[meteorite-list] TKW OF THE TATA MARTIAN - Predict $100 Martians

From: dean bessey <deanbessey_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:26:41 -0800 (PST)
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I am going out on a limb and predict that we are about to see $100 martian. Probably less. Dont believe anybody who tells you there are only four kilos.
I could be wrong with that price guess (Especially if some goovernment museum decides to buy it all up) but this is currently all held by the moroccans who want to sell it and not just sit on it like with some other meteorites that remain overpriced because a small number of people are hoarding in (Or Investing in it). I think martians are way overpriced as it is even without this fall.
This will be very close to being the largest ever Martian meteorite (If not the largest). And its all for sale.
I started getting offers a short while ago at over $400 a gram and the wholesale price is well under $200 already. As with all meteorites in Morocco when you get offers that offer is always "The last thats available so you better buy now". That has happened to me more often than I can count so I dont believe a word that comes out of Morocco anymore.
My advice is to hold off on the current overpriced offerings and wait until Tucson (Which I predict will be flooded with the stuff).
I have a leftover Martian from a few years ago (Where there really is very little more available) that I have started on ebay at $161 a gram (Or buy it now at $241) - See my ebay auction #190621515662). If you think that the new fall will create lots of martian interest and drive up the price this is a rare opportunity to get some cheap (Cheaper than I paid for it) but me, I think that Martians are about to become reasonably priced and am getting out while I can.
Of course if some government agency buys it all up dont blame me if you missed out on a really nice martian fall cheap. Goldman Sachs is not always right in the price predictions either.
Cheers
DEAN
Received on Sat 31 Dec 2011 06:26:41 PM PST