[meteorite-list] Not an Aubrite

Bob Evans bobe5531 at comcast.net
Tue Feb 5 18:52:02 EST 2008


Heres what the seller wrote to me when I told him he had a piece of Allende 
and it isnt an Aubrite.

"i do not see anywhere on paper on certificate that is allend it say 
Classification Aubrite can you help me on that one? thank you for helping on 
this one i have lot rock from moon and mars when i use it to show at Space 
show and airshow how can i get paper for moon if you know so i can selli ue 
have it but we move lots and it lost thank you "

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dean bessey" <deanbessey at yahoo.com>
To: "Mike Bandli" <fuzzfoot at comcast.net>; 
<Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Not an Aubrite


> What about the australian export permit required if it
> was really what he said (You would think that a "Space
> Research Corporation" would know the law)
> Second photo shows that this is obviously a NWA CV3
> which makes his 6 gram rock worth about $30. I find it
> strange that somebody would try to perpetrate a fraud
> using a real (And somewhat scarce and highly
> undervalued) meteorite.
> Cheers
> DEAN
>
> --- Mike Bandli <fuzzfoot at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> This is ridiculous:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ160205758255
>>
>> Obviously not an Aubrite as advertised. Not even
>> Murchison (looks like CV3). And what is 'Space
>> Research Corporation?' The only info I can find is
>> of a notorious arms smuggling company. I emailed the
>> seller and told him that it is not an aubrite and
>> that he would be ripping off some poor new meteorite
>> collector if it sells. The seller doesn't believe me
>> because he has a 'COA' and claims that he has
>> received dozens of offers to end his auction early
>> for $400. Come on! Scam... By the way... COA is
>> usually an acronym for: FAKE.
>>
>> Bored and waiting for my plane,
>>
>> Mike
>>
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