[meteorite-list] Re: "Bessey Specks"

[Stephen Smith]

Hi List,
I remember when everyone used to tease Dean about his "Bessey Specks".  
Now that's about all you see.  How times have changed.   Steve

E.P. Grondine wrote:


>Hi Michael, list - 

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>I see you list your Bessey Specks as "frags".  

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>(Your price of $25 seems very fair for Nakla specks,

>but I already picked up Mars Bessey Specks for

>childrens' gifts at Christmas from Hupe.)

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>Clearly, there is a need for a more elegant term than

>"Bessey Specks" for these. Does anybody have any

>proposals? If not, is Dean(?-stroke damage) Bessey

>going to be immortalized by having these formally

>named after him?

>

>Hupe also sent the Bessey specks in small tubes

>suitable for young hands, along with 1 nice pair of

>cards (BTW I need a second pair of cards for the

>second set of tubes, Greg), instead of gelatin

>capsules.  

>

>Perhaps microscope slides would be more suitable for

>adult use, but as I don't remember any discussion of

>these on the list, I'm bringing it up now.

>

>good hunting - 

>Ed   

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>--- Michael L Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:

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>>Greetings fellow space treasure lovers,

>>         This post includes a fabulous, large iron

>>and an entire new

>>page of historic calls.

>>          

>>FIRST:

>>A beautiful 6.5 Kg / 14.3 Lb S-A Shrapnel piece that

>>appears for all

>>the world to be an oriented shield on one side and a

>>flat, oriented

>>specimen heading to the left in a downward angle on

>>the other side.

>>         This piece includes an custom build display

>>stand to facilitate

>>a very impressive display of its virtues.

>>         If no one snaps this up on sale it will go

>>into my catalog

>>at $3,250-  but the first to contact me will take it

>>in this sale for 2,750-

>>(price includes shipping and insurance inside the

>>US)

>>         This spectacular piece can be seen at:

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>>http://community.webshots.com/album/554884324rEfSPa

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>>SECOND:

>>I have set up an entire page dedicated to hammers ­

>>meteorites that have

>>struck man made objects, animals or humans. This is

>>a collection of the

>>most impressive of all the recorded meteorite falls

>>in history. I have 35

>>different recorded falls (including Bessey Specks of

>>Sylacauga, Yurtuk and

>>Burnwell). About half of the falls can also be found

>>elsewhere with diligent

>>searching ­ and you will find my prices are as low

>>as anyone's. The others

>>cannot be had anywhere else. They are priced

>>according to cost.  This page

>>is

>>worth checking out even if you don't want to buy

>>anything ­ it was 5 years

>>in the making and includes historical photos, links,

>>etc. See at the URL

>>below:

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>>http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/Hammers.html

>> 

>>Pieces on the Hammer page will be marked "SOLD" as

>>orders come in ­

>>so, if it is still listed when you email me, it is

>>available.

>>         

>>         PayPal preferred (sent to this email

>>address) Visa/Mastercard

>>and personal checks gladly accepted.

>>         Happy Hunting! Michael

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