[meteorite-list] RE: Most Expensive Meteorite Ever Sold on eBay (Zagami M...

From: Sharkkb8_at_aol.com <Sharkkb8_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:33 2004
Message-ID: <134.23d56b94.2c6d57aa_at_aol.com>

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 steve_schoner_at_yahoo.com writes:


> I remember the aborted Southby's auction of three Martian meteorites a
> number of years ago. .......[snip]....I was looking for the auction catalog,
> which was in my files, so my memory of the weights are in question.

I know I have that catalog at home, I'll take a look & report when I get home
from work.

>
> Could this be the same Zagami that was offered in that auction which failed?
> Certainly, the price is high,
> but considering the possible source, possibly an infamous dealer in
> Conneticut, this asking price is in
> line with him. Could the un-named owner of it be the same person that
> attempted to auction the pieces some number of years ago?

Certainly worth finding out.

>
> the auction failed.
>

Wish the dealer would. ;-)

       Gregory

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talog at home, I'll take a look &amp; report when I get home from work.</FON=
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Could this be the same Zagami that was offered in that auction which failed?=
&nbsp; Certainly, the price is high,<BR>
but considering the possible source, possibly an infamous dealer in Connetic=
ut, this asking price is in<BR>
line with him.&nbsp;&nbsp; Could the un-named owner of it be the same person=
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 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Certainly worth finding out.=
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 the auction failed.<BR>
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Wish the dealer would.&nbsp;&nbsp; ;-)<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gregory<BR>
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Received on Thu 14 Aug 2003 05:22:50 PM PDT


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