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

From: Mal Bishop <magbish3_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:37:31 -0400
Message-ID: <5038F13B.9020100_at_lowcountry.com>

Kevin - Very glad to hear about both of these near future releases of yours!
I always look forward to your price list (i.e., The Global Meteorite
Price Report ) updates -- and
I'm looking VERY forward to "the full 'uncensored' version of "The Rise
of the Raj and the Fall of Shergotty"! :-)

Thanks for all of the dedication and hard work you put into all of your
efforts to make our hobby/passion that much more
rewarding and enjoyable!

Kindest regards,
Mal


On 8/25/2012 6:28 AM, Kevin Kichinka 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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Received on Sat 25 Aug 2012 11:37:31 AM PDT