RE: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread tracy latimer
Amen regarding the removal of curating numbers from meteorite specimens. For many collectors and dealers, having a specimen from the Monnig collection or other famous institution is an important part of their meteorite's history. The outcry would be huge if it were found that those same insti

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread Alexander Seidel
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Meteorite List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:15 PM > Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories > > > > > Pierre, > > Good idea, though it could be a bit labour intensive and I am

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread Michael Farmer
Hi again, I have some spectacular meteorites ending tonight, some worth over $500 each listed for one cent. Be sure to get bids in early, I have people email me every auction night who complain that they forgot to bid. Some special items of note: Nice large Thuathe specimen http://cgi.ebay.com/ws

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread mark ford
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:15 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories Pierre, Good idea, though it could be a bit labour intensive and I am not sure many people would be very keen on paying for the service every time they sold a stone. An electronic system could work i

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread mark ford
Pierre, Good idea, though it could be a bit labour intensive and I am not sure many people would be very keen on paying for the service every time they sold a stone. An electronic system could work in theory, and it would also be a great way of tracing/recovering stolen material. (A similar tech

RE: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread mark ford
27;t know where to start!) Best Mark -Original Message- From: Bernhard "Rendelius" Rems [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 September 2004 14:46 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories FYI: when I send out an item to a customer, I alw

RE: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread Bernhard \"Rendelius\" Rems
d. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark ford Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:15 PM To: Meteorite List Subject: RE: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories Great article! Yeah, Sure it happens, and it shouldn't! I don't see

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2004-09-14 Thread mark ford
MAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 September 2004 13:39 To: Meteorite List Subject: Re: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories Hi All, True story: Dealer B gets specimens from Dealer A. Notices an area ground off the surface of all the specimens. Dealer B gets more specimens from Dealer A. Again notic

Re: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread martinh
Labels as License Plates from the Past http://www.meteoritetimes.com/Back_Links/2002/November/Accretion_Desk.htm Cheers, Martin - Original Message - From: mark ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:27 am Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories >

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread mark ford
ssed marketing opportunity more than anything else! Best, Mark -Original Message- From: Bernhard "Rendelius" Rems [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 14 September 2004 11:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories Well, yes and no. Yes, because it wo

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2004-09-14 Thread Bernhard \"Rendelius\" Rems
Well, yes and no. Yes, because it would add to the documentation of a certain piece. No, because if you are a seller, you do not really want to disclose your source most of the times. _ Best regards, Bernhard "Rendelius" Rems CEO RPGDot Network This outgoing mail has been virus-chec

RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Histories

2004-09-14 Thread mark ford
Maybe the IMCA could layout a standard record card, that could be voluntarily adopted? It might even add value to a specimen if it had some sort of traceable history... I would pay more for something with a history to it, I am sure others would. It's done with many other things in life. I