[meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite for sale

From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:51:35 -0800
Message-ID: <93aaac890812071551q716f2d2dh97ba852ff640eeb7_at_mail.gmail.com>

...And what's that supposed to mean?


On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:41 PM, <wahlperry at aol.com> wrote:
> Geez Jason,
>
> You must be on restriction or something!
>
> Sonny
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
> To: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 3:11 pm
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite for sale
>
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>
> Hola,
> I've heard that you fellows fetched over a kilogram.
> $50/g isn't a bad price for you to set, considering that you both
> probably spent less than $1,500 all told for the trip, each.
> I mean, it's not like you had to deal with any dangers or risk. You
> left when you knew meteorites had been found, and travelled to a safe,
> civilized location. I suppose there might have been a risk in not
> being allowed to search private land, but, honestly...that's not
> stopped any hunters I know on this list.
> Anyway, it sounds like nice material. Like every other fresh fall
> from the past...well, since forever.
> As to your stating that you "would say it is up to the individuals
> that took the time and effort to get out in the field to do the
> recovery work," well, fine. I just wonder why the hunters who went to
> Kilabo, Bensour, Thuathe, Chergach, Bassikounou, and even Park Forest,
> charged substantially less than you are supposedly asking for this
> fall.
> As your friend, fellow hunter, and prospective customer, I'd like to
> know why. Because it looks like you're set to make $25,000 off of
> this, along with McCartney (another $25,000). Why do I, and other
> meteorite collectors, owe you that?
> Regards,
> Jason
>
> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:14 PM, <wahlperry at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I would have responded earlier but our Internet connection was not
>
> the
>>
>> best. We just flew in from Canada today. What is a fair price per
>
> gram? I
>>
>> would say it is up to the individuals that took the time and effort
>
> to get
>>
>> out in the field to do the recovery work. I knew before leaving home
>
> that if
>>
>> we were lucky enough to find any material that we would have to leave
>
> it in
>>
>> Canada and go through the proper channels to obtain this legally.
>
> Most of
>>
>> the area where the fall took place has been locked up with NO
>
> TRESPASSING
>>
>> signs posted. We were fortunate enough to negotiate a deal with the
>
> owners
>>
>> of some private property. We have been told the chances of any
>
> material
>>
>> leaving Canada with a permit is almost impossible. How nice would it
>
> be to
>>
>> have a new Canadian meteorite from a witnessed fall with proper
>> documentation? This is my first time to pick up a meteorite as fresh
>
> as
>>
>> this. You can almost rub off the fusion crust and the interior is
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> bright
>>
>> white. I will have a picture showing the interior of the meteorite
>
> posted
>>
>> within the next couple of days. So lets keep our fingers crossed to
>
> have
>>
>> these meteorites in the U.S.A within 6 months to a year. I was
>
> thinking
>>
>> about playing a joke on Mccartney and placing a meteorite in his
>
> backpack to
>>
>> see if he could make it through customs and once we made it into the
>
> U.S.A
>>
>> telling McCartney "Hey half of the meteorite is mine!" Just teasing.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sonny
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