[meteorite-list] RE: Unique Offer - Nevada CO3

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:11 2004
Message-ID: <20040130175837.74268.qmail_at_web60310.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello List,

I was very curious how my "silent auction" would be
received. I suspected that there might be a sizeable
number of people who are not fond of the openly public
aspects of eBay auction bidding. Even more likely,
that some prospective bidders were being discouraged
from bidding on the overly publicized Nevada meteorite
auctions. Some of those suspicions seemed to have
been confirmed. I have received offers from people
who I have never seen bid on eBay.

There are still 2 hours to enter an offer, but I am
already glad that I tried out this "best offer"
format. Because, by having this "silent auction" I've
got to meet some List members for the first time,
people who have a similar interest in Nevada
meteorites, people who are interested in
meteorite-recovery, and people who have NEVER before
bid on any of my eBay auctions.

I have been encouraged by all of this, and plan to
make more of these "offers" in the future.

Bob V.

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[meteorite-list] AD: Unique Offer - Nevada CO3
Robert Verish bolidechaser_at_yahoo.com
Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:01:19 -0800 (PST)


http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/co3/co3-01.htm

While much attention is being directed towards the
Tucson Show, here is an offer for you to consider
prior to that event.

I am making available for the first time ever, a
1.5gram polished fragment of a new Carbonaceous
Chondrite - a CO3 - the rarest of the rare Nevada
meteorites.

Because of the upcoming Tucson Show, this offer is
only good for this week!!

I'm directing this offer to those of you who dislike
bidding on eBay auctions - for whatever reason!
See if this novel approach appeals to you:

BEST OFFER gets this specimen.
The "best offer" price will NOT be made public!
The name of the person with the "best offer" will NOT
be made public!

(Think about it. When I say "confidential", you know
it STAYS "confidential"!)

This is a PRIVATE offer.
There is NO BIDDING!

(So, when you make your offer, don't bother asking me
whether it is "too low" or "too high"!
I'm serious. I said that the "best offers are
"confidential" and they will STAY "confidential"!
I'm also curious. I wonder if there are collectors
who would prefer this over an eBay auction?)

You make your "best offer".
Within the two (2) day time limit of this offer, you
can raise or retract your "best offer"!
"Best offer" means best offer.
I reserve the right to refuse any "best offers",
particularly if I perceive any wrong-doing,
or a person makes public their "best offer" prior to
the deadline of this PRIVATE offer.

This offer is only good for this week, with a deadline
of NOON PST Friday the 30th.

Who ever has the best offer by NOON PST Friday, gets
this specimen!

(By the way, did I mention the low TKW?)

This meteorite was first found by myself, Bob Verish,
(on 2002 November 30) with additional fragments being
subsequently recovered by members of my
Meteorite-Recovery Team. It has been classified by
UCLA as being a carbonaceous chondrite: CO3,
Fa10.2-35.5, S1, W3 - - The Total Known Weight (TKW)
is only 106.8 grams. Piecing these fragments together
has met with very limited success. Like a "puzzle"
with as many as 30% of its pieces missing, the
majority of the fragments do not fit together. Before
anymore of these small fragments are incorporated into
the reconstructed masses, I would like to generate
interest in this meteorite with the research community
by going public with this specimen. By using these
orphaned fragments as samples for test purposes, I can
avoid cut loss by not having to make anymore cuts into
this meteorite. The type specimen at UCLA consists
primarily of about a dozen of these small fragments.
What I am looking to get out of this exercise is an
appraisal value for this meteorite for tax purposes on
future donations. So, send me an offer, all reasonable
offers will be seriously considered. (But only in the
case of EXCEPTIONAL trade offers - meaning, ONLY
offers from institutions where researchers are
interested in using this meteorite in their studies -
they are welcomed, as well.)
  
Images of the 1.5 gram specimen that is being offered
can be seen on this web page :
http://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/co3/co3-01.htm
(A 1 centimeter cube-scale can be seen to the right of
the stone in the first image.)
The name for this meteorite is still pending approval.
 
I assign a serial number to ALL of my finds. The
serial number for this fragment is NV021130E1.

Should you have any questions, contact me before
making an offer.
Bob V.

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