[meteorite-list] Self-Proclaimed Planetary Pairings.

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:37:18 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_LZ0cQ1qc5h1P7G3frcLkojXjBP6T3mHEEZeBWo4kP_A_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 3/4/13, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> It is amazing what some dealers try to get away with.  In the long run,
> words that may describe their legacy might be; "They sure were cheap, They
> didn't care, They sure knew how to make a nickel scream or It was all about
> money for them!"
>
> Any dealer who has been around the planetary market long enough knows there
> are no shortcuts.  Those taking shortcuts and trying to save a few bucks
> getting around the 20% type specimen repository will lose credibility very
> quickly in this niche market.
>
> What collector in their right mind would want a planetary meteorite without
> an official number when you can get an officially classified specimen for
> the same price?   I am sorry, pairing a planetary meteorite yourself is
> wrong unless you are a real planetary scientist, not an aspiring one.
>
>
> Adam
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "cdtucson at cox.net" <cdtucson at cox.net>
> To: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>; Adam
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2013 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Self-Proclaimed Planetary Pairings.
>
> Adam,
> Don't forget the big one. NWA 5400. In this case even with the word of a
> real Scientist, people had to wait for Oxygen Isotope comparisons. Luckily,
> The science proved pairings but, a self pairing is never a good idea.
>
> Carl
> meteoritemax
>
> Cheers
>
> ---- Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 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
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