I have to agree with John 110%. He said about all that needs said. One thing I dont understand is why the auction was considered a wholesale event, I never understood it to be as such - no more then ebay auctions and from what I have read, some prices were just as above "market" as others were under.
Greg Catterton www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com IMCA member 4682 On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites --- On Wed, 2/23/11, John.L.Cabassi <[email protected]> wrote: > From: John.L.Cabassi <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Auction > To: "'Michael Blood'" <[email protected]>, "'Richard Montgomery'" > <[email protected]>, "'Met. Darryl Pitt'" <[email protected]> > Cc: "'Meteorite List'" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 10:38 PM > G'Day Michael, List and All > I'm a little perplexed over this statement. You've got to > remember that > this was a live auction, many people viewed it, there were > a lot of > comments made. But why are we trying to hide something > here? Aren't we > trying to be honest? Not even with the buyers, but with the > public that > view this list? We're just adding to meteorite buyers / > collectors being > corrupt. We don't need to hide anything and we don't need > to give those > that frequent these pages fire power to say that we're not > legit. > > I'm sorry, I disagree with this whole thing. Make it be > known, make it > be public. That's the only way we're going to move forward > from being > negative. That's just my thoughts and not anyone > else's. But I'm a > little concerned about the non-transparency. Bear with me, > I'm not out > to condone anybody, but give it some thought. > > Cheers > John > IMCA # 2125 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of > Michael Blood > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:00 PM > To: Richard Montgomery; Met. Darryl Pitt > Cc: Meteorite List > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Auction > > > 1) I responded to Darryl off list. > 2) OK, if anyone wants the results, email me OFF LIST. > Michael > > > > On 2/23/11 6:35 PM, "Richard Montgomery" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Darryl makes a monumental point. While, as > someone who couldn't > > attend the auction, I originally asked the List if > there was any way > > to know the final-sales-prices of the auction, hoping > I could find > > them somewhere....Now I suggest that Michael, Capt. > Blood, makes them > > available only off-list by request to avoid > publication in a rogue > > journal or hyped newspaper/journal adventure bent on > achieving TV > > ratings....somehow for those of us who still don't > know (I listened to > > > the whole Ruben-feed but didn't take notes). > > > > I know that there will be a bunch of posts about > this (no pun > > intended to our most respected meteoriticist, TB )... > > > > Kevin K, what do you think? > > > > Respect intended, > > Richard Montgomery > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Darryl Pitt" <[email protected]> > > To: "Michael Blood" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "Meteorite List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ad > > > > > > > > > > Michael, > > > > Please do consider not publicly posting the auction > results---or if > > you are intent to do so, I urge you to consider making > it absolutely > > clear the auction occurs at a wholesale marketplace > and the prices > > attained reflect the same. > > > > The last thing needed is more confusion for the > growing legion of new > > buyers who are exasperated in their efforts to > navigate the murky > > waters of meteorite valuation. > > > > > > Thank you for your consideration. All > the best / Darryl > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 2011, at 7:24 PM, Michael Blood wrote: > > > >> Finally got everything off - looks like I will > survive.....barely. > >> Soon to come: Auction > results/prices > >> > >> Here are some goodies: > >> > >> > >> > >> HAPPY > HUNTING! Michael > >> > >> All specimens may be seen at: > >> > >> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Sale.html > >> > >> > >> > >> BRENHAM extremely thin sealed in oil in thick > plastic. > >> This should > never rust. Increadable surface area to > >> Weight. > 18.3g huge = $275 SALE = $175- > >> > >> DEPORT, Tx. This specimen is the 11th specimen > collected > >> In the Monig > Collection ³1K² (1A sold for $6.5K in the > >> auction ($25/g) This 41.37g specimen cost me a > considerable amount > >> and is available for $600- > >> > >> CAMPO 7.9Kg (This was by far the best specimen in > this weight range I > > >> saw at the show) and stands nicely on > >> One side and > also stands upright = $600- Sale= $500- > >> > >> NWA2737 (Chassignite) Extremely rare 3 sizes: #1 = > $35= > >> #2 or #3 = > $45, #4 = $60 > >> > >> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Sale.html > >> > >> > >> MILLBILLILLIE thin with exceptional surface > area > >> #1 = $35 > >> #2 = $40 > >> #3 = $50 > >> > >> ODESSA Small specimens a little larger than golf > balls. These > >> I have not > seen in years and only from the person I got them > >> From and I > got all he had. (Photo shows both sides of each) > >> 73.5g = > $150- > >> 109.6g = > $220- > >> 112,5g = > $225- > >> 123.1g = > $245- > >> > >> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Sale.html > >> > >> > >> STANNERN (Eucrite) May 22,1808 Czeck Rep. > >> #1 = SOLD > >> #2 = $50- > >> #3 = $55- > >> > >> LIBYAN DESERT GLASS Huge speciem > >> 752.3g = > $1,500- SALE = $850- > >> > >> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Sale.html > >> > >> > >> CHANGXING China .259g = SOLD > >> > >> UNIDENTIFIED NWA 2,612.5g Whole Stone. > >> 98%+ Fusion > Crusted > >> = 40c/g = > $1,045 SALE = under 29c/g = $750 > >> > >> HENBURY Nice, small specimens with character > >> = $3/g > sale = under $2.25/g > >> 38.2g = > $114- SALE = $85- > >> 67.4g = > $202- SALE = $150- > >> 70.8g = > $222- SALE = $159- > >> > >> TATAHUINE Superb specimen = $65- SALE $50- > >> > >> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Sale.html > >> > >> NWA 6355 Lunar Full Slice 14.68g > >> See full > description of this full slice at: > >> > >> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/NWA6355_14_68g > >> > >> 14.68g = > $700/g (here and elsewhere) = $10,275- > >> SALE PRICE: > under $550/g = $8,000- > >> > >> S-A 133.6g = $400- SALE = $275- > >> > >> CHICXULUB Micro-Tektites from Haiti in Riker > Display > >> = $40- SALE > = $30- > >> > >> MUONIONALUSTA > >> 152g Supurb > Etched Full Slice = $1,520- SALE = $750- > >> > >> See all specimens at: http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Sale.html > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> "Teachin' a pig to dance is a waste of time and it > irritates the pig" > > >> Mark Twain > >> -- > >> 1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it, > >> 2. Whenever you're right, shut up. > >> Shaquille O'Neal > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > -- > "Teachin' a pig to dance is a waste of time and it > irritates the pig" > Mark Twain > -- > 1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it, > 2. 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