expect >>>> dealers to have each and every planetary stone in a pairing >>>> series examined by a competent scientist at the bare minimum. >>>> >>>> My brother and I go as far as depositingthe customary 20% even though >>>> we >>>> may suspect a pairing. We do not make the judgment call ourselves. >>>> NWA >>>> 1110, 4880 and others come to mind. We always get a unique number and >>>> claim the weight of the entire batch when multiples are found. We >>>> submit >>>> every piece for examination and claim all of the weight at once. In >>>> the >>>> case of NWA 2999, a thin-section was taken from every pebble. >>>> >>>> Self-pairing a planetary piece is equivalent to a coin or artifact >>>> dealer >>>> grading their own inventory. >>>> >>>> Come on, get a number and make the pieces official so as to avoid >>>> confusion later on! >>>> >>>> It is disrespectful to collectors and dealers who follow the rules to >>>> take >>>> shortcuts in order to save 20% and some lab fees. >>>> >>>> >>>> Adam >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> 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 > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 ------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
