[meteorite-list] Are these authentic Buzzard Coulees?

From: Murray Paulson <murray.paulson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:56:36 -0600
Message-ID: <r2t50dd4b6d1003312156i2391b5e5g920eb7741254b876_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Melanie:

No, selling or even lending them for research makes no difference. A
Canadian researcher sent some meteorites to U of Oregon for
classification and got Challenged by Canadian cultural properties for
doing it. No, it doesn't matter why you are exporting them, they can
smack you. Don't get lulled by someone ignorant of the law.

Murray

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Melanie Matthews
<miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Not to give anyone a bad name or scare those who
> are already bidding on some of them, but it seems kinda strange how
> there is no mention of export permits.. I PMed them and according to them
> she's selling them "for research" and as such they can get away with selling BCs without a permit. It seems they are legit.
>
> ?-----------
> Melanie
> IMCA: 2975
> eBay: metmel2775
> Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09
>
> Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get!
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Linton Rohr <lintonius at earthlink.net>
> To: Jason Utas <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Wed, March 31, 2010 10:57:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Are these authentic Buzzard Coulees?
>
> Well Jason, I certainly could be wrong.
> I just hate to see anybody here get burned.
> My eyes can't tell for sure that those are fresh, fusion-crusted stones,
> as opposed to little black earth rocks, due to the photo quality.
> They do look somewhat probable though, I'll admit.
> The larger problem to me, is the export permit.
> Was there any mention of that when you spoke?
> Linton
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Utas" <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
> To: "Meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 11:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Are these authentic Buzzard Coulees?
>
>
> Melanie, Linton,
> The photos depict what are clearly fresh stony meteorites, regardless
> of their quality (viz., the photos').
> This seller is a local and has been selling Buzzard Coulee stones
> since shortly after the fall.
> I've spoken with them on a few occasions, and, while I haven't
> actually purchased any stones, they do seem to be on the level.
> Regards,
> Jason
>
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Linton Rohr <lintonius at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>> Melanie,
>> No, I do not know the seller.
>> The poor quality photos are just a nuisance.
>> The text indicates to me that the seller does not know meteorites.
>> Sounds like he took a few notes from someone elses legitimate ad.
>> No mention of export permits is a giant red flag, though.
>> You could always ask him/her about that. I almost did.
>> The price/gram is sure a lot lower though, eh?
>> Almost too good to be true, isn't it...
>> And you know what they say about that!
>> Linton
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melanie Matthews"
>> <miss_meteorite at yahoo.ca>
>> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:59 PM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Are these authentic Buzzard Coulees?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> http://shop.ebay.ca/306krista/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340
>>>
>>> Worldwide shipping and no mention of an export permit for any of them?
>>> Anyone here know this person and if he/she is for real?
>>>
>>> -----------
>>> Melanie
>>> IMCA: 2975
>>> eBay: metmel2775
>>> Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09
>>>
>>> Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know
>>> what you're gonna get!
>>>
>>>
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