[meteorite-list] Large Tissint donated to the NHM....!

From: Matthias Bärmann <majbaermann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:11:43 +0100
Message-ID: <9E27B6BAFA6A445C8ADD2799E6E37ED3_at_thinkcentre>

Two words to both of you, Darryl, Dave: well done! No, three words: very
well done!

Best regards,
Matthias

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darryl Pitt" <darryl at dof3.com>
To: "Graham Ensor" <graham.ensor at gmail.com>
Cc: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Large Tissint donated to the NHM....!


>
>
> Hi,
>
> For purposes of clarity, Dave was not the benefactor referred to in the
> piece and I was not on the ground In Morocco searching for this meteorite.
> Neither Dave or myself spoke to the wrtier. The aspect of the Natural
> History Museum's press release which referenced our role in this
> acquisition was constrained to the following:
>
>
> Darryl Pitt of the Macovich Collection in New York City, and Dave
> Gheesling of the Falling Rocks Collection in Atlanta, sold the main mass
> to the Natural History Museum. Pitt finally acquired the meteorite after
> having heard rumors as to its existence over a period of weeks. With
> every lead turning into a dead end, he nearly gave up when he received a
> fateful phone call. Pitt reached out to his friend Gheesling to assist
> with the financing, and shortly thereafter reached out to the NHM. Said
> Pitt, "It is both humbling and an honor to be part of this meteorite's
> journey, and the Natural History Museum is the perfect final residence."
> Added Gheesling, "Both Darryl and I enjoy giving talks to kids about
> meteorites, and while we could have earned far more selling this specimen
> elsewhere, there was no discussion of this historic specimen going
> anywhere other than a major museum for future generations to enjoy."
>
>
> Yes, we could have earned far more selling this elsewhere, yet we agreed
> this belonged in a major museum. It was a donor of the Natural History
> Museum, who prefers to remain anonymous, who helped make the acquisition
> possible.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 8, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Graham Ensor wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Just seen this...wow!
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16943200
>>
>> I wonder who?...very generous!
>>
>> http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Tissint.htm
>>
>> Graham
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