[meteorite-list] Moss Carbonaceous Chondrite sales.

From: Eric Twelker <twelker_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 13:22:02 2006
Message-ID: <C1089497.26CF4%twelker_at_alaska.net>

Mike,

    I thought the list should have a better understanding of what is
happening with Moss. I would guess that 2 to 3 kg or more will eventually
be sold to collectors. The idea that if one doesn't jump now, one will
never get any, is just wrong--a false impression broadcast on the list to
sell one person's rocks.

    I am not going to quibble with your price, Mike. It may well be good.
I too have a lot of money in this--it seems much more than you do. Of
course I am interested in protecting my investment and recovering my money
too.

    I appreciate your descriptions of the hunt and the other information you
have provided. I wish I could have been there.

    Eric Twelker
    http://www.meteoritemarket.com

> That is quite rude Eric, trying to steal my customers for a new meteorite
> sale when I just returned after spending over $5000 getting it. You don't
> have it now, don't even know when you are getting it, and you jump in trying
> to squash my sales. I have never done such a thing to you, why do it to me?
> Michael Farmer
>
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> Twelker
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> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Moss Carbonaceous Chondrite sales.
>
> I will have some Moss too -- but probably not until around the end of the
> month. I expect that collectors will be able to get pieces for some time.
>
> Eric Twelker
> http://www.meteoritemarket.com
>
>> Ok, today was a rough day with paying bills, taking
>> care of the usual things after a 3 week absence, and
>> trying to collect my precious cargo from Sweden
>> without success!
>>
>> I will focus on selling some of the Moss meteorite
>> tomorrow. I must recover some of the nearly $7000 I
>> spent on the trip to Norway and Sweden. Anyone who
>> thinks meteorite hunting is cheap needs to try it
>> sometime!
>>
>> I will prefer to do private sales as I have too many
>> small pieces to photograph and put on the website as I
>> normally do. I know from the response to my emails
>> over the last couple of weeks I will have most of the
>> material sold rapidly. I have too many emails from the
>> trip to go through quickly, so Anyone wanting a piece
>> needs to email me ASAP with the amount they want to
>> spend and I can try to accommodate them.
>> I will offer it for $200.00 per gram. I have many
>> pieces with fusion crust, but that will run out fast,
>> so if you want crust, I need to know like now.
>>
>> Anyone who thinks this is a high price needs to think
>> again. I have already sold my largest piece for that
>> amount, and Bob Haag and I had lunch today and he also
>> wont sell for less as he bought his pieces.
>>
>> There are only 5 witnessed falls of CO3 meteorites in
>> the world, Moss if confirmed as a CO3 will make that
>> #6.
>>
>> So here we go, let the sales begin!
>>
>> Moss Norway, fell July 14th, 2006 at ~10:15 am in the
>> Ostfold region including the towns of Rygge and Moss.
>> So far, just over 3 kilograms known. 50% of this is
>> already in Museum hands and totally out of the running
>> for sales.
>> After a month of searching by over 20 meteorite
>> hunters and dealers, I highly doubt that much more
>> will be recovered if any at all.
>>
>> Michael Farmer
>>
>> By the way, I will build a great webpage with photos
>> as soon as my film arrives from Sweden.
>>
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