[meteorite-list] Test- Please Ignore

2017-01-28 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Just testing to see if I can post to the List in plain text from different email software __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteo

[meteorite-list] AD - No Reserve Auctions And Updates

2017-07-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have several no reserve auctions ending this evening and tomorrow night. This is the first time I have posted an advertisement to the List with an updated system so I hope it goes through. I was going to discontinue my weekly meteorite auctions but while touring Manhatt

[meteorite-list] Second Test Plain Text Please Delete

2017-07-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Ambassador Slice Being Mounted In Custom Display Ring Second test hopefully converted

Re: [meteorite-list] Second Test Plain Text Please Delete

2017-07-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
I will try sending it in test form as well first. ;-) ;-) John A. Shea, MD IMCA 3295 Sent using the mail.com mail app On 7/10/17 at 11:57 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: <http://themeteoritesite.com/adam/NWA5000Slices/Time-Capsule-a.jpg> <http://themeteoritesite

Re: [meteorite-list] Second Test Plain Text Please Delete

2017-07-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Meteorite-list wrote: What's the purpose of the post at all? Michael Farmer On Jul 10, 2017, at 12:44 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: What?, there is nothing being advertised here. I needed to test a converted link in plain text format. The link is to a an item that was in

Re: [meteorite-list] Second Test Plain Text Please Delete

2017-07-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
hea wrote: Next time I need to send an advertisement I will try sending it in test form as well first. ;-) ;-) John A. Shea, MD IMCA 3295 Sent using the mail.com mail app On 7/10/17 at 11:57 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: <http://themeteoritesite.com/adam/NWA

Re: [meteorite-list] Second Test Plain Text Please Delete

2017-07-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
lices, I have 'alone' protected it from what you had planned four years ago, hammer time after sent back to Moroccan owners (at the time) for lack of payment from your original group. Sounds like you need another cruise to the Bermuda Triangle! Best regards, Greg Hupe Sent from my iPh

Re: [meteorite-list] Second Test Plain Text Please Delete

2017-07-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
ks need to be tested here... Best regards, Greg Hupe Sent from my iPhone On Jul 10, 2017, at 4:02 PM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list wrote: What's the purpose of the post at all? Michael Farmer On Jul 10, 2017, at 12:44 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: What?, there is

Re: [meteorite-list] Second Test Plain Text Please Delete

2017-07-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
plete slices, I have 'alone' protected it from what you had planned four years ago, hammer time after sent back to Moroccan owners (at the time) for lack of payment from your original group. Sounds like you need another cruise to the Bermuda Triangle! Best regards, Greg Hupe Sent fro

[meteorite-list] AD - Lucky 13 No Reserve Sale

2017-07-11 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have quantity 13 no reserve auctions ending this evening and tomorrow night. You will find some very nice NWA 5000 specimens this week with a few exceeding a gram. Who says 13 is an unlucky number? No Reserve NWA 5000 Auctions Ending This Evening: Legendary NWA 5000 Lu

[meteorite-list] AD - No Reserve Auctions Ending

2017-07-19 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have some nice NWA 5000 Specimens ending at auction this evening and tomorrow night. These were listed with No Reserve so you may want to take a look if you can spare a few moments. Now is a great time to pick up bargains on this Official material. It has been managed c

[meteorite-list] AD - Auctions Ending And Holbrook Artifact Lot

2017-07-26 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have some nice NWA 5000 Specimens ending at auction this evening and tomorrow night.  These were listed with No Reserve so you may want to take a look if you can spare a few moments.  In addition, I placed an artifact lot in my s

[meteorite-list] AD - Auctions Ending - Seriously Good Bargains!

2017-08-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I several great no reserve auctions ending this evening and tomorrow night. You may want to take a look since meteorites in general have been selling at very low prices during the Summer doldrums meaning seriously good bargains are to be had. I hope this post goes through

Re: [meteorite-list] LOL! You'll LOVE this!

2017-08-14 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Yes, We will probably see it on eBay in a week or two along with all of the other fake, unstudied, undocumented and unclassified meteorites being offered as official! He will more than likely even self classify it taking an example from post 2012/NWA 7000 meteorites. On 8/12/2017 7:18 AM, T

[meteorite-list] AD - No Reserve Auctions Ending - Excellent Specimens!

2017-08-15 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have several excellent no reserve auctions ending tonight and tomorrow evening. Now is great opportunity to pick up some Summer doldrums bargains on Official pre-NWA 7000 Lunar material! No Reserve NWA 5000 Auctions Ending Tonight: Legendary NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Moo

[meteorite-list] Special NWA 5000 Images TS, Totality Slice And Updates!

2017-08-21 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I am honored to see that NWA 5000 was posted to the Meteorite Picture of the Day. I had no idea it would be posted today of all days. I had planned on sharing some of my own images in celebration of this special day and to mark the ten year anniversary since NWA 5000 was d

[meteorite-list] AD - No Reserve Auctions Ending Including Holbrook Points

2017-08-22 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have some excellent no reserve auctions ending tonight, tomorrow evening and next Saturday morning. Many NWA 5000 lunar meteorite specimens are over are over a gram this week! I also have a no reserve auction ending on a rare arrowhead lot that were found in 1926/29 while

[meteorite-list] AD - Not All Lunar Meteorites Are Equal

2017-09-05 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, Please take a look if you can spare a few moments at my no reserve NWA 5000 lunar meteorite auctions ending this evening and tomorrow night. I had an eBay customer message me that a dealer told him that all lunar meteorites are equal. I told him that is like saying all dia

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Not All Lunar Meteorites Are Equal

2017-09-05 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
. Moroccans have dropped the price to less than that of eucrites. I want just in Morocco. I saw kilos and kilos is lunar. Michael Farmer On Sep 5, 2017, at 9:22 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Not All Lunar Meteorites Are Equal

2017-09-05 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
al Society protocol, you could end up with a toilet seat. Adam 9/5/2017 9:54 AM, Michael Farmer wrote: I agree fully. Great time to buy. Michael Farmer On Sep 5, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: Just like Martians were a few years ago when the self-pairing and pig

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Not All Lunar Meteorites Are Equal

2017-09-06 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
ng in the wind. Lunars are about worthless now. Moroccans have dropped the price to less than that of eucrites. I want just in Morocco. I saw kilos and kilos is lunar. Michael Farmer On Sep 5, 2017, at 9:22 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: __ V

Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Not All Lunar Meteorites Are Equal

2017-09-06 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Unfortunately, I have to agree, some people will buy anything. Look at this Lunar Nugget somebody purchased off of eBay" 1000gm 1kg IRON NICKEL METEORITE moon rock crystal meteor aerolite lunar nugget | eBay http://r.ebay.com/esLLJx __ Visit our F

[meteorite-list] Ad - 15 Great No Reserve Lunar Auctions Ending

2017-09-12 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have 15 great NWA 5000 Lunar Specimens ending this evening and tomorrow night at auction with No Reserves. No Reserve Auctions Ending This Evening: Legendary NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Moon Rock 1.574 grams - Over A Gram - Gorgeous http://r.ebay.com/7T1qZD Legendary NWA

Re: [meteorite-list] In rare instance, lunar shadow cast on piece of moon during the eclipse

2017-09-19 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
It is interesting how list members think alike. I viewed a complete lunar eclipse through a piece of NWA 5000 on February 20th, 2008 and the solar eclipse through the same piece on August 21st, 2017 starting at 10:00 am. I also made a pinhole projector so that not only could I view the ecli

Re: [meteorite-list] help me in understand analysis

2017-10-06 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
It is best to avoid this type of material altogether. It appears to be another self-paired stone being offered up as a planetary piece. Most collectors realize that without formal classification by a recognized laboratory and name assignment by the Meteoritical Society, the material is cons

Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-06 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
ailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list Sent: Friday, October 6, 2017 11:00 AM To: metlist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] help me in understand analysis It is best to avoid this type of material altogether. It appears to be another self-paired st

Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
A lot of the garbage being sold as lunar meteorites by so-called reputable dealers will not even pass the fizz test. http://geology.com/minerals/acid-test.shtml Collectors are being fleeced out of thousands of dollars by terrestrial limestone breccias, some of which can be found in the Atlas M

Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 1:33 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list <mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> wrote: A lot of the garbage being sold as lunar meteorites by so-called reputable dealers will not even pass the fizz test. http://geology.com/minerals/acid-test.shtml

Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
I have been getting several requests to name the dealers engaged in less than honest business practices. I have publicly called out those who violated the sanctity of meteorites I was involved with in the past by self-pairing and piggy-backing material I placed on the market. At one point, i

Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
subjectit's doing no-one any good. Get back on trackyou have alot to offer this community John - Original Message ----- From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" To: "metlist" Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] R: help

Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
...please share something concrete with us if you are seeing this. It is important for the confidence of the market in general. Graham On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list <mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> wrote: It is up to dealer

[meteorite-list] U.S to Withdraw From UNESCO

2017-10-12 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
It looks like the U.S. will be withdrawing from politically motivated UNESCO which has oversteps its bounds. You may recall that even though meteorites were never mentioned in the rules (laws?) which were later twisted to include them as cultural objects and antiques. http://www.cnn.com/2017/

Re: [meteorite-list] U.S to Withdraw From UNESCO

2017-10-12 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Here is the infamous Douglass Schmitt paper that tied UNESCO to meteorites in PDF format: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10./j.1945-5100.2002.tb00897.x/pdf By the way, some people do not think that I see what is posted in Facebook. Even though I do not subscribe to Facebook, I record

Re: [meteorite-list] U.S to Withdraw From UNESCO

2017-10-12 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
ised, I don't care for threatening stupid talk. All I Really want are discussions about METEORITES..... Not personal BS. Respect, John - Original Message - From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" To: "metlist" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 4:22 PM Subject:

Re: [meteorite-list] U.S to Withdraw From UNESCO

2017-10-12 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
pointing out that things don't always go well. Maybe you would like to talk about how ancient cultures desercrated iron meteorites by making tools? Maybe you could sue them. Do you see how stupid this is getting. Adam-please - Original Message - From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] U.S to Withdraw From UNESCO

2017-10-12 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
information are key. John - Original Message ----- From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" To: "meteorite- >> metlist" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] U.S to Withdraw From UNESCO It is obvious to most that making people aware

[meteorite-list] AD - No Reserve Auctions Ending - The Best!

2017-10-17 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have several no reserve auction on NWA 5000 Genuine Lunar Meteorite specimens ending tonight and tomorrow evening. NWA 5000 is the highest rated lunar meteorite in the world, is unique, has no pairings, is well-studied, is fresh and most importantly, you know what you are

[meteorite-list] AD - Auctions Ending - Best Of The Best

2017-10-24 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, Now may be the time to consider adding the best of the best, NWA 5000 to your collection. There is a very limited amount left after establishing itself on the market for the last ten years. It has steadily held its price on eBay up until the last few months. In secondary m

[meteorite-list] Ad - No Reserve Auctions Ending - Great Stuff!

2017-10-31 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have some great pieces of NWA 5000 Real Lunar Material ending at auction this evening and tomorrow night. All were started at just 99 cents with no reserve. Now is the time to buy since the price is low and is just starting to recover, at least on pre-NWA 7000 pieces tha

Re: [meteorite-list] Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-02 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
La'gad doesn't show up in the Meteoritical Bulletin. What institution or scientist examined this exact specimen or is it unofficial or self-paired? Adam On 11/2/2017 3:07 PM, Robert Verish via Meteorite-list wrote: I had the honor and the pleasure (while they were temporarily in my posse

Re: [meteorite-list] Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-02 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Interesting, I typed it into the Meteoritical Bulletin search site and nothing shows up: Here is the link I used: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php In any case, how much of it is really out there? Only three stones weighing a total of 338 grams is recorded. Adam On 11/2/2017 3:

Re: [meteorite-list] Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-02 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: La'gad doesn't show up in the Meteoritical Bulletin. What institution or scientist examined this exact specimen or is it unofficial or self-paired? Adam On 11/2/2017 3:07 PM, Robert Verish via Meteorite-list wrote: I had the honor and the

Re: [meteorite-list] Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-02 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
flies buzzing over the bait https://tinyurl.com/Any-ques  ... tions? David S. Pumpkins On ‎Thursday‎, ‎November‎ ‎02‎, ‎2017‎ ‎03‎:‎34‎:‎49‎ ‎PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: La'gad doesn't show up in the Meteoritical Bulletin. What institution or scientist exam

Re: [meteorite-list] Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-03 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
How could it possibly be the main mass when it is claimed to be part of the NWA 8455 "clan" which consists of 15 names under its many pairings? The single NWA 8455 stone was reported to weigh 2,814 grams which would make it the current "main mass" of this pairing group. This also doesn't expla

Re: [meteorite-list] Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-03 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
quot; can obviously be trusted. Cheers, John A. Shea, MD IMCA 3295 Sent using the mail.com mail app On 11/3/17 at 3:34 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: How could it possibly be the main mass when it is claimed to be part of the NWA 8455 "clan" which consists of 15 names

Re: [meteorite-list] Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-03 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
he world of collectibles, who you buy from is just as important as what you are buying. If the source is reliable, then the "self-pairing", or "probable pairing" can obviously be trusted. Cheers, John A. Shea, MD IMCA 3295 Sent using the mail.com mail app On 11/3/17

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-03 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
John, Posting private emails to the list is against the rules and in poor taste. I have wasted enough time with endless debates in the past with this individual. Gain some character and a moral compass. Piggy-backing and self-pairing are not alright with honest dealers and collectors who t

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Wow, such animosity. I am comfortable with my true colors if it means exposing less than honorable behavior that diminishes our avocation. It is interesting that the same people always speak out, here and on Facebook. Perhaps Martin and John can fill us all in on their contributions to the m

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
A none answer is still an answer. I will take it that you have made no contributions in the short time you have been into meteorites. Here are a few quotes from you about me on Facebook from Martin Goff; "He is pompous prick! Just dissing everyone else to try and keep the crown on NWA 5000" a

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
ion as someone who is losing the plot by clambering onto your rickety soapbox and ranting further whilst dribbling into your bib.. Cheers Martin Martin Goff www.msg-meteorites.co.uk International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA) member #3387 On 4 Nov 2017 16:50, "Adam Hup

Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Lots of Gold and Meteorites on Heritage Auctions

2017-11-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
whilst dribbling into your bib.. Cheers Martin Martin Goff www.msg-meteorites.co.uk <http://www.msg-meteorites.co.uk> International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA) member #3387 On 4 Nov 2017 16:50, "Adam Hupe

[meteorite-list] Clarification

2017-11-07 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
In an attempt to be as clear as possible, I must clarify a statement I posted to the list on November 5th: The statement below which was made during the debate that escalated into arguments, was not clearly articulated and could be taken as a single event, when in actuality, it was two: **

Re: [meteorite-list] Clarification Of A Clarification

2017-11-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
and involvement in the deal. I am not interested in addressing syntax-semantics any further since it could easily escalate into a sub-debate not related to meteorites, Adam On 11/7/2017 6:06 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: In an attempt to be as clear as possible, I must c

Re: [meteorite-list] Clarification Of A Clarification

2017-11-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
k IMPACTIKA.com -Original Message----- From: Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list To: metlist Sent: Thu, Nov 9, 2017 4:11 pm Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Clarification Of A Clarification I was asked how this information was "conveyed" to me and to clarify the phrase "This information

[meteorite-list] Interesting Trivia - Black Beauty Moniker

2017-11-13 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
An interesting piece of trivia: Did you know that the nickname "Black Beauty" originated with a completely different Martian meteorite 9 years before NWA 7034 was announced. Black Beauty was also used as a moniker to describe a fall within months of when NWA 7034 was made official. Supportin

Re: [meteorite-list] Interesting Trivia - Black Beauty Moniker

2017-11-13 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
t;The meaning of nick names or monikers will be lost in a generation or two, while official names will stand the test of time." So you're planning to stop calling NWA 5000, "The Legendary, NWA 5000"? ;-) ;-) John Sent using the mail.com mail app On 11/13/17 at 5:

Re: [meteorite-list] Interesting Trivia - Black Beauty Moniker

2017-11-13 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
t;? ;-) ;-) John Sent using the mail.com mail app On 11/13/17 at 5:05 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: An interesting piece of trivia: Did you know that the nickname "Black Beauty" originated with a completely different Martian meteorite 9 years before NWA 7034 was

[meteorite-list] Ad - Auctions Ending - Must Read Special Notes!!!

2017-11-15 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, Now might be the right time to pick up some serious bargains on the highest rated lunar meteorite in the world. Please see notes below auction links for interesting facts. No reserve auctions ending this evening: Legendary NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice 1.088 grams

[meteorite-list] Ad - NR Auctions Ending - Show Displays/Saw Available

2017-11-21 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have some excellent no reserve auctions ending this evening and tomorrow night. I finished my my final cutting session on the world's highest rated and most documented lunar meteorite, NWA 5000 yesterday so supply is limited. I will finish my final cutting sessions on M

[meteorite-list] Terrestrial Breccia Being Offered Up As Lunar

2017-11-26 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Some more terrestrial breccia lacking any kind of fusion crust or flight-markings being added to the huge pile being sold as lunar: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lunar-Meteorite-Breccia-37g/263346210852?hash=item3d50a84824:g:zzwAAOSwEEBaGyPN This demonstrates the need to have every piece tested and

Re: [meteorite-list] Terrestrial Breccia Being Offered Up As Lunar// Fake KREEP

2017-11-26 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
; his post! Thanks! jacwon_7 https://www.ebay.com/sch/jacwon_7/m.html?item=222713434677&hash=item33dac15235%3Ag%3AReUAAOSw2oJZ04cE&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Best Regards, Dirk Ross...Tokyo ________ From: Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list To: metlist Sent: Monda

Re: [meteorite-list] Terrestrial Breccia Being Offered Up As Lunar// Fake KREEP

2017-11-26 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
from real dealers. Michael Farmer On Nov 27, 2017, at 8:28 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: This same seller fleeced $400.00 out of some poor collector last week: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lunar-Meteorite-from-KREEP-Basalt-to-Lunar-Granite-0-4g-Moon-Breccia-Granite/2227134

Re: [meteorite-list] Terrestrial Breccia Being Offered Up As Lunar// Fake KREEP

2017-11-26 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
out fraud? They make money on sales. All sales, even scams. They will never police the site. Michael Farmer On Nov 27, 2017, at 9:55 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: Yes, counterfeits and fakes are hardly anything new. Some counterfeit Chinese made medications sold in the U.S. mar

[meteorite-list] NWA 5000 Bitcoin Holders

2017-12-01 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Wow, the NWA 5000 Bitcoin artwork has really gone up in price. This is for an unloaded Kialara pair priced at 4.25 bitcoins equaling $45,772.48. The entire unloaded suite, costing only around $1,600.00 when released a few months ago, is probably now worth over $100,000.00. https://physicalbi

Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 5000 Bitcoin Holders

2017-12-01 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
000TenYear/BillClintonKialaraBitcoin.jpg Adam On 12/1/2017 3:27 PM, Michael Farmer wrote: What does bitcoin value have to do with nwa 5000? Michael Farmer On Dec 2, 2017, at 6:28 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: Wow, the NWA 5000 Bitcoin artwork has really gone up in price. This

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
My advice is to stay away from any sliced pieces with a lacquer or clear-coat surface. It is sign that shortcuts were taken in its preparation. Proper polishing reduces the surface area on cut pieces of any meteorite aiding in the prevention of "lawrencite disease." Not only that, these coat

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
I have extensive experience with Pallasites having collected them since the 1990s . My all-time favorite is Esquel. The Esquel had a clear coat finish applied to it and I saw one small rust spot appear. I removed the coating and polished it properly and it has been trouble-free ever since.

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Only time will tell if Sericho is a serious ruster or not. The fortunate thing is that there is a massive amount available (several metric tons) so we can check back on it a few years from now and see how it stands the test of time. A few months is not enough time to make determinations on it

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
e mail.com mail app On 12/4/17 at 11:14 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: My advice is to stay away from any sliced pieces with a lacquer or clear-coat surface. It is sign that shortcuts were taken in its preparation. Proper polishing reduces the surface area on cut pieces of any meteorite

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
3 I stand by my product Rob ---------- From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 5:58 PM To: "metlist" Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein) The fact that dealers are applying sealants and anti-rust coatings to this

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
7C39%253A1&_osacat=0&_ipg=200&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.X1955+chevy.TRS0&_nkw=1955+chevy&_sacat=0 Rob ---------- From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 5:58 PM To: &q

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
2017, at 12:11 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote: Rock on Mr Haag, awesome to see you post on the met-list again! On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 7:49 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: It is interesting how quickly the price has dropped on this Pallasite, even in Japan where it was

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
- From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" To: "metlist" Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein) I travel all of the time. I just don't produce Brian Williams type reports every time I return home. You sho

Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein)

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
take my place ! With some respect, John - Original Message - From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" To: "metlist" Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stability of Sericho (Habaswein) I was just responding to Mikes post to the List about tr

[meteorite-list] Clear Coat Finishes

2017-12-05 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Most clear coat finishes contain water which acts as a solvent and are designed to be applied over a base coat. The base coat is designed to be applied over a primer. The primer is the sealant designed to be in direct contact with metal. By skipping the first two processes, you would be apply

Re: [meteorite-list] Curry In Jail

2017-12-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Al, You are correct in your assessment. If Blaine had used the legal system for any kind of relief against Curry, it would take years while the immediate and very real danger would still be present. The new breed of pump and dump, 3.0 dealers and a few established dealers tried to blame the R

Re: [meteorite-list] Curry in jail

2017-12-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
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Re: [meteorite-list] eBay

2018-01-02 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
You are lucky eBay did not kick you off permanently which has been happening frequently since their new rules were announced a few months ago. They will not even allow any links to supporting documentation like Meteoritical Bulletin entries. Some tings that will get you into trouble are: Lin

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad 32 Auctions Lots of Good Deals!

2018-01-07 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
I do not normally comment on ads but sellers should keep in mind that selling meteorites found on public lands in the U.S. is against federal law. I do not want to see anybody get into trouble because, as some List Members have found out the hard way, the BLM does monitor meteorite sales, es

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad 32 Auctions Lots of Good Deals!

2018-01-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
midst as many have found out the hard way. On 1/7/2018 11:54 AM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list wrote: Thanks for the heads up, but really... Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Sunday, January 7, 2018 Adam Hupe via

[meteorite-list] BLM Public Land

2018-01-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
g Ads! On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 12:54 PM, Larry Atkins via Meteorite-list wrote: Thanks for the heads up, but really... Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Sunday, January 7, 2018 Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: I do not normally comment on ads but sellers should ke

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad 32 Auctions Lots of Good Deals!

2018-01-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
ase do not comment on my posts in the future. Like I said to you once in the past, relax man, get outside and go find a meteorite. Find something  constructive to do. Based on the emails, texts and phone calls I've received today, many others would agree. Sincerely, Larry -Original Me

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad 32 Auctions Lots of Good Deals!

2018-01-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
he future. Like I said to you once in the past, relax man, get outside and go find a meteorite. Find something constructive to do. Based on the emails, texts and phone calls I've received today, many others would agree. Sincerely, Larry -Original Message- From: Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Public Land

2018-01-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
tes or anything else. On Jan 8, 2018 2:58 PM, "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" <mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> wrote: Hi Ruben and List, Ruben, didn't you have problems with the BLM? I was just trying to save some dealers from grief.  I do not

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad 32 Auctions Lots of Good Deals!

2018-01-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
eone needs to let this thread go--g,--I wonder who that may be? - Original Message ----- From: "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" To: "metlist" Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad 32 Auctions Lots of Good Deals! Micheal, You are brea

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Public Land

2018-01-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
ncy relating to meteorites or anything else. On Jan 8, 2018 2:58 PM, "Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list" <mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> wrote: Hi Ruben and List, Ruben, didn't you have problems with the BLM? I was just trying to save some dealers from gr

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Public Land

2018-01-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
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Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Public Land

2018-01-10 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
aw. As Jim correctly points out, the law is silent on the meteorite front. Michael in so. Cal. On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 9:12 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: The law was updated on September 10, 2012. They felt the law need to be updated in order to protect meteorites after seeing all of TV sh

Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Show 2017 Precautions and Advisories

2018-01-13 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Scary stuff, Thank you for the heads up on the restaurants in Tucson that failed health department guidelines. I have eaten at three or four of the listed places in the past. I thought the stomach gurgles were from the infamous Tucson Crude (flu) that goes around the show almost every year.

[meteorite-list] Quartzsite, AZ Gem And Mineral Show In Full Swing

2018-01-15 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Perfect weather at the currently running Quartzsite, Arizona Gem and Mineral Show: 75.2 Degree Weather and Over a Million Visitors! Quartzsite is located in western Arizona, just 20 miles east of the Colorado River on I-10. It's been a rockhound's paradise since the 1960s. These days, it's al

[meteorite-list] Current Sericho Habaswein Pallasite Prices

2018-01-17 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
It looks like the price of the Sericho/Habaswein Pallasite has dropped down to about 36 cents a gram in some current cases for sliced/prepared examples. https://www.ebay.com/itm/238-gram-NEW-PALLASITE-METEORITE-END-CUT-KENYA-AFRICA-SARICHO-HABASWEIN-/232630006031?hash=item3629d4310f%3Ag%3Aedc

Re: [meteorite-list] Current Sericho Habaswein Pallasite Prices

2018-01-17 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
One dealer was offering Brenham, a well-known ruster with the description, No artificial preservatives or coatings where used in its preparation, like this was some kind of selling point. I think the referenced examples of Sericho/Habaswein were not clear coated thus the dull appearance. The

[meteorite-list] Hall of Shame Book

2018-01-24 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Interesting that a Chinese dealer who sells fake meteorites wrote a book on fakes. This is one of two, "Dealer Hall of Shame" lists. The other is due out in circulation soon. And I thought the New York Times story was bad. Never trust the media which does more harm than good. Horrible stor

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2018-01-30 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
An obvious fake! The last I checked Kapoeta was a Howardite, not an Ordinary Chondrite. The crust and matrix are wrong. The presence of numerous chondrules excludes it. Oxidation halos around metal and the lack of basalt clasts indicate, even to a complete novice, that this specimen is bogus.

[meteorite-list] AD -Auctions Ending Tonight and Tomorrow

2018-02-07 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, It has been a few months since I have advertised to this forum. I have some NWA 5000 lunar meteorite specimen auctions ending tonight and tomorrow evening. They were started at just 99 cents with no reserve. You may want to check out the estimated price per gram on next m

Re: [meteorite-list] AD -Auctions Ending Tonight and Tomorrow

2018-02-07 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
before commission). While the reserve is far lower still, NWA 5000 is indeed the preeminent lunar meteorite of our time. On Feb 6, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list wrote: Dear List Members, It has been a few months since I have advertised to this forum. I have some NWA

Re: [meteorite-list] BLM Resources for Rockhounds

2018-02-25 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
When it comes to public land; The experience has been a dispiriting succession of all too frequently broken promises that all too often translated into loss of habitat for a vanishing species – the recreational Rock Hound and Meteorite Hunter! For all practical purposes; Meteorite hunting on

[meteorite-list] Auctions Ending - Will Trade Land For Meteorite Collections

2018-03-05 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Dear List Members, I have some meteorite auctions ending Tuesday and Wednesday night. Link to all auctions: http://www.ebay.com/sch/merchant/ancientechoesartifacts METEORITE COLLECTION TRADES FOR LAND WELCOME: I have some properties/land that may be of interest to some of you since they are

[meteorite-list] Questions About NWA 7034, "Black Beauty" Pairing

2018-03-09 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
Does anybody know the disposition of the 3 kilogram plus pairing to NWA 7034, the Basaltic Martian Breccia sometimes referred to as "Black Beauty?" Has it been been cut yet? Has a laboratory analyzed it or is it just another self-paired stone? $300,000.00 or $100.00/gram for the entire stone

Re: [meteorite-list] Questions About NWA 7034, "Black Beauty" Pairing

2018-03-12 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
raham Ensor wrote: I was told it is mythical. On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 6:06 PM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list <mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>> wrote: Does anybody know the disposition of the 3 kilogram plus pairing to NWA 7034, the Basaltic Martian Breccia sometime

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