Why wouldnt everyone have to include a notice in an ebay auction as you stated above if they received specimens of any meteorite from the strewnfield after the initial find? Bob Evans
I guess you missed my point - and that is that if you advertise your wares as 'THE SAME AS NWA xxx' then you arent putting words into the mouth of the nomcom - and NO ONE would have any buisness challanging your auctions.
in the end any transaction would be a simple matter of a potential customer's good faith in your material - no matter how you describe it.
----- Original Message ----- From: stan . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:03 PM Subject: solution to the number game
> Bob,
> If you want to sell your rocks as nwa 1110 - why not just include a notice
> in your ebay description specifically and unequivically stating that the
> material you are offering was not part of the nwa 1110 find that was
> recoverd - however your source for the material has sold it to you as nwa
> 1110 and your personal expertise in the field of meteoritics leads you to
> belive that the material is in fact the same meteorite as nwa 1110.
>
> that way there is proper disclosure. no one can say you are advetising
> something incorectly. to use this very specific example Adam doesnt have
to
> worry about colelctors out there thinking they have a piece of nwa 1110
when
> they infact dont. and the customer can make an informed decision. I do not
> see how it would hurt your sales any because in the end they are all based
> upon the market confidence in the source anyway. Infact you could even
> market it as a benifit for your customers as you didnt have to go through
> the expense of submitting material for classification - HOWEVER they will
> simply have to trust your judgemt in identifying that this tiny fragment
of
> rock really is a picritic shergotite and not a pebble that fell off of a
> cliff in washington state a few years ago.
>
> Meteorite numbers are much like slabbed coins. A pcgs ms65 high relief
> double eagle wil lsell for fair market value sight unseen. An unslabed
> ms-65 high relief from joe collector would not relize anywhere nearly as
> much, just like most collectors wouldnt spend 200$ a gram for a martian
> metoeirte that was simply a stone someone found on the side of the road
and
> decided to declare as comming from mars. However when you present your
> customer with good, solid information as to the legitimacy of your claims
in
> offering that gem of a coin you will see that the realized price will
start
> to aproach that of what one might get if it were slabed. Same thing with
> meteorites.
>
> comments anyone?
>
>
>
> >From: "Adam Hupe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Comcast Mail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
> >Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 22:08:54 -0800
> >
> >Bob,
> >
> >It is very simple, send a type specimen to NAU or any other NomCom
> >authorized laboratory and I will recognize your material when the NomCom
> >assigns it an official NWA number. Using the numbers NWA 1110 and NWA
1877
> >will never be acceptable because the material has already been voted on.
> >
> >It is a simple matter, send in a type specimen and all the fragments.
The
> >fragments will be visually compared to the type specimen by a competent
> >scientist. If a qualified scientist argues to the NomCom they are all
the
> >same and the NomCom votes that this is ok they will all be assigned an
> >official number. Every fragment in the NWA 1110 batch was looked at by
Dr.
> >Irving, submitted to the NomCom and a number was assigned to cover the
118
> >grams of fragments, not a gram more.
> >
> >I am not authorized to compare material and make official judgements and
> >neither is Mike. All we can do is offer an opinion. In the case of a
fall
> >the NomCom rules are different.
> >
> >Here is link to explain how you can make your unclassified and
un-numbered
> >material official:
> >
> >http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~glg100-p/Meteorite.html
> >
> >If you are too lazy to follow through that will become your problem.
There
> >is no excuse for number piggy-backing and it is against NomCom rules. If
> >you do not respect them you have no right to call your material anything
> >other than unclassified.
> >
> >Growing ever more tired of repeating myself to someone who can not grasp
> >the
> >simplest concepts,
> >
> >Adam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Comcast Mail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Meteorite list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Michael
> >Farmer"
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:59 PM
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
> >
> >
> > > Well,
> > >
> > > What do you say Adam? Shall we send Mike our NWA1877 and NWA1110
> > >
> > > Put up ....... or shut up
> > >
> > > Bob Evans
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: Comcast Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Meteorite list
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:52 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
> > >
> > >
> > > > Bob, I would be glad to, and I think that specific meteorite is a
> >great
> > > > example of the problem we are facing.
> > > > The Shergottite in question was widely distributed in Morocco, and
> >many
> > > > people got pieces of it. I sold under the name NWA 1068.
> > > > I am not sure how to approach this one, it is unfair for people to
> >demand
> > > > that every fragment of it be classified, as it would be a waste of
> >time
> > > and
> > > > material.
> > > > However, what is the solution? I really don't know.
> > > > Mike
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Comcast Mail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: "Meteorite list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Michael
> > > Farmer"
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:46 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Mike,
> > > > >
> > > > > Ive sold samples to people who bought samples from both Adam and
I.
> >They
> > > > > say
> > > > > that they are identical ( kind of hard for terrestrial rock to
look
> > > > > identical to Martian meteorites isn't it ? )
> > > > > People on this list ( who care about this issue ) respect your
> >opinion.
> > > > > Im not asking you to classify it . Im merely asking you to report
> >visual
> > > > > similarity
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Evans
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: Comcast Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Meteorite list
> > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 10:39 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Well, I could easily make a judgment, but then it is going
against
> >the
> > > > >> rules, and while I have done that before, the only way to clean
up
> >this
> > > > >> disaster is to start living by the rules, and if you buy
something
> > > > >> through
> > > > >> the mail from Morocco, it should be submitted.
> > > > >> Amgala like I said in a previous email, is a fall, and like
Bensour
> >or
> > > > >> Allende, deserves different treatment from NWA #s.
> > > > >> Still, it is a tough call. I can say as a dealer and with some
> > > experience
> > > > >> since I announced Amgala, I could identify it, but I cant
reccomend
> > > that
> > > > >> everyone who has owned a meteorite do it. There is no substitute
> >for
> > > > >> experience.
> > > > >> Mike Farmer
> > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> From: "Comcast Mail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >> To: "Meteorite list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> >"Michael
> > > > > Farmer"
> > > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:28 PM
> > > > >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Mike,
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I trust you. How about I send you a sample of my NWA 1110 and
NWA
> > > 1877
> > > > > and
> > > > >> > have Adam send you his.
> > > > >> > Then you can report your opinion regarding comparison back to
> >anyone
> > > > >> > who
> > > > >> > cares.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Thanks
> > > > >> > Bob Evans
> > > > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> > From: Michael Farmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > >> > Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:56 PM
> > > > >> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> To clarify something that is obviously causing some problems
in
> >the
> > > > >> >> meteorite world right now, I want everyone to know that
> > > > >> >> NWA 788, 787, and NWA 482 are numbers that came from rather
> >large
> >or
> > > > >> >> meteorites with hundreds of pieces bought during one of my
> > > > >> >> expeditions.
> > > > >> >> The Hupes and many other people have the right to those
numbers.
> > > > >> >> Now, there are other numbers being widely used without proper
> >title
> > > > >> >> (as
> > > > >> >> Dr
> > > > >> >> Grossman has stated publicly and with finality that people do
> >not
> > > own
> > > > >> >> numbers, but numbers are assigned to specific meteorite
> >specimens
> > > and
> > > > >> >> must
> > > > >> >> not be used with other meteorites just because you heard or
> >someone
> > > > > told
> > > > >> > you
> > > > >> >> it is the same).
> > > > >> >> Let's all please stop this practice as it is really hurting
our
> > > > > business
> > > > >> > and
> > > > >> >> hobby. Virtually every dealer including myself has been or is
> >guilty
> > > > >> >> of
> > > > >> >> this, we are in the process of correcting the situation and to
> >start
> > > > >> > people
> > > > >> >> MUST immediately comply or this will just spiral downward as
we
> >see
> > > > >> > tonight.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> I perused eBay today and it is still rampant with sellers
using
> > > > >> >> numbers
> > > > >> > they
> > > > >> >> seem to have drawn from a hat. So please ask you seller next
> >time
> > > you
> > > > > buy
> > > > >> >> something, how they got that number, who it was assigned to
and
> >if
> > > not
> > > > >> > them,
> > > > >> >> just how they came to call it that.
> > > > >> >> Mike Farmer
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
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