[meteorite-list] Ad New Canadian Meteorite for sale

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 18:05:38 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <939478.36431.qm_at_web110205.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Martin, there are huge differences with these high-priced falls. No one could question Puerto Lapice, it sold out in minutes even at astronomical prices. less than 600 grams recovered, deserves every penny of the high price.
Cali, 10 stones, 7 smashed houses, Colombia's first recovered fall, less than 500 grams TKW, H/L4, again, the market ate that one up, there is not a speck for sale as far as I know. Deserved the high price.

Carancas, world-news making meteorite, little survived, Peru's first recovered fall, crater maker, what is not to like? Market absorbed it all, some straggler pieces dropped the price, but more due to market tapped out and world economic collapse than being overpriced.

Moss, What more is there to say? The first CO3 fall in 60 years, NORWAY fall, all of 3.5 kilos recovered, 40% of which is in OSLO museum. That one deserved every penny it got, and how much Moss do you see out there these days?


Zunhua, China house smasher, one stone, and when I started selling, there was just crumbs available. Later some large pieces were taken out of hiding, so price I think has come down a bit on that one. But not due to massive weight or anything.

Hosur, I dint think it should be more than a few $$$$ gram, large fall, massive pieces, and from India, already making it problematic. I do not own any.

Canada, this is different, we already know that hundreds of stones have been recovered, with a TKW likely already over 50 kilograms. The fireball videos suggest hundreds of kilos will be found, it is also a H type, so not rare. This will not sustain $50.00 gram, and should not. This one will stabilize at a low-mid price. I can't wait to get/find one, but I will wait for the winter freeze to end before I go up there!


Martin, you see, I can easily make an argument for all of the recent falls and their high prices. This can not be made of the new Canadian fall, at least not at this time. Should something happen and not much more found or allowed out of Canada, well, then the sky is the limit.

Michael Farmer




--- On Fri, 12/5/08, Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de> wrote:

> From: Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad New Canadian Meteorite for sale
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 6:14 PM
> Humm,
>
> Villalbeto, Moss, La Mancha/La Pice, Carancas, Cali,
> Zunhua, Hosur.....
>
> to me there seems to be an evident trend, that new falls
> get much higher
> paid, than all the years before. 4 of the world-record
> prices for new falls
> happened the recent few years.
>
> Exceptions are the nevertheless marvellous falls from
> North-Africa.
>
> So 50$ appears not so unusual to me.
>
> Who offers first, makes the pace.
> Whether this price is more justified or less justified
> won't depend on the
> tkw which will be recovered, it will depend on how much
> material will be
> allowed to be exported. Two main price factors exist for a
> meteorite. Type
> of course, but the same important: availability.
>
> Pattern for new falls:
> 1) First expensive - few offerers, collectors worried to
> miss out...
> 2) Falling prices, more providers, more material
> 3) Raising prices, often up to a level higher to the first
> offers, cause the
> stuff has gone.
>
> Speed, with which that happens, depends on how much
> material is set free and
> on how many sellers get involved.
>
> In worst case, step 2 won't take place.
>
> But that's nothing new, all know that.
>
> So you can hope with the new fall, that large quantities
> will be exported
> or/and that Heence&Koons get some in, so that it ends
> offered by many
> collectors and on ebay too,
> and if you're lucky, you will catch it at 5$ or 10$.
>
> But you can be not so lucky, in waiting, waiting....and
> only smaller
> quantities will hit the market, and after a while you will
> have to pay more
> than 50$, cause most could have been gone.
>
> Best!
> Martin
>
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im
> Auftrag von Roman
> Gesendet: Samstag, 6. Dezember 2008 01:22
> An: Mike Jensen
> Cc: metlist
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad New Canadian Meteorite for
> sale
>
> Good Guys, Great hunting skills, but no Canadian should pay
> that price!
> Cheers,
>
> Roman Jirasek
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Jensen"
> <meteoriteplaya at gmail.com>
> To: "Meteorite Mailing List"
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad New Canadian Meteorite for
> sale
>
>
> > Hi All
> > I am posting this for McCartney Taylor who has no
> access to the
> > internet right now. He and Sonny have been hunting for
> pieces of the
> > new Canadian fall. He said that about 90% of the
> strewnfield is
> > impossible to hunt as Alan Hildebrand has secured it
> for his teams to
> > hunt.
> > McCartney also mentioned that people from all around
> the area are
> > hunting on private property without permission. Most
> of that might be
> > over as some light snow has fallen making searching
> quite difficult.
> > The good news is they were able to get permission to
> hunt on some
> > private property and have found a few smaller pieces.
> They would like
> > to offer them up to Canadian residents only as they
> would need
> > permission to export them out of the country. So if
> you live in Canada
> > and would like to purchase one they have three pieces
> weighing 10-25
> > grams. The selling price is $50 per gram. They will be
> leaving within
> > 12 hours so if you are interested in buying one please
> email McCartney
> > ASAP so he can ship them before he leaves the country.
> > He will have access to the internet later tonight so
> please email him
> > your request.
> >
> > mccartney at blackbearddata.com
> >
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > Mike Jensen Meteorites
> > 16730 E Ada PL
> > Aurora, CO 80017-3137
> > USA
> > 720-949-6220
> > IMCA 4264
> > website: www.jensenmeteorites.com
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