[meteorite-list] NWA's

[Rob Wesel]

Well that's what the Hupes are doing, trying to get there name in perpetuity 
on every piece, owning the market on it, create distrust on the buyers part. 
That model works great Mike until you sell your first large lot to someone 
who may want to resell or trade some...at which point your statement screws 
your customers. Excellent marketing.

Sorry I don't have a better answer Larry, we are being enlightened as we go.

Rob Wesel
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter at comcast.net>
To: "Larry Harrison" <L_Harrison at infostations.com>; 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA's


> Larry, this is the problem I was getting at.
> I will tell you the simple solution, buy the meteorite from the dealer who 
> had it classified, then there can be no error.
> Mike Farmer
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Harrison" <L_Harrison at infostations.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:54 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA's
>
>
>> Greetings List,
>>
>> I am but a small time collector (>200 specimens). However, I cherish my 
>> small example of the evolution of the solar system. I am also an 
>> astronomy educator. I always include meteorites in my lectors AND I am 
>> always asked "how do you know if it is really a meteorite? My answer: 
>> Irons are simple to recognize, and I explain the widmanstatten figure and 
>> how it forms. Stones on the other hand require analysis especially when 
>> chondrules (I explain chondrules) are not easily visible. In those cases 
>> it is very important to know your source. I have always made it clear 
>> that I only deal with reputable dealers.
>>
>> The posts of late have put a very large question in my mind about who is 
>> reputable. The saddest part is that many reputable dealers are being 
>> scamed by the Nomads. I prefer to collect the rarest of the rare. And 
>> this is where most of the scams are being made.  My absolute certainty of 
>> the authenticity of my collection is now in question! I do not question 
>> that any piece in my collection is or isn't a meteorite, but that it is 
>> not the specimen type that I think it is. I have always been more than 
>> excited about the immense number of new and rare meteorites coming out of 
>> the Sahara. If not for these finds I could never afford as many 
>> representations of the early solar system or of the achondrites of lessor 
>> differentiated bodies. I am crushed, uncertain and totally confused! What 
>> to do? Since I am not a big time buyer, my reluctance to purchase further 
>> NWA's will not hurt any of you. However, I feel that I am Mr. Average. If 
>> this mess curbs my desire to purchase more meteorites, I assure you it is 
>> doing the same to many more. This is the saddest moment in my 20 years of 
>> meteorite collecting.
>>
>> Thanks for letting me vent,
>>
>> Harrison
>>
>>
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