[meteorite-list] CR2s a temporary bargain
From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:49 2004 Message-ID: <007001c1a110$a7920d80$3fd00140_at_computer> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0069_01C1A0DE.59B1E860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The strewnfield data will be disclosed to the meteoritical society soon. = I need to make another trip to finish up some stuff over there.=20 Mike ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tettenborn=20 To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] CR2s a temporary bargain Mike, You also stated that you were mapping the strewn field. Can you make = this map available now that the field has been cleaned? This would make = your cache even more valuable. Now all the people thumbing there noses at NWA's will have to pause = and consider this find with a known location of quantifiable and = gorgeous material. =20 Many collectors have been blessed with the NWA meteorite rush with = many now having material only found in museums 3 years ago. The worlds = museums have also been blessed. I have seen what David has contributed = to the Royal Ontario Museum and the quantity and beauty of what he has = given is astounding. The R.O.M. is extremely grateful. Cheers, tett (Mike Tettenborn) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Farmer=20 To: David Gregory ; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 1:07 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] CR2s a temporary bargain I was in the strewnfield four days ago.=20 Mike Farmer ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Gregory=20 To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 12:42 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] CR2s a temporary bargain Dear List I am one of about 4 dealers who bought up CR2s in Morroco.We = all shared our good fortune with friends, collectors and Ebay = buyers.This however was a very temporary opportunity which will never be = seen again. Dean Bessy allowed collectors for a once in a lifetime = chance at letting them have CR2s at $23 a gram. People who would never = have dreamed one year ago at such an opportunity, now proudly display = their CR2s and are expanding their collections.He will sell out at = Tucson leaving only three of us with the lion's share of this find. The = strewn field is small and totally worked over.Those of us left will = never after Tucson let this rare material sell for under $100 a gram.I = probably control half of the fall and will personally keep or donate it = to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto , Canada. [ about4,000+ grams]. = Thus supply and demand kick in and those that have it are in no hurry to = sell it at low prices after Feb. 2002. For those that bought CR2s from = Dean, Congratulations on the great deal. For those who didn't it's = highly unlikely you will ever be offered this gift again, which was more = of a temporary parntnership to help offset Deans investment.Dean has = done well by buying from the source and adding a bit of a mark up. He is = providing material today that we could only have dreamed of a year ago = at affordable prices. He has helped to expand the base of our collecting = community and is an asset to us.Those who bought in the past at high = prices should not worry. The material is limited and will continue to = sell to high prices in the future. Best regards David Gregory=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0069_01C1A0DE.59B1E860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The strewnfield data will be disclosed = to the=20 meteoritical society soon. I need to make another trip to finish up some = stuff=20 over there. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dtett_at_bmts.com href=3D"mailto:tett@bmts.com">Tettenborn</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 19, = 2002 7:01=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] = CR2s a=20 temporary bargain</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You also stated that you were mapping = the strewn=20 field. Can you make this map available now that the field has = been=20 cleaned? This would make your cache even more = valuable.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now all the people thumbing there = noses at NWA's=20 will have to pause and consider this find with a known location of=20 quantifiable and gorgeous material. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Many collectors have been blessed = with the NWA=20 meteorite rush with many now having material only found in museums 3 = years=20 ago. The worlds museums have also been blessed. I have = seen what=20 David has contributed to the Royal Ontario Museum and the quantity and = beauty=20 of what he has given is astounding. The R.O.M. is extremely=20 grateful.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tett (Mike = Tettenborn)</FONT></DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dfarmerm_at_concentric.net = href=3D"mailto:farmerm_at_concentric.net">Michael=20 Farmer</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dgregoryd_at_attcanada.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:gregoryd_at_attcanada.ca">David Gregory</A> ; <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 19, = 2002 1:07=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] = CR2s a=20 temporary bargain</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was in the strewnfield four days = ago.=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Farmer</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dgregoryd_at_attcanada.ca = href=3D"mailto:gregoryd_at_attcanada.ca">David=20 Gregory</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 = href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor= itecentral.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 19, = 2002=20 12:42 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] = CR2s a=20 temporary bargain</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I am one = of about 4=20 dealers who bought up CR2s in Morroco.We all shared our good = fortune with=20 friends, collectors and Ebay buyers.This however was a very = temporary=20 opportunity which will never be seen again. Dean Bessy allowed = collectors=20 for a once in a lifetime chance at letting them have CR2s at $23 a = gram.=20 People who would never have dreamed one year ago at such an = opportunity,=20 now proudly display their CR2s and are expanding their = collections.He will=20 sell out at Tucson leaving only three of us with the lion's share = of this=20 find. The strewn field is small and totally worked over.Those of = us left=20 will never after Tucson let this rare material sell for under $100 = a=20 gram.I probably control half of the fall and will personally keep = or=20 donate it to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto , Canada. [ = about4,000+=20 grams]. Thus supply and demand kick in and those that have it are = in no=20 hurry to sell it at low prices after Feb. 2002. For those that = bought CR2s=20 from Dean, Congratulations on the great deal. For those who didn't = it's=20 highly unlikely you will ever be offered this gift again, which = was more=20 of a temporary parntnership to help offset Deans investment.Dean = has done=20 well by buying from the source and adding a bit of a mark up. = He is=20 providing material today that we could only have dreamed of a = year=20 ago at affordable prices. He has helped to expand the base of our=20 collecting community and is an asset to us.Those who bought in the = past at=20 high prices should not worry. The material is limited and will = continue to=20 sell to high prices in the future. Best regards=20 = David Gregory </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUO= TE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0069_01C1A0DE.59B1E860-- Received on Sat 19 Jan 2002 12:42:19 PM PST |
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