[meteorite-list] 1952 Nininger Meteorite Pricelist, Then and 2002 Inflation Figures

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:41:07 -0600
Message-ID: <BAY111-F30844498E78927C119F239B3AA0_at_phx.gbl>

[The following pricelist was sent from Harvey Nininger to Stuart Perry along
with a letter that Nininger dated August 1, 1952. The first price listed is
the price Nininger put on the price sheet. The second price in prentices is
what that money related to in 2002 with inflation.]

Inflation amount figured via the website, The Inflation Calculator,
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/.

The consumer price statistics used for the conversion site were gathered
from the Historical Statistics of the United States (USGPO, 1975).]

List of Duplicate Meteorite Specimens For Sale From the Nininger Collection
1. Abernathy No. 473.3 End Piece, Wt. 525.5 gr. _at_ 15 cents......
................$78.82 ($525.25 or $1.00 a gram)
2. Akron No. 462.3 Fragment, Wt. 193.5 gr. _at_ 60
cents..............................116.10 ($773.66 or $4.00 a gram)
3. Bishopville No. 212a Fragment, Wt. 25 gr.
_at_5.00.....................................125.00 ($832.97 or $33.32 a gram)
4. Briscoe County No.477.1 End Piece. Wt. 25 gr.
_at_5.00............................ 116.00 ($773.00 or $33.32 a gram)
5. Canyon Diablo #2 No.371.1 End Piece. Wt. 347 gr. _at_ 10
cents...................34.70 ($231.23 or $0.66 a gram)
6. Chamberlain No. 474.4 Individual. Wt. 426.5 gr. _at_ 10
cents.........................128.64 ($857.23 or $0.66 a gram)
7. Clark County No.181.6 Slice. Wt. 426.5 gr. _at_ 10
cents...............................42.65 ($284.21 or $0.66 a gram)
8 Coldwater (Stone) No.24.11 Fragment. Wt. 86.5 gr. _at_ 11
cents.....................9.51 ($63.37 or $0.73 a gram)
9. Cooperstown No.37a Slice. Wt. 46.5 gr. _at_
1.00............................................46.50 ($309.87 or $6.66 a
gram)
10. Ergheo No. 45b Slice. Wt. 183 gr. _at_ 16
cents...........................................29.28 ($195.12 or $1.07 a
gram)
11. Ferguson Switch No.513.2 Individual. Wt. 418 gr. _at_ 20
cents......................83.60 ($557.09 or $1.33 a gram)
12. Fleming No.461.4 End Piece. Wt. 210 gr. _at_ 20
cents.................................42.00 ($279.88 or $1.33 a gram)
13. Garnett No. 428.1 Main Mass. Wt.1,672 gr. _at_ 20
cents.............................234.00 ($1559.32 or $1.33 a gram)
14. Goodland No. 425.1 End Piece. Wt. 729.7 gr. _at_ 15
cents..........................109.46 ($729.42 or $1.00 a gram)
15. Gruver No.241.7 Fragment. Wt. 445 gr. _at_ 10
cents.....................................44.50 ($296.54 or $0.66 a gram)
16. Holly No.386.4 Individual. Wt. 92.1 gr. _at_ 80
cents.......................................55.26 ($368.24 or $5.33 a gram)
17. Horace No.448.9 End Piece. Wt. 1,108 gr. _at_ 7
cents..................................77.56 ($516.84 or $0.47 a gram)
18. Indianola No.435.2 End Piece. Wt. 282 gr. _at_ 15
cents.................................42.30 ($281.88 or $1.00 a gram)
19. Leeds No.69.4 Slice. Wt. 60 gr. _at_
1.00.......................................................60.00 ($399.83 or
$6.66 a gram)
23. Lubbock No. 41.4 End Piece. Wt. 390.5 gr. _at_ 50
cents...............................195.25 ($1301.10 or $3.33 a gram)
24. Monahans No.256.13 End Piece. Wt. 3,624 gr. _at_ 7
cents............................253.68 ($1690.47 or $0.47 a gram)
25. Morito No. 375.3 End Piece. Wt. 496 gr. _at_ 20
cents......................................99.20 ($661.05 or $1.33 a gram)
26. New Almalo No. 144h Individual. Wt. 1,130 gr. _at_ 8
cents................................90.40 ($602.41 or $ or $0.53 a gram)
27. Norfork No.296.3 End Piece, Wt. 95
gr...........................................................95.00 ($633.06
or $6.66 a gram)
28. Pacula No. 96b Fragment. Wt. 62.76 gr. _at_
2.00............................................125.50 ($836.30 or $13.33 a
gram)
29. Petersburg No.334.1 Fragment. Wt. 8.3 gr. _at_
8.00..........................................66.40 ($442.48 or $53.31 a
gram)
30. Roy No.234b Fragment. Wt. 7,238 gr. _at_ 4
cents............................................287.52 ($1915.97 or $0.27 a
gram)
31. St. Francois No.173a End Piece. Wt. 117 gr. _at_ 30
cents..................................35.10 ($233.90 or $2.00 a gram)
32. St. Michel No. 104b Fragment. Wt. 97.5 gr. _at_ 35
cents.....................................34.13 ($227.43 or $2.33 a gram)
33. Santa Luzia No.110.2 End Piece. Wt. 106 gr. _at_ 25
cents...................................26.50 ($176.59 or $1.67 a gram)
34. Shallowater No. 318.9 Slice. Wt. 205 gr. _at_
1.00...............................................205.00 ($1366.07 or $6.66
a gram)
35. Springwater No.379.13 End Piece. Wt. 106 gr. _at_ 25
cents..................................62.04 ($413.42 or $1.67 a gram)
36. Taiban No.541.4 End Piece. Wt. 398 gr. _at_ 10
cents............................................39.80 ($265.22 or $0.66 a
gram)
37. Township 8 No.377.1 Individual. Wt. 382.5 gr. _at_10
cents......................................38.25 ($254.89 or $0.66 a gram)
38. Tryon No.229d Fragment. Wt. 1,444 gr. _at_ 3
cents................................................43.32 ($288.67 or $.20
a gram)
39. Ulysses No.279b Slice. Wt. 249 gr. _at_ 15
cents....................................................37.35 ($248.89 or
$1.00 a gram)
40. Whitman No.418.5 Slice. Wt. 16.9 gr. _at_
4.00.......................................................67.60 ($450.47 or
$26.66 a gram)
41. Wilburton No.463.2 End Piece. Wt. 81 gr. _at_
1.00..................................................81.00 ($539.77 or
$6.66 a gram)
42. Xiquipilco No.1288 Hammer Stone. Wt. 1100 gr. _at_ 5
cents.....................................55.00 ($366.51 or $0.33 a gram)

American Meteorite Museum
Received on Wed 17 Jan 2007 10:41:07 PM PST