[meteorite-list] Auction at Bonhams on April 30 in New York.

[Mike Jensen]

Hi all
I just emailed them about two photos that were incorrect (Ness County
and Barwell). Both have been taken down. Hopefully they will put up
the correct pictures soon.
I also wish they would just use the correct & approved names for the meteorites.

Mike

Mike Jensen
Jensen Meteorites
16730 E Ada PL
Aurora, CO 80017-3137
303-337-4361
IMCA 4264
website: www.jensenmeteorites.com


On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:

>

>

>  yikes.

>

>  while i appreciate your frustration, a few tips:

>

>  ---if at all possible, you do want to rely on shipping organized by an

> auction house. this is typically subcontracted to bonded art shippers (i.e.,

> expensive shippers) or the buyer is provided a list of such bonded shippers

> from which to choose.

>

>  ---if the value of a purchased lot is predicated and the length of the

> specimen (e.g., shark's tooth),  and the measurement is significantly off

> (and i assure you it's not bonhams which has made the error but a

> misrepresentation on the part of the consignor), you have every right to

> return the specimen as being falsely represented.  in some instances, you

> may even be able to negotiate a better deal.

>

>  --finally, (and sometimes i have trouble remembering this one) only bid an

> amount at which you will be delighted if your bid is successful---even if

> your success was achieved by your paying the full amount of your absentee

> bid.

>

>  all best to my friends in meteorites....

>

>  dp

>

>

>

>

>

>  On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:11 AM, mckinney trammell wrote:

>

>

> > avoid like plague!  i did on of those absentee bids

> > and they shilled me right up to the penny. further

> > more, the shipping was EXTREME price AND... when i got

> > the items (shark teeth) they were SHORT!!! theyb LIED

> > about the length!!! i f you can't be there, you are

> > setting yourself up for dissaster

> > !!!

> > --- Timothy Heitz <midwest at meteorman.org> wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >  Hello List,

> > >

> > >  Does anyone know if any other meteorites are being

> > > offered?

> > >

> > >

> > >  Tim Heitz

> > >  Midwest Meteorite - http://www.meteorman.org/

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >  Go to Google News

> > >  Rare meteorite goes under hammer

> > >  10 hours ago

> > >

> > >  A meteorite is expected to fetch £500,000 at

> > > auction in New York this

> > > month.

> > >

> > >  Weighing more than 925lbs, the object was

> > > discovered eight years ago in

> > >  China's Xinjiang Uygar province.

> > >

> > >  Its rare olivine crystals endured atmospheric and

> > > impact forces as it

> > >  crashed down to Earth.

> > >

> > >  Bonhams' Natural History Department director Thomas

> > > Lindgren said: "Less

> > >  than 1% of all meteorites are pallasites, the most

> > > alluring of all

> > >  meteorites due to their aesthetic appeal."

> > >

> > >  Pallasites - meteorites composed of around 50%

> > > olivine and peridot crystals

> > >  and 50% nickel-iron - are thought to be relics of

> > > forming planets.

> > >

> > > The Fukang meteorite will go under the hammer at

> > > Bonhams on April 30 in New

> > >  York.

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