[meteorite-list] Self-Proclaimed Planetary Pairings.

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:27:58 -0800 (PST)
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I cannot believe in this day and age there are dealers self-proclaiming pairings on planetary material?? I found that most collectors expect dealers to have each and every planetary stone in a pairing series?examined by a competent scientist at the bare minimum. ??

My brother and I go as far as depositingthe customary 20% even though we may suspect a pairing.? We do not make the judgment call ourselves.? NWA 1110, 4880 and others come to mind.? We always get a unique number and claim the weight of the entire batch when multiples are found.? We submit every piece for examination and claim all of the weight at once.? In the case of NWA 2999, a thin-section was taken from every pebble.

Self-pairing a planetary piece is equivalent to a coin or artifact dealer grading their own inventory.

Come on, get a number and make the pieces official so as to avoid confusion later on!

It is disrespectful to collectors and dealers who follow the rules to take shortcuts in order to save 20% and some lab fees.


Adam
Received on Mon 04 Mar 2013 12:27:58 PM PST