[meteorite-list] Wanted - Willamette Meteorite specimen

From: Count Deiro <countdeiro_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:42:45 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Message-ID: <4233970.1307947365680.JavaMail.root_at_wamui-bucket.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Hi Al, Davio and List,

Does anyone know if the Willamette sold at Heritage's auction? It had a $750,000 minimum plus commission.

Best to all,

Guido

-----Original Message-----
>From: almitt2 at localnet.com
>Sent: Jun 12, 2011 11:23 PM
>To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wanted - Willamette Meteorite specimen
>
>Greetings,
>
>Maybe the next time a specimen is offer up we could get a consortium of
>collectors to buy the material and divide it up. I'd be interested in
>a slice myself.
>
>--AL Mitterling
>
>
>Quoting "Davio L. Ribeca" <davior at comcast.net>:
>
>> Hi Elton,
>> I saw the Auction yesterday. Yinan W. and Shawn A. sent me the link
>> below. However, I was
>> thinking of something a little less expensive. Although ~$64 per gram isn't
>> too bad. The problem is I would have to buy all 13,998 grams. Technically,
>> this is a great deal.
>>
>> http://fineart.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=6061&lotNo=49053
>>
>> Photos - Met-Bull Willamette specimen owners:
>>
>> Gerald Armstrong
>> Jay Piatek
>> MeteoriteCollector.org - AMNH
>> MeteoriteCollector.org - FCOM
>> MeteoriteCollector.org - NHMV
>> Michael S. Scherman
>> Peter Marmet
>> RobertZ
>>
>> Ciao,
>> Davio R.
>> IMCA Member 4050
>>
>> Captain Davio L. Ribeca U.S.C.G.
>> Sea Level Family Fishing Charters & Ecotours
>> www.fishsealevel.com
>> fishsealevel at comcast.net
>> 239-549-8594
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "MstrEman" <mstreman at gmail.com>
>> To: "Davio L. Ribeca" <davior at comcast.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 9:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wanted - Willamette Meteorite specimen
>>
>>
>>> Don't we all..... don't we all. A single piece is in private hands
>>> and it isn't likely to surface again for a while, I fear.
>>>
>>> Good Luck.
>>> Elton
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Davio L. Ribeca <davior at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Lister,
>>>> I'm looking for a representative specimen of the Willamette
>>>> meteorite. Not a
>>>> micro-mount. Please contact me if you have one for sale. Thank you in
>>>> advance. You guys are the best!
>>>>
>>>> Davio R.
>>>> IMCA member 4050
>>
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Received on Mon 13 Jun 2011 02:42:45 AM PDT