[meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards - changing mass

[Shawn Alan]

Hello Listers,
 
I see that alot of people have their own ways of making ID cards for their meteorites. I have a suggestion that I do for my cards and that is I like to have a section called remarks. In that part I put important info about the meteorite like if it was the first fall in that country, or if it hit something and so on. Down below is a link to a sample card.
 
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48262799@N03/5498168766/
 
 
Shawn Alan 
IMCA 1633 
eBaystore 
http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html 
 
 

 
[meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards - changing mass
martin goff msgmeteorites at gmail.com 
Fri Mar 4 17:31:24 EST 2011 


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Hi all, 

I always include my own specimen card with any specimen that i sell on 
and have done since i started collecting. This is not because i place 
any importance on myself or the 'added value' that this might place on 
a specimen but because i do feel it is important to show the chain of 
custody of each and every specimen, whether a small micromount or a 
museum piece. To me this chain of ownership is important whether you 
are a dealer, a big name famous historic collector or a brand new 
collector, it makes no difference but just adds to the story of each 
specimen. 

If i have refinished a specimen and lost some weight in the process i 
write the new weight on my card and in the comments section at the 
bottom i add that due to refinishing the weight has changed whilst in 
my temporary custody. I have numerous specimens where the chain of 
ownership is shown by 6 or more specimen cards of various dealers or 
collectors. In some of these there have been numerous weight changes 
down the line yet from the cards i can see who did what and when, this 
is important info and needs to be recorded. 

On this note although i understand why some dealers do not include 
previous owners cards to not make obvious where they obtained the 
specimen i have to say it is a pet hate of mine when this happens. I 
like to have as much information as possible on the provenance of 
every piece and the chain of ownership as Mike says is a big part of 
this. 

Good discussion! 

Cheers 

Martin 

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Martin Goff 
www.msg-meteorites.co.uk 
IMCA #3387 





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