[meteorite-list] AD: Museum grade: Historical Halloween Fall, Marjalahti, and 2 Awesome Gibeons!!!

From: jeff hodges <hodgjt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Oct 25 18:36:55 2006
Message-ID: <20061025213141.29772.qmail_at_web36708.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Dear list members,

  "Sorry if you get this as a double post, I sent it in an incorrect format earlier."
  
Unfortunately, the urgent need for some quick cash has forced me to offer 4 museum grade meteorites at truly bargain prices. Even if you don?t plan on buying, the photos are well worth a look. The complete slice of Marjalahti was even recently featured on the ?Rocks From Space Picture of the Day?.


MONROE H5 Brecciated ?HALLOWEEN METEORITE FALL? Oct.31, 1849
Cabarrus County, North Carolina 15:00 hrs local time
44.5 grams

Excerpt from Catalogue of Meteorites:
?After detonations, a stone of about 19lb (8.6kg) was found near the post office at Flows, 22 miles east of Charlotte and 18 miles from Monroe, J.H. Gibbon (1850); C.U. Shepard (1850).?
This is an historical specimen originally collected and studied by C.U. Shepard. It is as fresh as the day it fell with very fresh dark black fusion crust.
This specimen also comes with a 156 year old Hand Drawn Sketch of the specimen and a collection number. The hand drawn label can be attributed to the eminent American mineralogist, C.U. Shepard (1804-1886). His collection was formerly curated by Amherst College, but was acquired by ASU in 1980.
This particular specimen was donated by Shepard to Humboldt University, Germany. Despite the significance of the specimen and the fact that it was donated by a prominent scientific figure, it was traded out of the University?s possession over 100 years later for some terrestrial mineral samples. I was told that staffing changes led to a situation where the curator of the minerals was also curating the meteorites for a period of time and he had a much higher interest in terrestrial minerals. I was also told that the new curator of the meteorite collection was a bit upset with some of the material that got traded out. i.e.: the Monroe. (This information was gathered when I purchased the meteorite in 1999 by a very reputable source)
I?m pretty sure there are several people on the list that will recognize this spectacular piece.
(Please note: The collection # fell off the specimen some time ago and is now currently being stored with the label as you will notice in the photos. It could easily be reattached with no problem or simply left the way it is. There is no damage whatsoever to it. The glue just came unstuck and it fell off.)
This piece is currently listed at $4,500 but I will sell it to the first person to offer me $4,000. I will also consider any offers over $3,500.
Link to photos below



MARJALAHTI Pallasite Very rare witnessed ?Pallasite Fall?
Large Complete Slice!
Viipuri, Russia June, 1902 22:00 hrs. Local time

Excerpt from Catalogue of Meteorites:
?After the appearance of a luminous meteor followed by detonations, a stone about 45kg was seen to fall and was broken into pieces.?
I have for sale a 142 gram complete slice of this absolutely incredible fall. Cut, polished and etched to exacting specifications. Unless I am mistaken, due to the unfortunate fact that this meteorite basically shattered upon impact, there are perhaps only ? dozen or so complete slices of this meteorite in existence. This is such a piece.
This particular specimen was also the subject matter for ?Rocks From Space Picture of the Day? one day back in August.
This piece is currently listed for $8,900 but I will sell it to the first person to offer me $7,500. I will also consider any offers over $6,500.


GIBEON Iron IVA Large, Oriented, Sculpted, Stunning, and Complete!
Namibia, Africa
14.2 kilos (31.25 pounds)
  
This specimen was high graded by a South African collector for many years. Only after his death did it make its way onto the market via his daughter. I am the only other owner except for a brief period of time it spent with the meteorite dealer that discovered and purchased it for me.
This specimen is one of incredible shape and beauty. Gibeons of this quality have always been scarce and I?m sure that most of you are aware of the dwindling Gibeon supply. Over the last 10 years or so most of the available material has been absorbed into permanent collections. I know that if I hold onto these unique Gibeons for a few more years, they will easily be worth 2 or 3 times what I am asking for these two today. Believe me! The chance of running across any more Gibeons of comparable quality and price are extremely low. The photos will hint at how fantastic the 14.2 kilos one is but there is no way to really tell what it looks like unless you can put it into a 3D image. In order to see its true orientation you need look directly down the tip of the ?nose?. This is where the majority of the mass and bulk of the weight is located. The largest part of the meteorite is actually fairly thin in thickness. It sounds real pretty and rings like a bell when you
ding on it. This is a must see even if you could care less about owning it. This meteorite displays well in several different positions. First person to offer me $8,500 gets this gorgeous piece. That is slightly less than 60 cents a gram for a AAA+++ Gibeon!!!
Link to photos below
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GIBEON Iron IVA Large, Sculpted, Stunning, and Complete!
Namibia, Africa
7.5 kilos (16.5 pounds)
  
This specimen was also high graded by the same South African collector for many years. Only after his death did it make its way onto the market via his daughter.
This specimen is not oriented, but has a fantastic sculpted shape. It displays well in many different positions. The photos for this piece are also worth a look as it is fabulous. I nicknamed this one: ?The Flame?.
First person to offer me $4,500 gets this one. Only 60 cents a gram for the best of the best!!!
Link to many photos below


http://new.photos.yahoo.com/album?c=hodgjt&aid=576460762328496679&pid=&wtok=HgvWcLr0pni0477kd97sZQ--&ts=1161789838&.src=ph#page1

Purchaser pays all shipping and insurance charges based on delivery address and mode of shipment requested. Special conditions apply for international shipping.

Please email me off list with any offers.


Jeff Hodges
hodgjt_at_yahoo.com

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