[meteorite-list] Large Tissint donated to the NHM....!

[Matthias Bärmann]

Two words to both of you, Darryl, Dave: well done! No, three words: very 
well done!

Best regards,
Matthias

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darryl Pitt" <darryl at dof3.com>
To: "Graham Ensor" <graham.ensor at gmail.com>
Cc: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Large Tissint donated to the NHM....!


>
>
> Hi,
>
> For purposes of clarity, Dave was not the benefactor referred to in the 
> piece and I was not on the ground In Morocco searching for this meteorite. 
> Neither Dave or myself spoke to the wrtier.  The aspect of the Natural 
> History Museum's press release which referenced our role in this 
> acquisition was constrained to the following:
>
>
> Darryl Pitt of the Macovich Collection in New York City, and Dave 
> Gheesling of the Falling Rocks Collection in Atlanta, sold the main mass 
> to the Natural History Museum.  Pitt finally acquired the meteorite after 
> having heard rumors as to its existence over a period of weeks.  With 
> every lead turning into a dead end, he nearly gave up when he received a 
> fateful phone call.  Pitt reached out to his friend Gheesling to assist 
> with the financing, and shortly thereafter reached out to the NHM.  Said 
> Pitt, "It is both humbling and an honor to be part of this meteorite's 
> journey, and the Natural History Museum is the perfect final residence." 
> Added Gheesling, "Both Darryl and I enjoy giving talks to kids about 
> meteorites, and while we could have earned far more selling this specimen 
> elsewhere, there was no discussion of this historic specimen going 
> anywhere other than a major museum for future generations to enjoy."
>
>
> Yes, we could have earned far more selling this elsewhere, yet we agreed 
> this belonged in a major museum.  It was a donor of the Natural History 
> Museum, who prefers to remain anonymous, who helped make the acquisition 
> possible.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 8, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Graham Ensor wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Just seen this...wow!
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16943200
>>
>> I wonder who?...very generous!
>>
>> http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Tissint.htm
>>
>> Graham
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