[meteorite-list] LLoyd's auction

From: Rob and Colleen <iguana_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:48 2004
Message-ID: <3CDE0109.EFCB36E3_at_pcez.com>

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Looks just like page three, how much did it go for?

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Rob Wesel
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We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
Willy Wonka, 1971
FERNLEA4_at_aol.com wrote:
> Hi folks.
>
> LLoyd's in London ran a large auction today, featuring a hotch-potch
> of antique furniture, paintings, weird arty stuff and also a couple of
> large iron meteorites, all on behalf of "the British government". Did
> any other Listees get involved in bidding in person or on the
> telephone? There was a lot of publicity and advertising beforehand, so
> I'm just curious.
> LLoyd's sent me a picture of each iron several weeks ago, showing a
> 7.5kg and a 50.8kg individual that they'd had sampled and
> authenticated at the NHM, London prior to auctioning. The pictures
> weren't great, with the smaller 7.5kg individual looking not much
> better than a dark metallic blob. However, I rotated the image,
> lightened it and improved the focus with graphics software and this is
> what appeared http://fernlea.tripod.com/16.jpg
> It looks very familiar to me....how about you?
>
> Cheers,
> Rob.
> www.meteorites.uk.com
> Fernlea Meteorites,
> The Wynd,
> Off Dickson Lane,
> Milton of Balgonie,
> Fife. KY7 6PY
> United Kingdom
> Tel: +44-(0)1592-751563
> Fax: +44-(0)1592-751991
> Email: fernlea4_at_aol.com
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Looks just like page three, how much did it go for?
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<BR>Rob Wesel
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<BR>We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
<BR>Willy Wonka, 1971
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<P>FERNLEA4_at_aol.com wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Hi folks.</FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>LLoyd's in London ran a large auction
today, featuring a hotch-potch of antique furniture, paintings, weird arty
stuff and also a couple of large iron meteorites, all on behalf of "the
British government". Did any other Listees get involved in bidding in person
or on the telephone? There was a lot of publicity and advertising beforehand,
so I'm just curious.</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>LLoyd's sent me a picture of each
iron several weeks ago, showing a 7.5kg and a 50.8kg individual that they'd
had sampled and authenticated at the NHM, London prior to auctioning. The
pictures weren't great, with the smaller 7.5kg individual looking not much
better than a dark metallic blob. However, I rotated the image, lightened
it and improved the focus with graphics software and this is what appeared
<A HREF="http://fernlea.tripod.com/16.jpg">http://fernlea.tripod.com/16.jpg</A></FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>It looks very familiar to me....how
about you?</FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Cheers,</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Rob.</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>www.meteorites.uk.com</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Fernlea Meteorites,</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>The Wynd,</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Off Dickson Lane,</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Milton of Balgonie,</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Fife. KY7 6PY</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>United Kingdom</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Tel: +44-(0)1592-751563</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Fax: +44-(0)1592-751991</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Email: fernlea4_at_aol.com</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="arial,helvetica"></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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