[meteorite-list] Heritage auction

From: Jim Wooddell <nf114ec_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:00:05 -0700
Message-ID: <7qetn9pgvl54trcv0uq1nrig.1350262805524_at_email.android.com>

Some one is smiling all the way to the bank!!! Cool!!!

Jim Wooddell - Mobile

Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com> wrote:

>As I've pointed out before, there are pro's and con's to auctions.
>
>In a well advertised and managed auction, the seller can do amazingly
>well, selling things for several times market price, which makes up
>for the high sellers fees. But this also means bargain hunters won't
>find a thing.
>
>-Yinan
>
>On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 9:44 PM, Don Merchant <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>> You can say that again Mike! Not only that add the Buyers fees...you gotta
>> be kidding...fees to buy something at an auction. I'll pass.
>> Sincerely
>> Don Merchant
>> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
>> www.ctreasurescwonders.com
>> IMCA #0960
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Farmer" <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
>> To: "Mendy Ouzillou" <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 7:07 PM
>>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction
>>
>>
>>> $5-10 gram material at highest possible valuation. Suckers born every
>>> day:)
>>>
>>> Michael Farmer
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Oct 14, 2012, at 4:16 PM, "Mendy Ouzillou" <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> COMPLETE TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE FROM THE COLLECTION OF
>>>> TELEVISION'S "METEORITE MEN"
>>>> 708g
>>>>
>>>> Sold for a whopping $43,750!!!!! Over $60/g.
>>>>
>>>> M
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Yinan Wang [mailto:veomega at gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 2:48 PM
>>>> To: Mendy Ouzillou
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction
>>>>
>>>> Fun to watch! Bad for bargains but it shows how the high end auction
>>>> market
>>>> works.
>>>>
>>>> -Yinan
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> List,
>>>>>
>>>>> You should take a look at the prices being realized at the Heritage
>>>>> auction
>>>>> - Wow! Not many deals to be had and some very high bidding going on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mendy
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Yinan Wang [mailto:veomega at gmail.com]
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:52 AM
>>>>> To: Mendy Ouzillou
>>>>> Cc: Meteorite List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction
>>>>>
>>>>> Very interesting. As a general explanation as to likely why some of
>>>>> these have high bids:
>>>>>
>>>>> - The $312k moon pieces seem to have 1 bid but the reserve may not
>>>>> have been met yet. Still, at $175 per gram it may be a good deal if
>>>>> you have the money.
>>>>>
>>>>> - The mask also has 1 bid, probably due to good advertising, although
>>>>> the reserve also is not met.
>>>>>
>>>>> - The Seymchan sphere has over 20 bids!!! People seem to like spheres.
>>>>>
>>>>> - The NWA 725 doesn't have any bids, it's just the asking starting
>>>>> price.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Yinan
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lot Number:49049 Current Bid:$312,500 FROM THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON,
>>>>>> THE FOURTH LARGEST PIECE OF THE MOON:
>>>>>> DAR AL GANI (DaG) 1058 End Piece A: 116 x 231 x 35mm (4.5 x 9 x 1.4
>>>>>> inches) and 1096.47 grams (2.42
>>>>>> pounds)
>>>>>> End Piece B: 116 x 238 x 23mm (4.5 x 9.33 x 1 inches) and 683.19
>>>>>> grams
>>>>>> (1.50
>>>>>> pounds)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lot Number:49079 Current Bid:$130,000 GIBEON MASK - AN INCOMPARABLE
>>>>>> IRON METEORITE
>>>>>> 9.37 kilograms
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lot Number:49023 Current Bid:$8,000
>>>>>> SEYMCHAN SPHERE - PALLASITIC METEORITE FASHIONED INTO PERFECT SPHERE
>>>>>> 548.4 grams
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lot Number:4905 Current Bid:$9,500
>>>>>> NWA 725 METEORITE - LARGE COMPLETE SLICE OF VALUABLE WINONAITE
>>>>>> 195.28 grams
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Yinan Wang [mailto:veomega at gmail.com]
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:26 AM
>>>>>> To: Mendy Ouzillou
>>>>>> Cc: Meteorite List
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Heritage auction
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yup, should be fun to watch, they stream it live online when it starts.
>>>>>> Which bids are surprising?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also fun to watch (slightly off topic):
>>>>>> The Red Bull Stratos skydive happening right now and streaming live!
>>>>>> Watch as they attempt a 23 mile sky dive!
>>>>>> http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Yinan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyone following the auction?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The live bidding does not start until 2:30 pm Central Time today,
>>>>>>> but some of the proxy/internet bids so far are REALLY surprising!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mendy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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