[meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards - changing mass

From: Shawn Alan <photophlow_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:01:06 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <449979.40705.qm_at_web35408.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hello Listers,
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I see that alot of people have their own ways of making ID cards for their meteorites. I have a suggestion that I do for my cards and that is I like to have a section called remarks. In that part I put important info about the meteorite like if it was the first fall in that country, or if it hit something and so on. Down below is a link to a sample card.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262799 at N03/5498168766/
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Shawn Alan
IMCA 1633
eBaystore
http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards - changing mass
martin goff msgmeteorites at gmail.com
Fri Mar 4 17:31:24 EST 2011


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Hi all,

I always include my own specimen card with any specimen that i sell on
and have done since i started collecting. This is not because i place
any importance on myself or the 'added value' that this might place on
a specimen but because i do feel it is important to show the chain of
custody of each and every specimen, whether a small micromount or a
museum piece. To me this chain of ownership is important whether you
are a dealer, a big name famous historic collector or a brand new
collector, it makes no difference but just adds to the story of each
specimen.

If i have refinished a specimen and lost some weight in the process i
write the new weight on my card and in the comments section at the
bottom i add that due to refinishing the weight has changed whilst in
my temporary custody. I have numerous specimens where the chain of
ownership is shown by 6 or more specimen cards of various dealers or
collectors. In some of these there have been numerous weight changes
down the line yet from the cards i can see who did what and when, this
is important info and needs to be recorded.

On this note although i understand why some dealers do not include
previous owners cards to not make obvious where they obtained the
specimen i have to say it is a pet hate of mine when this happens. I
like to have as much information as possible on the provenance of
every piece and the chain of ownership as Mike says is a big part of
this.

Good discussion!

Cheers

Martin

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Martin Goff 
www.msg-meteorites.co.uk 
IMCA #3387 
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