[meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick one)

From: Don Merchant <dmerchan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:59:19 -0500
Message-ID: <003501ce0ed3$39748930$6401a8c0_at_donaldmerchant>

Great points Mike and Adam. Because my wallet has been taking a beating from
the U.S. economy all I can say is "Mike set a piece of Russian fall aside
for me!"
Sincerely
Don Merchant
Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
www.ctreasurescwonders.com
IMCA #0960
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick one)


> Sorry Adam, but this fall has been seen in every country and every tv in
> the world. I would not expect it to be expensive because for sure
> thousands of stones will be recovered. The price on black beauty is
> insane, already dropping and I have Moroccans begging me to buy it. This
> Russian fall has excited the world, my sales are surging because of
> interest.
> I will take a bet with you, this Russian meteorite will fill every
> collection in the world and Black beauty will be owned by very few people.
> I know where I am going to put my money.
>
> Michael Farmer
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 19, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> In my opinion, the Martian Breccia is far more important than an Ordinary
>> Chondrite and will hold its value better than a witnessed fall with
>> thousands of pieces on the market.. A witnessed fall may very well lose
>> 90% of its value within a month or two once its coolness factor wears
>> off. The real story is in the event and once the limited amount of
>> collectors get their hands on some, the demand drops off quickly. On the
>> other hand, the way overpriced Martian meteorite will be appreciated much
>> longer unless pairings and competition drag the price down.
>>
>> I always wait at least six months before investing in either one so that
>> I am am not paying 4 to 10 times its settled value.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com>
>> To: Mark Ford <mark.ford at southernscientific.co.uk>;
>> "Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
>> <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick
>> one)
>>
>> I'll take the Martian if we are playing that game.
>>
>> Mark Ford <mark.ford at southernscientific.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Aw, invoking shrodinger's cat is cheating! :)
>>>
>>> Ok, in this universe, i'll take the Russian, in the other one the
>>> Martian..
>>>
>>> lol
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Mendy
>>> Ouzillou
>>> Sent: 19 February 2013 15:57
>>> To: Michael Farmer; Matt Morgan
>>> Cc: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick
>>> one)
>>>
>>> Agreed, they are both cool.
>>>
>>> So if Schrodinger's cat can be dead and alive at the same time, I would
>>> ignore the rules and get both.
>>>
>>> Mendy Ouzillou
>>>
>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
>>>> To: Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com>
>>>> Cc: "Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
>>>> <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:35 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only
>>> pick
>>>> one)
>>>>
>>>> But one problem, the Russian fall is likely going to be relatively
>>> cheap, I am sure hundreds of kilos will be found and the price will
>>> likely be low. For $500 people will be able to buy one or many stones.
>>> $500 in black beauty gets you a speck hardly identifiable as a
>>> meteorite.
>>>> Both are very interesting meteorites, scientifically the Mars is more
>>> interesting but dynamically the Russian fall is history-book material.
>>>> No comparison in my opinion:)
>>>> I'll be in Russia very soon, so get your pennies counted:) Michael
>>>> Farmer
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 19, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Why discriminate? Both are history-making meteorites in their own
>>> rights. Black Beauty is not just another Mars rock and the Russian fall
>>> is far from ordinary. We should see this as an opportunity (if there is
>>> the opportunity to own the Russian fall) and them both to our
>>> collections.
>>>>> Matt
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark Ford <mark.ford at southernscientific.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Given there is probably more tkw of black beauty than chebarkul at
>>>>>> the moment - give me 'the Russian blonde'! :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> Don Merchant
>>>>>> Sent: 19 February 2013 13:14
>>>>>> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>>>>> Cc: Don Merchant
>>>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Wish list Meteorite choice (can only pick
>>>>>> one)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi List. What an exciting week in the world of
>>> meteorites/asteroids!
>>>>>> So here goes...If you had only the choice of picking one small
>>>>>> fragment for your collection what would it be. Here are the
>>> choices:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Black Beauty Martian meteorite NWA 7034 or A fragment of the recent
>>>
>>>>>> and most historic event of the Russian meteorite in Chebarkul.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lets just say for ships and giggles that if you pick one you can
>>>>>> never have the other!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely
>>>>>> Don Merchant
>>>>>> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
>>>>>> www.ctreasurescwonders.com IMCA #0960
>>>>>>
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