[meteorite-list] Meteorite market trends - a critical note

[Rob Lenssen]

Dear List,

I'm a meteorite collector since 1991, and have personally witnessed the 
start of the flood of Saharan meteorites. I think all these - also rare - 
Saharan meteorites becoming available for us collectors, was/is very 
possitive.

Collecting is investing. Every collector wants to see the value of his 
collection stay sable at the least. So I very much want to believe recent 
mails stating the value of meteorites are on the rise again.

However. The ebay auction referred to below is my latest experience of the 
contrary. This is just one example.
This really good meteorite didn't sell at a starting price of only 
$0.22/gram (or approx. Euro 0.14/gram). Especially for Euro countries this 
is a bottom price (or even lower). Or am I mistaken in stating this?

Just my thoughts,
Regards,
Rob Lenssen


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Lenssen" <rlenssen at planet.nl>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 6:46 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: massive Saharan meteorite with very good crust


> Dear List,
>
> For those of you interested in a large Saharan meteorite with really good 
> crust, have a look at my auction:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Sahara99704-2-3kg-brecciated-chondrite_W0QQitemZ280208468832QQihZ018QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Bidding for this 2.3kg meteorite starts at $499. This only $0.22/gram (or 
> approx. Euro 0.14/gram).
>
> For a higher-than-ebay resolution image see: 
> http://home.planet.nl/~rlenssen/Sahara99704.jpg
>
> Thanks,
> Rob Lenssen
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