[meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?

[al mitt]

Hi Steve and all,

Lafayette is truly a rare specimen. Only 30 grams total in private hands. I 
recently cut some of this material and still have small fragments that broke 
off from what I was cutting. After I sell what little I have left, it will 
be gone and nearly impossible to buy.

Anne,

If you pair up the lunar and martian meteorites, you will only find 60 plus 
specimens that are unique of the lunar material and 80 plus of the martian. 
These should sell well for you but in this speck collecting society after 
collectors get their type specimen that is all they need. Better to have a 
gram or two.

Alex,

Your exactly right on the lunars, over $35,000 to $40,000 for the first 
material out. Blaine sold both DAG 262 and 400. I bought in with him on some 
of that material and still have a pricy DAG 262 .1 th of a gram in my 
collection that is a $3,000 piece. However at that time we had no idea that 
other lunars would be found and we thought the material might be the only 
material we might ever be able to own. I now have a fairly cost effective 7 
gram lunar in my collection.

Besides the lack of type pieces as you pointed out (and was very true of 
that time) little information on meteorites, few books, and contact was done 
the old fashion way by mail for pieces, with occasional calls to dealers to 
purchase specimens. Collectors these days have it much more easier with the 
internet and ready access of material, books, and specimens. (getting off my 
soap box now)   :-)

--AL Mitterling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Schoner" <schoner at mybluelight.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The most expensive meteorite per gram?


> How about Lafayette?  That is a rare one, impossible to obtain.  I have a 
> .87 gram piece:
>
> http://meteorite-identification.tripod.com/LAFAYETTE.htm
>
> Told it is worth about $10,000...
>
> Any takers?
>
> Steve Schoner