[meteorite-list] One hundred and forty-seven ago, Shergotty fell in Bihar, India... (ad)

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:02:52 -0700
Message-ID: <CC5E1B0C.27775%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Dear Kevin,

        While I am sure others are of the same mind, let me express
My own eager anticipation of both your article and your "price listings."

        Too bad METEORITE Magazine failed to carry your article,
But at least it will be available to List members. It is a crying shame
An article of this magnitude will not be "in the system" for future
Research and for the pleasure of future collectors in generations to come.

        Please clarify - by "Adobe" you do mean a PDF file (hopefully),
As some of the files not uncommonly used by IBM clones do not
Translate to Mac. However, PDF files are universal.

        Again, your publication is eagerly anticipated,
        Michael Blood


On 8/25/12 3:28 AM, "Met. Kevin Kachinka" <marsrox at gmail.com> wrote:

> ..... and if you search the literature, very little detail is
> available regarding the circumstances of this August 25, 1865 fall of
> an iconic Mars meteorite.
>
> But that is about to change.
>
> Most list-members know that I have uncovered the complete story after
> literally hundreds of hours spent sifting through a thousand 19th
> century archived documents written by civil servants of the British
> Raj.
>
> I began collecting copies of original documents on this challenging
> historical event in 2003. Personal details into the lives of the
> 'players' were discovered only in the last months as it all came
> together. It is a wildly colorful tale like no other.
>
> I am certain that the story of the fall of Shergotty will assume a
> lofty rank among the legendary lore of meteorites.
>
> Background of the event has appeared in the May issue of 'Meteorite
> Magazine.' However the incredible conclusion, planned to honor the
> fall's anniversary, 'didn't qualify' for inclusion in this month's
> issue.
>
> No worries. Read on to the bottom of this message and see how you can
> obtain the entire fantastic story!
>
> ***********************************************************
> Team Meteorite:
>
> re: scheduled release for 'The Global Meteorite Price Report - 2013'.
>
> Since 1995, I have prepared reports estimating the value of each
> meteorite in my collection. The results were a true snapshot of each
> year's market values and gave me an idea of over-all trends in price,
> availability and popularity.
>
> In 2005, realizing this work would benefit others, I began offering a
> more comprehensive report at a modest price to collectors and dealers
> with average retail values for 85 different meteorites.
>
> I expanded the survey to 121 meteorites in 2008.
>
> For 2011, I covered 185 species of meteorites plus the prices of their
> 'permutations', i.e. whether specimens were individuals, slices or
> fragments. Since I began this endeavor, each subsequent report has
> sold more copies than the last with many dealers and collectors
> becoming repeat buyers. I've had requests to offer it more frequently,
> but it takes months to compile and prices are not that fluid. I humbly
> believe it has become one of the most valuable 'tools' you can
> purchase to enhance your collection or dealer experience.
>
> I have begun to outline this next effort, and I will manually review
> over 15,000 individual data points having already identified 305 of
> the most popular meteorites to sample for dealer availability and
> pricing. "The Global Meteorite Pricing Report - 2013" with have
> expanded coverage of NWA's, tektites and my always unbiased and
> pointed commentary on the present state and future direction of this
> hobby. I accept no advertising and favor no dealer.
>
> The multi-page document will be transmitted as an email attachment
> converted to Adobe upon my receiving payment in Paypal.
>
> 'Making lemonade out of lemons,' I will be including the full
> 'uncensored' version of "The Rise of the Raj and the Fall of
> Shergotty".
>
> Expect to hear more about the price and publishing schedule of "The
> Global Meteorite Pricing Report - 2013" in early December.
>
>
>> From Nine Degrees North...
>
> Kevin Kichinka
> Santa Ana, Costa Rica
> Marsrox at gmail.com
> www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com
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