[meteorite-list] Re: Moon Rock Stolen in Malta

From: Bob Martino <martino.6_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat May 22 23:30:55 2004
Message-ID: <000a01c44076$d20443f0$0300000a_at_TheMonolith>

John,

It is not a lunar METEORITE that was stolen. You mean to
tell me that you sell material from the Apollo 17 Moon Mission
for $1,000 per gram??? Hell, **I'LL** buy all of that you
can get your hands on, provided you can provide free and
clear title, documentation, and provenance for the specimens.
It is a priceless piece of U.S. (indeed, HUMAN) history. A
piece of the Moon as large as a raisin brought back by the
Apollo 17 crew valued at _only_ $5 million? If such a thing
is ever legally sold, I'll bet you my next year's personal earnings
that it will fetch FAR more than a measly $5 million.

Yes, John, I know you're joking, but I couldn't let that pass.
$1,000 per gram indeed! :/

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Bob Martino, Tucson, AZ
"You're not going crazy. You're going sane in a crazy world!"
                                                             -The Tick



> $5 million in US dollars for a raisin size moon rock? That seems a
> bit inflated...even for a piece picked up on the moon. Otherwise we
> have had some pretty good deals lately for less than a $1,000/g.
>
> Maybe I need to buy some more?
>
> John
>
Received on Sat 22 May 2004 11:34:08 PM PDT