[meteorite-list] Apollo Moon rock sample on eBay?

From: cdtucson at cox.net <cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 19:27:36 -0500
Message-ID: <20110204192736.K908G.1100005.imail_at_fed1rmwml43>

Martin,
Had you been following this thread you would know that their has yet to be a court case to determine whether a private individual may or may not legally own an Apollo lunar rock. Steve and Phil have both pointed out such cases where two different people have claimed to own and tried to sell their Lunar material. One lost the case on the basis of import laws and the other on the basis that they could not analysis the rock in resin so, they still got to keep their rock.
In addition I have personally seen yet another of these resin examples owned by a retired Raytheon manager. I have held it in my own hands. To bad I did not carry a camera at the time. But it does exist. It has also been stated that their are no records of these giveaways. Who knows how many of them are out there.
So, there is nothing plain and simple about it. Yet.
sorry.
Carl

--
Carl or Debbie Esparza
Meteoritemax
---- Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de> wrote: 
> >Where is the law that says that is illegal?
> 
> You can sell, whatever you want, as long as you're the legal owner of it.
> 
> So you don't need a special law,
> because no private person - aside from the mentioned dust from the equipment
> of the Apollo mission -
> ever became legal owner of an Apollo rock.
> 
> Plain & simple.
> 
> Skol!
> Martin
> 
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> Steve,
> "Where is the beef"
> Sure , we would all love to have what you have but , what is the difference
> between what you have and anybody else?
> Say, I was the king of England and my good buddy the President of the USA
> gave me a genuine moon rock. And he did give away plenty.
> I decide to sell it on EBay.
> Where is the law that says that is illegal?
> And how does that differ from what you have?
> Is it because you did not get caught buying yours?
> Why is it okay for you to buy moon material and not others?
> Again, "show us the beef"?
> What exactly does the law state and how do you know this? Normally , when
> people make statements they want to back them up with evidence?
> I believe you I just want to read it myself. And I'm quite sure you have
> piqued the interest of others as well.
> Yes, I am home getting my frozen pipes replaced. Waiting for the B-bash
> tonight.
> Best regards,
> Carl
> -- 
> Carl or Debbie Esparza
> Meteoritemax
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