Besides, the auction was broadcast on the net for all the world to see. ---- Greg Catterton <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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