[meteorite-list] Re: Meteor Crater Stock

From: Bob Martino <martino.6_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:52 2004
Message-ID: <007101c3b169$80bfed10$0300000a_at_TheMonolith>

Rob,

If I buy this stock certificate, does that mean I'll be a part owner in the
company? I've always wanted to own Meteor Crater!

...And I'll be able to go prospecting too!
"Hey! You can't kick me off the property! See? I'm a part owner!"
:)

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Bob Martino, Tucson, AZ

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> Hello all-
>
> I have located a rarer-than-hens-teeth Meteor Crater Exploration and
Mining
> Company stock certificate that will be held in a live auction in Reno on
> December 13. It is one of the blue preferred stock certificates signed by
> Brandon Barringer, Daniel's son. I have one myself already and just
thought
> I would pass on the info, won't be bidding. It is lot number 149 and I am
> pretty sure you could set up an absentee bid or a telephone bid (really)
> with the owner of the company Fred Holabird at fred_at_holabird.org or
> 775-852-8822. It is in "very fine" condition but does have two holes
punched
> in it as if it was once in a portfolio. I know when I was hunting them
down,
> it took years to come across them and I haven't seen a single one since
> April 2001. I know one individual sells them in his catalog for over $700
> and I think you could do better. The auction catalog shows a $400-600 est.
> value. Keep in mind a 15% buyers premium is added.
>
> A link to the history of the crater, including this failed mining attempt
> http://www.barringercrater.com/lite/impact/impact.htm
>
> Rocks From Space has a nice excerpt as well.
>
> They really cap off one's Canyon Diablo presentation.
>
> Good luck
>
> Rob Wesel
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> and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
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Received on Sat 22 Nov 2003 09:28:33 PM PST