[meteorite-list] Meteorite Central Flashback
From: Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 20:12:31 +0000 Message-ID: <DIIE.0000008100002FAA_at_10.0.100.101> Hi All, When I started collecting meteorites seriously in the early eighties (about thirty years ago), I purchased my first Allende specimens at about 75 cents per gram and I had to pay about 38 cents per gram for Nuevo Mercurios. Peekskill sold for about US $ 20-25 per gram. The US $ was about 2.62 German Marks in those days (Apr 04, 1984). In his Fall 1987 Meteorite List, David New offered Allende for about $3.00 per gram (exchange rate: 1 US $ = 1.8093 DM, Sep 11, 1987). David New, Sep 1991: (exchange rate: 1 US $ about 1.76-1.80 DM) Allende without fusion crust ca. $ 4.50 Allende with fusion crust ca. $ 5.50-6.00 Michael Casper's Allende pieces in 1998: - ca. $ 5/ g for a 1/2 individual with fusion crust and polished face. - a complete individual: 7.547 kg _at_ $ 50 000 (about $ 6.60 / g). Best wishes, Bernd Received on Wed 09 Nov 2011 03:12:31 PM PST |
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