I dont disagree, lunar is my favorite but it makes me question... why has Lunar meteorite value decreased from $25,000 a gram to $400 a gram or less - in some cases as low as $200 a gram for one certain lunar meteorite? Thats a loss in value of $24,600 or more in 14 years on lunar while Martian has increased. Perhaps Martian samples are on the way to becoming the new king?
Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites --- On Wed, 5/22/13, Adam Hupe <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000 At Auction > To: "Adam" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 2:15 PM > Lunar is still king and always will > be. Lunar 14 years ago was over $25,000.00/gram for DAG > pieces while Martian was only $60.00/gram for Zagami. > Lunar material can be very striking while there is only one > Martian breccia. > > > Adam > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Greg Catterton <[email protected]> > To: Adam <[email protected]>; > Adam Hupe <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch > $160,000 At Auction > > 1999 is also 14 years ago... back then lunar was $1500 a > gram or more always. Today lunar can be had for less then > $400 a gram. Times have changed. > > Greg Catterton > www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com > On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites > On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites > > > --- On Wed, 5/22/13, Adam Hupe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Adam Hupe <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch > $160,000 At Auction > > To: "Adam" <[email protected]> > > Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:05 AM > > They stated that meteorites from Mars > > tend to fetch more than most other meteorites. This > is in > > direct disagreement with the Smithsonian Magazine > article, > > "Mining for Meteorites", 1999 which claims a dislodged > piece > > of the Moon is the most coveted of all. > > > > This still holds true today. I think most people, > not > > only collectors, relate more to the Moon because it can > be > > seen, has been romanticized since ancient times and > most > > lunar meteorites have magnitudes better aesthetic > > qualities. Interestingly enough, there is multiple > times > > more Martian meteorite material available by weight > than > > Lunar material. > > > > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Tom Randall <[email protected]> > > To: Meteorite list <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:08 AM > > Subject: [meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite May Fetch > $160,000 > > At Auction > > > > > > http://bit.ly/10Pfjwv > > > > Regards! > > > > Tom > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > 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
