[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall Over Eastern Turkish Village: Bingol is not overpriced, here is why.
From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 20:11:24 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_u-qdysa6O-Z-n7GRyMTy4oOXjjHB7tJsByQ9idy4TaQ_at_mail.gmail.com> Hi Everyone, I have been following the Bingol fall as closely as possible and here is why I think this fall is not overpriced. Bingol is not Ankara. It is out in Kurd country closer to the Syria-Iraq borders. In addition to having ISIS terrorists hiding under rocks, there is a long-standing and bloody battle between the Turkish government and armed Kurdish separatist groups. This meteorite fell well outside the tourist-friendly confines of the capital, and this area is not safe. Traveling to that area of the Turkey and being that close to the clusterphuck in Syria is taking a serious risk to one's life and well-being. The price of a fall tends to go up when the finder and/or buyer is risking their life in a tangible way. Airfare to Turkey is not cheap. Travel expenses are not cheap. This is the first witnessed fall of a howardite in this century. The stone are magnificent. Some resemble replicas of Lafayette with a profusion of delicate flow-lines on superbly-oriented specimens. Lovely semi-translucent crust. There will never be much of this material on the market in the future - the TKW is modest. This is not another Chelyabinsk where the prices are going to drop significantly later. To each their with personal collecting tastes. I am not saying Bingol is better than any other meteorite. I am just giving my opinion that Bingol does not appear to be any more overpriced than any typical new fall is. The first kid on the block with the new toy pays the most. Prices usually decline after the newness wears off. But, given the circumstances of this fall, the circumstances of the recovery, and the type, I do not see the price dropping dramatically later. I see a lot of this material moving on social media outside eBay. It doesn't appear to be sitting on the shelves very long. I think eBay has become it's own peculiar animal now that does not resemble the eBay meteorite market of old, but that's another story. Best regards and Happy Huntings, MikeG -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone ------------------------------------------------------------- On 11/15/15, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > Keep in mind I was referring to crusted individuals - like the Bingol > I''m selling - not crumbs. > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Anne Black <impactika at aol.com> wrote: >> Sorry, I sold my last fragment, 1.1g, not all that long ago. >> I'll let you know next time I get some. >> >> >> Anne M. Black >> www.IMPACTIKA.com >> IMPACTIKA at aol.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com> >> To: Anne Black <impactika at aol.com> >> Cc: Bigjohn Shea <bigjohnshea at mail.com>; >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> >> Sent: Sun, Nov 15, 2015 4:59 pm >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall Over Eastern Turkish Village: >> Poor Villagers Make Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars After Black Stones >> From Space Rain Down >> >> >> Ha ha, >> >> Anne I love you but please point me to where I can buy Passamonte >> for >> $250 to $300 per gram. I will buy it right now! >> >> A link, a name, >> anything would be appreciated. >> >> On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Anne Black >> <impactika at aol.com> wrote: >>> Sorry Ruben, >>> >>> Pasamonte is about $250/$300 a >> gram. >>> This one is terribly over-priced. >>> I love great historical falls, but >> I'll skip this one. >>> >>> >>> Anne M. Black >>> www.IMPACTIKA.com >>> >> IMPACTIKA at aol.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ruben Garcia via >> Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> >>> To: Bigjohn Shea >> <bigjohnshea at mail.com> >>> Cc: Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list >> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> >>> Sent: Sun, Nov 15, 2015 3:32 pm >>> >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall Over Eastern Turkish Village: >> Poor >> Villagers Make Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars After Black Stones From >> Space >> Rain Down >>> >>> >>> Hi John, >>> >>> It's a howarite fall..... >>> >>> In my opinion >> it's probably about once in >>> 20-30 year type thing. >>> Expensive? Yes, but I >> think not over priced - at least >>> not for what >>> it is. >>> >>> Other >> achondrite falls like Passamonte - $1000 per >>> gram >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 >> at 3:12 PM, Bigjohn Shea via >>> Meteorite-list >>> >> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote: >>>> I may be crucified >>> for >> saying this, but it's a little bit ridiculous... >>>> So many specimens and >>> >> demanding so high a price... Just feels ridiculous. >>>> Anyhow... Enjoy the >>> >> specimens! >>>> John A. Shea >>>> IMCA 3295 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent using the >> mail.com mail >>> app >>>> >>>> On 11/15/15 at 5:08 PM, Shawn Alan via >> Meteorite-list wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello >>> Listers >>>>> >>>>> Looks like there is a >> lot of the material coming from that fall >>> :) >>>>> if villagers have received >> over $200,000. >>>>> >>>>> Shawn Alan >>>>> IMCA 1633 >>>>> >>> ebay store >> http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html >>>>> Website >>> >> http://meteoritefalls.com >>>>> >>>>> Meteorite Fall Over Eastern Turkish >> Village: >>> Poor Villagers Make >>>>> Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars After >> Black Stones From >>> Space Rain Down >>>>> >>>>> "When a meteor exploded over a >> village in eastern Turkey >>> in September, >>>>> residents were frightened by the >> sound and the illuminated sky. >>> In the >>>>> weeks that followed, they started >> picking up small bits of black >>> rock, >>>>> but considered them insignificant. >> Then, with the visit of an >>> academic >>>>> from a university in Istanbul, they >> learned the tiny stones >>> they?d >>>>> been finding scattered across their land >> were a financial >>> godsend. >>>>> >>>>> Last week alone, collectors from Germany >> and the U.S. spent >>> some >>>>> $200,000 on the meteorites, according to Mehmet >> Nezir Erg?n, one of >>> the >>>>> villagers. ?I hope everyone finds some. Poor >> people are always looking >>>>> >>> for pieces. They need them more than we do,? >> Erg?n told the Do?an >>>>> News >>> Agency, according to Today's Zaman." >>>>> >>>>> >> Source: >>>>> >>> >> http://www.ibtimes.com/meteorite-fall-over-eastern-turkish-village-poor-villagers-make-hundreds-thousands-2175990 >>>>> >>>>> >>> >> ______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Visit our Facebook >> page >>> https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at >>> >> http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> >>> >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>>> >>> >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>> >> ______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Visit our Facebook >> page >>> https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at >>> >> http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> >>> >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>>> >>> >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >> Rock >>> On! >>> >>> Ruben >>> Garcia >>> http://www.MrMeteorite.com >>> >> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit >>> our Facebook page >> https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at >>> >> http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing >>> list >>> >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>> >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Rock On! >> >> Ruben Garcia >> http://www.MrMeteorite.com >> >> > > > > -- > Rock On! > > Ruben Garcia > http://www.MrMeteorite.com > ______________________________________________ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >Received on Sun 15 Nov 2015 08:11:24 PM PST |
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