[meteorite-list] eBay auction, meteor story

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:06:13 2004
Message-ID: <OE1353KQ0c8Fs8d1jKb0002333d_at_hotmail.com>

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Hello All...again

Was looking on eBay tonight and I found an auction I thought was interest=
ing, Doesnt really have much to do with the US Currency 1899 $1 Silver t=
hey are selling but thought you might like to read it. Nice Norman Rockw=
ell like story.

Mark

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D1394459974

"My grandfather was an amateur astronomer. And from when I could stand up=
, he loved to teach me constellations, tell me how the universe formed, a=
nd even how to build a telescope. But, what I always remember him for was=
 his praise for the Leonid Meteor Showers. He always said that was the ti=
me he fell in love with the sky and all its mysteries. He first saw them =
in 1899. He was at a town fair, and was about to use his last dollar. But=
, then the sky started lighting up. At first, he thought it was the closi=
ng fireworks. But, then he looked up. And saw a sight 100x more spectacul=
ar. As shooting star after shooting star lit up the sky. He spent the res=
t of the night just watching them. He saw them again in 1966. And was jus=
t as amazed. I was born 2 years later. Right before he passed, he told hi=
s only regret in life was that he wouldn't be able to see the showers in =
2002. That's when he gave me the dollar from the Fair, and asked me to pr=
omise that I wouldn't miss it. A few months ago, I drove out with my son =
to field by our house. A blanket and some cocoa- our only companions. He =
suddenly shouted, "Look Dad, fireworks!" I looked up. Smiled. And said, "=
I bet the view is better from up there." A piece of history. This beautif=
ul Black Eagle. The 1899 $1 Silver Certificate. In Very Good condition . =
Heraldic Eagle and Capitol face. Portraits of Lincoln and Grant at bottom=
 center. Simple reverse. Large blue seal. Blue 1 overprint. Signed by Tee=
hee-Burke. Both beauty and substance. Invest in this piece. Invest in you=
r passion. Invest in your collection."

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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Hello All...ag=
ain</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>Was looking on eBay tonight and&nbsp;I f=
ound an auction I thought was interesting,&nbsp; Doesnt really have much =
to do with the <STRONG><FONT size=3D4>US Currency 1899 $1 Silver they are=
 selling but thought you might like to read it.&nbsp; Nice Norman Rockwel=
l like story.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4></FONT></=
STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D4>Mark</FONT></STRONG></DIV=
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><A href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?=
ViewItem&amp;item=3D1394459974">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View=
Item&amp;item=3D1394459974</A><BR><BR>"My grandfather was an amateur astr=
onomer. And from when I could stand up, he loved to teach me constellatio=
ns, tell me how the universe formed, and even how to build a telescope. B=
ut, what I always remember him for was his praise for the Leonid Meteor S=
howers. He always said that was the time he fell in love with the sky and=
 all its mysteries. He first saw them in 1899. He was at a town fair, and=
 was about to use his last dollar. But, then the sky started lighting up.=
 At first, he thought it was the closing fireworks. But, then he looked u=
p. And saw a sight 100x more spectacular. As shooting star after shooting=
 star lit up the sky. He spent the rest of the night just watching them. =
He saw them again in 1966. And was just as amazed. I was born 2 years lat=
er. Right before he passed, he told his only regret in life was that he w=
ouldn't be able to see the showers in 2002. That's when he gave me the do=
llar from the Fair, and asked me to promise that I wouldn't miss it. A fe=
w months ago, I drove out with my son to field by our house. A blanket an=
d some cocoa- our only companions. He suddenly shouted, "Look Dad, firewo=
rks!" I looked up. Smiled. And said, "I bet the view is better from up th=
ere." A piece of history. This beautiful Black Eagle. The 1899 $1 Silver =
Certificate. In Very Good condition . Heraldic Eagle and Capitol face. Po=
rtraits of Lincoln and Grant at bottom center. Simple reverse. Large blue=
 seal. Blue 1 overprint. Signed by Teehee-Burke. Both beauty and substanc=
e. Invest in this piece. Invest in your passion. Invest in your collectio=
n."</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Received on Sun 03 Nov 2002 12:18:06 AM PST


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