[meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Nov 20 23:38:29 2004
Message-ID: <112120040438.22740.41A01BC3000298F8000058D421603831160299019BA1089F0A9C0106_at_att.net>

I don't think our Pontiff will find that acceptable.

Bill


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Comcast Mail" <bobe5531_at_comcast.net>
> Mike,
>
> I trust you. How about I send you a sample of my NWA 1110 and NWA 1877 and
> have Adam send you his.
> Then you can report your opinion regarding comparison back to anyone who
> cares.
>
> Thanks
> Bob Evans
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:56 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite numbers
>
>
> > To clarify something that is obviously causing some problems in the
> > meteorite world right now, I want everyone to know that
> > NWA 788, 787, and NWA 482 are numbers that came from rather large or
> > meteorites with hundreds of pieces bought during one of my expeditions.
> > The Hupes and many other people have the right to those numbers.
> > Now, there are other numbers being widely used without proper title (as Dr
> > Grossman has stated publicly and with finality that people do not own
> > numbers, but numbers are assigned to specific meteorite specimens and must
> > not be used with other meteorites just because you heard or someone told
> you
> > it is the same).
> > Let's all please stop this practice as it is really hurting our business
> and
> > hobby. Virtually every dealer including myself has been or is guilty of
> > this, we are in the process of correcting the situation and to start
> people
> > MUST immediately comply or this will just spiral downward as we see
> tonight.
> >
> > I perused eBay today and it is still rampant with sellers using numbers
> they
> > seem to have drawn from a hat. So please ask you seller next time you buy
> > something, how they got that number, who it was assigned to and if not
> them,
> > just how they came to call it that.
> > Mike Farmer
> >
> >
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Received on Sat 20 Nov 2004 11:38:28 PM PST