[meteorite-list] Franconia Wash Meteorite (8.35 pounds) new pics - last day for offers!

From: John K. Gwilliam <jkg_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:55 2004
Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.20040326155015.009ab8e0_at_mail.theriver.com>

One of the major geographical features in the Franconia area is a large
wash appropriately named "Franconia Wash." The person trying to sell the
8.35 lb. stone is referring to this place (there is a residential area
nearby) and not the state of Washington.

John

At 10:18 AM 3/26/2004 -0700, Michael Farmer wrote:
>Bernhard, something is wrong here, Franconia is a place in Arizona, and it
>is north of Lake Havasu, I thinkl the guy either cant spell or doesnt know
>which state he is in.
>Mike
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:rendelius_at_rpgdot.com>Bernhard "Rendelius" Rems
>>To:
>><mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentra
>>l.com
>>Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 10:13 AM
>>Subject: [meteorite-list] Franconia Wash Meteorite (8.35 pounds) new pics
>>- last day for offers!
>>
>>Greetings,
>>
>>on behalf of the finder, I still accept bids for the 8.35 pounds oriented
>>remaglypted meteorite that was found on his property near Franconia Wash
>>(north of Lake Havalu).
>>
>>Once again, here is the pic of the meteorite:
>>
>><http://metcollector.rendelius.com/franc.jpg>http://metcollector.rendelius
>>.com/franc.jpg
>>
>>
>>A list member asked for pics showing the bottom of the meteorite, and the
>>finder sent me these two pics:
>>
>><http://metcollector.rendelius.com/francnew1.jpg>http://metcollector.rende
>>lius.com/francnew1.jpg
>>http://metcollector.rendelius.com/francnew2.jpg
>>
>>I don't want to tell you what the highest offer is (I think it is not
>>common habit when offering something the way I do). All I can say that
>>"let's try my luck" won't win anymore :-). But serious and reasonable
>>offers are still welcome and do have a chance. Rest assured that I, as
>>middle man in this deal, do not take part in the offering (though my
>>mouth is quite wet *g*).
>>
>>I close this offer on Saturday noon EST, and I will put the one with the
>>highest offer in contact with the finder. Good luck!
>>
>>Bernhard
Received on Fri 26 Mar 2004 05:53:12 PM PST


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