[meteorite-list] August 1, 1952 Nininger Pricelist, with 2002 Inflation figures

[MARK BOSTICK]

[The following pricelist was sent from Harvey Nininger to Stuart Perry along with a letter that Nininger dated August 1, 1952. The first price listed is the price Nininger put on the price sheet. The second price in prentices is what that money related to in 2002 with inflation.  
Inflation amount figured via the website, The Inflation Calculator, http://www.westegg.com/inflation/.  
The consumer price statistics used for the conversion site were gathered from the Historical Statistics of the United States (USGPO, 1975).]

List of Duplicate Meteorite Specimens For Sale From the Nininger Collection

1. Abernathy No. 473.3 End Piece, Wt. 525.5 gr. @ 15 cents...... ...............$78.82 ($525.25 or $1.00 a gram)
2. Akron No. 462.3 Fragment, Wt. 193.5 gr. @ 60 cents.............................116.10 ($773.66 or $4.00 a gram)
3. Bishopville No. 212a Fragment, Wt. 25 gr. @5.00....................................125.00 ($832.97 or $33.32 a gram)
4. Briscoe County No.477.1 End Piece. Wt. 25 gr. @5.00........................... 116.00 ($773.00 or $33.32 a gram)
5. Canyon Diablo #2 No.371.1 End Piece. Wt. 347 gr. @ 10 cents..................34.70 ($231.23 or $0.66 a gram)
6. Chamberlain No. 474.4 Individual. Wt. 426.5 gr. @ 10 cents........................128.64 ($857.23 or $0.66 a gram)
7. Clark County No.181.6 Slice. Wt. 426.5 gr. @ 10 cents..............................42.65 ($284.21 or $0.66 a gram)
8 Coldwater (Stone) No.24.11 Fragment. Wt. 86.5 gr. @ 11 cents....................9.51 ($63.37 or $0.73 a gram)
9. Cooperstown No.37a Slice. Wt. 46.5 gr. @ 1.00...........................................46.50 ($309.87 or $6.66 a gram)
10. Ergheo No. 45b Slice. Wt. 183 gr. @ 16 cents..........................................29.28 ($195.12 or $1.07 a gram)
11. Ferguson Switch No.513.2 Individual. Wt. 418 gr. @ 20 cents.....................83.60 ($557.09 or $1.33 a gram)
12. Fleming No.461.4 End Piece. Wt. 210 gr. @ 20 cents................................42.00 ($279.88 or $1.33 a gram)
13. Garnett No. 428.1 Main Mass. Wt.1,672 gr. @ 20 cents............................234.00 ($1559.32 or $1.33 a gram)
14. Goodland No. 425.1 End Piece. Wt. 729.7 gr. @ 15 cents.........................109.46 ($729.42 or $1.00 a gram)
15. Gruver No.241.7 Fragment. Wt. 445 gr. @ 10 cents....................................44.50 ($296.54 or $0.66 a gram)
16. Holly No.386.4 Individual. Wt. 92.1 gr. @ 80 cents......................................55.26 ($368.24 or $5.33 a gram)
17. Horace No.448.9 End Piece. Wt. 1,108 gr. @ 7 cents.................................77.56 ($516.84 or $0.47 a gram)
18. Indianola No.435.2 End Piece. Wt. 282 gr. @ 15 cents................................42.30 ($281.88 or $1.00 a gram)
19. Leeds No.69.4 Slice. Wt. 60 gr. @ 1.00......................................................60.00 ($399.83 or $6.66 a gram)
23. Lubbock No. 41.4 End Piece. Wt. 390.5 gr. @ 50 cents..............................195.25 ($1301.10 or $3.33 a gram)
24. Monahans No.256.13 End Piece. Wt. 3,624 gr. @ 7 cents...........................253.68 ($1690.47 or $0.47 a gram)
25. Morito No. 375.3 End Piece. Wt. 496 gr. @ 20 cents.....................................99.20 ($661.05 or $1.33 a gram)
26. New Almalo No. 144h Individual. Wt. 1,130 gr. @ 8 cents...............................90.40 ($602.41 or $ or $0.53 a gram)
27. Norfork No.296.3 End Piece, Wt. 95 gr..........................................................95.00 ($633.06 or $6.66 a gram)
28. Pacula No. 96b Fragment. Wt. 62.76 gr. @ 2.00...........................................125.50 ($836.30 or $13.33 a gram)
29. Petersburg No.334.1 Fragment. Wt. 8.3 gr. @ 8.00.........................................66.40 ($442.48 or $53.31 a gram)
30. Roy No.234b Fragment. Wt. 7,238 gr. @ 4 cents...........................................287.52 ($1915.97 or $0.27 a gram)
31. St. Francois No.173a End Piece. Wt. 117 gr. @ 30 cents.................................35.10 ($233.90 or $2.00 a gram)
32. St. Michel No. 104b Fragment. Wt. 97.5 gr. @ 35 cents....................................34.13 ($227.43 or $2.33 a gram)
33. Santa Luzia No.110.2 End Piece. Wt. 106 gr. @ 25 cents..................................26.50 ($176.59 or $1.67 a gram)
34. Shallowater No. 318.9 Slice. Wt. 205 gr. @ 1.00..............................................205.00 ($1366.07 or $6.66 a gram)
35. Springwater No.379.13 End Piece. Wt. 106 gr. @ 25 cents.................................62.04 ($413.42 or $1.67 a gram)
36. Taiban No.541.4 End Piece. Wt. 398 gr. @ 10 cents...........................................39.80 ($265.22 or $0.66 a gram)
37. Township 8 No.377.1 Individual. Wt. 382.5 gr. @10 cents.....................................38.25 ($254.89 or $0.66 a gram)
38. Tryon No.229d Fragment. Wt. 1,444 gr. @ 3 cents...............................................43.32 ($288.67 or $.20 a gram)
39. Ulysses No.279b Slice. Wt. 249 gr. @ 15 cents...................................................37.35 ($248.89 or $1.00 a gram)
40. Whitman No.418.5 Slice. Wt. 16.9 gr. @ 4.00......................................................67.60 ($450.47 or $26.66 a gram)
41. Wilburton No.463.2 End Piece. Wt. 81 gr. @ 1.00.................................................81.00 ($539.77 or $6.66 a gram)
42. Xiquipilco No.1288 Hammer Stone. Wt. 1100 gr. @ 5 cents....................................55.00 ($366.51 or $0.33 a gram)

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