Walter, Al & All, Absolutely on the money, Walter (pun intended). Replace "someone" with "the market" and it is dead on, given that the "someone" has to be moved to the other end of the equation since "true value" is also in part a function of what the owner is willing to accept in trade. In some cases there are benchmarks to compare against, but at the end of the day every specimen and case is at least slightly different -- particularly with larger specimens for which there is a narrower potential market. Dave
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Walter Branch Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:30 PM To: AL Mitterling; Meteorite Mailing List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote Alin Help Uh, Al.... The true value IS what someone wants to pay :-) How could it be otherwise? -Walter Branch ________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "AL Mitterling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:26 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Sikhote Alin Help > Greetings, > > This is the fourth time I have tried to post this message. I am seeking > help to determine a value for a 20.3 kg Sikhote Alin. > I need what dealers or collectors feel would be the true retail value of > a super nice structured, un-rusted specimen. I want a true value and not > what someone wants to pay. Any help appreciated. > > AL > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
