[meteorite-list] Ad: large one cent ebay sale tonight

From: Lee <vegas_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jun 1 16:08:43 2006
Message-ID: <000c01c68580$4ad41940$2f01a8c0_at_vegasprime>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:02 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Ad: large one cent ebay sale tonight


>I have over 60 meteorites ending tomorrow on ebay, some great items!
> Virtually all listed starting at one cent!
>
> 200 gram chondrite sphere! This one is worth over $400.00
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6632574565

Michael, is there something I am missing on this piece? Even if the
original chunk of NWA869 weighed 500 grams, and the rest was wasted in
cutting, wouldn't the uncut stone have sold for about $50? I would think
the 'sphering' process wouldn't add more than $75 to $100 at most to the
retail price. Where does the $400 or more 'value' come from? I am sorry if
I am misunderstanding something.

Lee Cornelius
Received on Thu 01 Jun 2006 09:35:47 AM PDT