There is only about 14 to 20 kilos known, only
about 6 kilos in private hands. The rest is still with the owners, all of who
saw the advice of the plantarium yesterdat telling them not to sell, it with
worth far more than any dealer will offer them. So thanks to them, the people
now want millions. No problem, those stones are off the market for a few years.
What little is available is almost all spoken for.
The pieces that have been found since the rain (and it is raining HARD right
now) are all rusted already.
Mike Farmer
- Original Message -
From:
Jim
Strope
To: Meteorite Central
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 8:03
PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Forest Park
Meteorite Fall
This has turned out to be the meteorite fall of the century. So
many great stories over the past week of people with their cars and houses
hit. It is also refreshing to know that most of the people who have
benefited really need the money. You can't blame them for asking as much
as the market will bear for their once-in-a-lifetime finds. I think the
even if I wasn't a meteorite collector I would not even consider selling a
meteorite that fell through my roof. Just how many times in the past has
this happened? Not many.
It is too bad that the weather in Chicago has not been co-operating as it
will be interesting to see how quickly the specimens rust that sit out in the
rainy weather only to be found a week after the fall. It is possible
that the weight of the pristine specimens will be far less than the
total weight of this fall once it is ultimately determined.
Jim Strope421 Fourth StreetGlen Dale, WV 26038
Catch a Falling Star Meteoriteshttp://www.catchafallingstar.com
