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

From: j.divelbiss_at_att.net <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:11 2004
Message-ID: <013020042335.20227.454a_at_att.net>

Bob,

I'm sure there are many who appreciate this opportunity to acquire Nevada
meteorites found by your team...especially from you personally. This novel
approach and the quality of recent finds will give many of us hope for a
positive future for Nevada meteorite collecting.

Best regards,

John

> 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.
>
> ------------- Original Message ---------------
>
> [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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