[meteorite-list] 3rd Legal Tender Meteorite Coin = Brenham

[MARK BOSTICK]

Hello Everyone,

I am pleased to announce that a proposal of mine for a 3rd legal tender 
meteorite coin has just been approved. While there are several steps from 
now until the coin is minted, I am happy to say that this coin will feature 
Brenham meteorite olivine crystals.  I could not keep making meteorite coins 
and not have one done with a Kansas meteorite. Plus the first (legal tender 
coin, not token as most “meteorite coins” are) was a stony meteorite, the 
second an iron so a stony-iron seemed a logical next step.

By using the olivine crystals, we will be sidestepping any problems that 
collectors may have towards Brenham (mind you, the recent Brenham Meteorite 
Company finds seem quite stable overall).

Preliminary designs have the coin featuring a Buffalo (or Bison).  The 
demand for Buffalo coins, since the 2004 nickels have skyrocketed and since 
this will be the first one with a US meteorite, I think they will be quite 
popular.

Production of this coin, right now, is set at only 1,000 coins...the same as 
the Nantan coin which sold out instantly and a good share of these will be 
acquired by the Kansas Meteorite Society.

Because of this fact, and that I would like everyone to have a chance to 
acquire one, I will be offering them for sale when they are first available 
so if you are interested in them, let me know and I will put you on a 
contact list. Cost of the coins should be around $60.00, and I will 
guestimate it will be six months before they are ready. As time goes by I 
will know more.

Another added bonus (perhaps?) by getting one from me is I can hand sign the 
certificates…which like the first two will come certified by me with a 
printed signature.

Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
Kansas Meteorite Society
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