[meteorite-list] AD: Wisconsin Fireball Meteorite Fall Part Slices on Ebay NOW 1 day

[Shawn Alan]

Hello Listers,
 
I see Steve’s point of what he’s doing by setting a base price for the recent meteorite fall in WI to pay the land owners %50 in cash from sales on eBay. But, with any new fall the first year the price tends to be high because it’s a new fall and there after the price drops to about $10 a gram or less, unless it’s a hammer or has any significance because of science or other reasons that could make a certain fall unique. 
 
In the case with the WI fall it is hard to say what significance this fall has, then it’s another ordinary chondrite fall and until the scientist are able to run more test on the fall. If I was in this situation that the meteorite collectors are in the field I would explain to the farms the case with what could happen with falls. What I would do if I was there I would split the finds 50/50 and give them the resources of how they could sell the meteorites or purchase the meteorites at a base value of current market value prices that reflects that type of meteorite fall in the market. 
 
Good example is the NWA 869 L4-6 meteorite. At the current rate with this ordinary chondrite, the going rate is $1 a gram or less depend on the samples, if it has fusion crust, or if it’s sold as a Lot or not. With all this could get confusing with the farm and if there scientific community finds interesting finds, which could take a year or longer to verify could change the current mark price. 
 
All in all I think this situation could go in different directions depending on the comfort level the farmers have with the collectors or if the collectors out in the field have a better understanding of what they are dealing with from the fall. At any rate its best to build a good level of communication with the farmers of how the market works with new falls. Let’s say you have found a 300 gram meteorite from the fall and sat on it for a few years and nothing became of this fall then just a ordinary chondrite I would see the meteorite selling around a $1 a gram of less depend if the weathering was down to a minimal and the structure of the fusion crust was still intact and retained its physical characteristics.
 
Shawn Alan
 
 
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Why should that matter? They're worth $10/g. 
...Right? 

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Mike Miller <meteoritefinder at gmail.com> wrote: 

> Hey Steve do you realize some of us are still out in the field? 

> 

> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:29 PM,  <MeteorHntr at aol.com> wrote: 

>> Hello List, 

>> 

>> I have just returned home  today from Wisconsin with a couple of recovered 

>> specimens, one of which has been  sliced.  The interior on some of the 

>> slices is absolutely amazing. I have  picked out a few of my favorite looking 

>> pieces and have listed them on Ebay  tonight. 

>> 

>> I have been asked by many people what I think these new  specimens are 

>> worth, and what I would be willing to sell mine for? 

>> 

>> I really don't know the answer to these questions. 

>> 

>> So, instead  of trying to guess at the supply and demand issues concerned 

>> here, I figured I  would let the free market decide for me.  My hunch is that 

>> these will sell  up around $100/g but who knows for sure.  Very little has 

>> made it to  market, and very little may ever make it to market.  Then again, 

>> a 500  pound main mass might be found and these could get a lot cheaper 

>> later...providing the large mass would make it to market. 

>> 

>> So I have put  up a couple of part slices on ebay tonight with a 1 day 

>> listing.  I have a  few more listed on the 3 day listings to allow everyone the 

>> weekend to decide if  they want a part slice and if they want to bid on 

>> them.  I know if I gave  them a full week or 10 days the bids would likely go 

>> higher, but why waste time  when we all can figure out what these are worth 

>> sooner? 

>> 

>> Check out my  listings  here: 

>> 

>> http://stores.ebay.com//stevearnoldmeteorites?refid=store 

>> 

>> Thanks, 

>> Steve  Arnold 

>> of Meteorite Men 

>> 

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