Question #1 - Rarity, freshness, uniqueness, & aesthetics - in that order Question #2 - Dealers based on what the market will bear and that "gotta have" factor. Question #3 - I would say Achondrites due to their variations and uniqueness. CC's also for their possible "life" connection.
Question #4 - I think most are extremely overpriced. They are unique and I feel people cash in on that. Question #5 - I agree with the previous answer that Lunar and Martian meteorites will retain their value the best along with pallasites, perhaps Angrite's value will increase if they are proven to be from Mercury. ---- Thunder Stone <[email protected]> wrote: > > Question #1 - Rarety, uniqness and aesthetics - in that order > > Question #2 - I would say dealer websites are the starting point > > Question #3 - I would say CV's, CO's and CK's, I see the most growth in CC's > as there as the facination with them containing carbon and the possible like > to life > > Question #4 - I think some are extreamly overvalued - falls for one. Also, a > whethered OC has little value at all... there is a very wide range. > > Question #5 - I think the Lunars and Martian meteorites will retain their > value the best, perhaps Angrite's value will increase if they are prooven to > be from Mercury > > Greg S. > > ---------------------------------------- > > Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:14:30 -0600 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [meteorite-list] A Survey for Collectors > > > > Discovering my sale of "The 2011 Global Meteorite Price Report" on > > eBay, a journalist for a major international magazine now seeks my > > opinion of how we value the specimens in our collections. I think > > there are many other folks on the m-list who could help me clarify my > > thoughts before I respond. Please feel free to respond as succinctly > > and in as few words as possible to any or all of the questions below. > > If you do not want your name, rank and serial number to appear > > attached to your opinion please indicate so in your response to the > > m-list (or privately to me), otherwise you may end up with your name > > in an international periodical. Thanks to all for their thoughtful > > responses. - Kevin > > > > 1. What are the most important factors in terms of collectability for > > a given specimen? Would you emphasize the rarity, the science, the > > history, the freshness, the aesthetics, or...? > > > > 2. Who or what establishes market value? Are meteorite prices being > > established at auction, in Tucson, on dealer websites, in Morocco, on > > eBay, in private trades...? > > > > 3. What are the most undervalued meteorites or categories of > > meteorite? In what categories do you see the most potential for > > growth? > > > > 4. Do you believe that meteorites are undervalued or overvalued > > overall, in comparison to other collectibles such as fossils or coins > > or wristwatches or contemporary art? > > > > 5. What long-term meteorite market developments would you be willing > > to forecast? > > > > Kevin Kichinka > > Tambor de Alajuela > > www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com > > www.LaQ-CostaRica.com > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Stuart McDaniel Lawndale, NC ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
