[meteorite-list] Ownership of Apollo samples

From: capricorn89 <capricorn89_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:47:09 2004
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----- Original Message -----
From: SAMUEL E KIMPTON <bessel_at_europa.com>
To: Charlie <moonrock25_at_webtv.net>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ownership of Apollo samples


> Absolutely, Extra-terrestrial samples, even meteorites, obtained at
public
> expense are considered public property and hence are controlled.
>
> The bid count is now up to 8!
>
> This sample, if legit, can not legally be sold. If it is not legit then
we
> have a
> case of fraud here. Either way this auction is poison!
>
> Sam Kimpton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlie <moonrock25_at_webtv.net>
> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 3:08 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Ownership of Apollo samples
>
>
> Dear list,
>
> If memory serves me correct, and this early in the morning that's
> problematical, private ownership isn't ownership as such, but a loan.
> The sample cannot be owner-transferred, but must eventually revert back
> to NASA. Is that more or less correct? And if someone tells me that
> this is all perfectly legal, I'm heading to the bank to take out a loan.
> LOL!
>
> P.S. the 96 gram Apollo 11 lunar basalt sample has received 2 bids as of
> this writing.
>
> Best wishes,
> Charlie
>
>
>
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