[meteorite-list] HERITAGE AUCTION / BONHAMS AUCTION

[Darryl Pitt]

hi there!

a few words....

HERITAGE

there was interest in most specimens but participation was thin and  
the bidding by mostly lone buyers was largely against reserves.

at the same time, it really must be noted that non-natural history  
auctions were also weak this past weekend.  i believe this is in part  
a reflection of the economic news which occurred on friday: a 400  
point drop in the DJIA and the $10/barrel jump in oil---the largest  
single incremental jump on record.  a lot of folks just didn't show up.

BONHAMS

separately, i've received several emails as it regards LOT 4423 in  
the june 22nd bonhams' sale.

PLEASE NOTE:  i am no longer responsible for vetting all the  
meteorites in bonhams' sales, and yes, i agree LOT 4423 does not  
appear to be a sikhote-alin.  given what is, at best, an inexplicably  
anomalous presentation for a sikhote-alin (and the seed-of-doubt that  
such offerings create), i strongly suggested to bonhams that this  
consignment be pulled from the june 22nd sale.

apart from the foregoing, there are many terrific meteorites in this  
collection.

thank you.


all best / darryl




On Jun 11, 2008, at 9:22 PM, MeteorHntr at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/11/2008 7:41:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> tbear1 at cableone.net writes:
> What you need to do is go to the Heritage web  site, register, then  
> you can
> gain access to the results.
>
> T.  Bunch
>
> Thanks.
>
> Interesting results.
>
> I would assume that if a lot is not listed in  the "Auctions Results
> Archives" it would mean that particular lot did not reach  the  
> reserve price, and did
> not sale, although I didn't read that explanation  anywhere on the  
> site.
>
> Seems like prices pretty much hit the expected  prices, a few up above
> estimates, a few below.
>
> Steve Arnold #1
>
>
>
>
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