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Isn't that the way auctions are supposed to be; some items sell for a low price
and some high. It just depends on the mood of the bidders. I watched the
webcast myself and really enjoyed it (thanks Rubin), and I can say... I wish I
was there during the bidding of some items, as they sold for low prices - oh
well maybe next year. I think the slow recovery in the economy is a factor,
also there were a few really nice (supreme) specimens which drew a lot of
attention, thus allowing other items to sell for less. I have only been
collecting meteorites for about five years now, but have noticed that certain
types of meteorites gain popularity quickly resulting in high prices… that’s
part of the fun, I guess. One thing surprised me though – I was expecting to
see a Mifflin in the auction. Would have been interesting to how much it sold
for.
Greg S.
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> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:13:37 -0800
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] TUCSON AUCTION
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>
> As both Adam and Matt have commented, the prices were all over the place.
> Some went WAY below what I had expected; a few went for more; a couple went
> VERY high.
>
> A couple of the absentee bidders had "deep pockets" so some bids went high
> that way.
>
> If I hadn't already been "broke" from earlier show purchases, I would
> definitely have been bidding on several of the items. As Michael Blood
> commented on some, they were a "real steal."
>
> I think that the "no reserve" on most of the items kept the price down since
> we could start the bidding at what would be rediculously low prices. There
> was no reason to start up in a more reasonable (to the seller) range.
>
> Don
>
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