[meteorite-list] [!! SPAM] Re: Durability of provenance

[Ingo Herkstroeter]

Hi again, Folks!

Exactly, Matt! I have some samples in my collection, which I got from a very
famous european collector, which have a museum provenance also. He sold me
these samples with hand drawn sketches, which show me how the samples looked
like, as he has gotten them from his source and which part I got from them -
very interesting.

All the Best

Ingo

P.S. Send this out quite some time ago, but it didn't made it to the list.
If this should be become a double I'm sorry for that.

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So what happens when the museum cut it?
Matt
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From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:47:18 
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Durability of provenance

Hi Paul and List,

I would say yes and no.

Technically speaking, the material originated from the institutional
collection.  But, the material has been cut/modified by the dealer, so
it is not in the original form that came from the institution.

Personally, as a seller, I would disclose up front that the material
originated from XXX collection, but has been cut down since then.  I'd
provide a copy of the original specimen card or label, and a copy of
my own label.  That way, a potential buyer can decide ahead of time if
they still want to purchase the specimen, and if they do, they will
have provenance from the original piece and the sliced/cut specimen
that came from it.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 9/20/11, valparint at aol.com <valparint at aol.com> wrote:
> Hello All.
>
> Here's a question that's been rolling around in my mind for quite a while.
>
> Suppose you purchase a 50g meteorite from Joe Dealer and Joe supplies
> information that the specimen is "ex Museum of Natural History, New York."
>
> Then, suppose you cut it in half.
>
> Are either of the pieces, or both, considered to be "ex Museum of Natural
> History, New York?"
>
> Cheers.
>
> Paul Swartz
> IMCA 5204
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