[meteorite-list] Ash Creek the most expensive ordinary chondrite?þ

From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:18:20 -0800
Message-ID: <SNT117-W402EC81AB743452994ABA9D2B20_at_phx.gbl>

All:

I think the reason Ash Creek has a higher value is because of the publicity.? It was major news among the meteorite community; even outside the meteorite community.? Also, it was the first fall/find that occurred in the US for a number of years, and was captued on video.? This all created the increased interest and demand, and thus increased the price.? The Buzzard Coulee meteorite was also much larger (TKW) and did not receive the same marketing as Ash Creek.

One thing that I do find odd is that there are NWA's and even OC's that demand high dollars compared to others that are the same classification.? It just boils down to supply/demand and some good marketing and publicity.? I may pay hundreds of dollars for a meteorite and be satisfied, while someone else may think it has little value.? That's one of the things that makes it such an interesting hobby.

Greg S.

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> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:56:15 -0500
> From: oxytropidoceras at cox.net
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Ash Creek the most expensive ordinary chondrite??
>
> Count Deiro wrote:
> ?Good morning, afternoon, or evening...as the case may be,
>
> The ersatz material Jason called attention to this morning
> proves the adage "that a sucker is born every minute."
>
> These frauds are damaging to all who are engaged in the
> field of meteoritics whether it's collecting, study, display,
> trade or sale, as a avacation or lively hood.
>
> The question is...do the experts on the List feel any
> obligation to take more comprehensive action to inform
> the potential victims of these rascals? And what would
> those actions be if a Listee was so inclined??
>
> The fundamental problem anyone, who engages in such action,
> regardless of the truthfulness of their opinions, is going to be
> vulnerable to all sort of lawsuits. Even if a lawsuit for either
> libel or defamation is bogus, it can still be very costly in time
> and money.That is why SLLAP lawsuits work all too well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
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