[meteorite-list] Apollo Moon rock sample on eBay?

[Michael Gilmer]

"This case Phil references seems to me  could apply to illegally
imported meteorites and would allow the US Gov. to seize them legally?
Scary! If the "No innocent owner clause" does not apply to meteorites
you cannot claim ignorance? "

Simple solution to that problem - when the government shows up to look
at your meteorites, pull all the labels off of them.  Then they won't
be able an NWA from a Texas H-chondrite.  No location info, no case.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 2/4/11, cdtucson at cox.net <cdtucson at cox.net> wrote:
> Well there we have it.
> This case showed that the material was obtained illegally and therefore
> seized and forfeited by our US Government.
> But, it does not apply to sales of Moon material that were obtained legally.
> Statute 19 USC.
> As is the case with some of the ones given by President Nixon. The one I saw
> was given by NASA as a retirement gift and therefore obtained legally. So,
> it could be sold. Maybe?? Still no actual copy of the stated law to read?.
> Steve's references returned the material. That tells me sales are okay. Why
> else would they have returned it? Granted the Gov could not prove it was
> from the Moon and therefore was returned to owner. The one I saw was also in
> resin also  so, it too could not be proven to be from the moon either. Even
> though it was exactly like the one in this case referenced in Phil's post.
> So, I still do not see where it is actually illegal to own or sell legally
> obtained Moon material. Even rocks.
> BTW, The expression where's the beef refers to where's the proof.
> So, Where is the proof?
> This case Phil references seems to me  could apply to illegally imported
> meteorites and would allow the US Gov. to seize them legally?
> Scary! If the "No innocent owner clause" does not apply to meteorites you
> cannot claim ignorance? .
> Carl
> --
> Carl or Debbie Esparza
> Meteoritemax
>
>
> ---- JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> I believe this is the only court case involving moon rocks:
>> http://www.collectspace.com/news/usvmoonrock.pdf
>>
>>
>> Phil Whitmer
>>
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