Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Stolen lunar materials

2003-01-07 Thread CMcdon0923

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Stolen lunar materials

2003-01-06 Thread Adam Hupe
ional treasure that belongs to everyone, not just NASA. All the best, Adam Hupe - Original Message - From: "John Sinclair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "meteorite list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 2:45 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Re:

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Stolen lunar materials

2003-01-06 Thread David Weir
John Sinclair wrote: > The attorney wants to create an imagined scenario where our Government > releases 113 grams of Lunar rocks for sale on the open market. > What would list members and the public be willing to pay? I wouldn't > attempt to say. Who can say? Okay here's a low-ball estimate f

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Stolen lunar materials

2003-01-06 Thread David Freeman
Dear List, and John; I feel that a price can not be set as they are "priceless" for the below reasons. What price could be put on the Statue of Liberty? Value is worth much more than the replacement value. No honest collector would buy these samples as they are indeed priceless in the legal wo

[meteorite-list] Re: Stolen lunar materials

2003-01-06 Thread John Sinclair
Yes Geoff, None of us would go near this material, we do know better. I think most of us would try and help in the recovery of any stolen material. The attorney wants to create an imagined scenario where our Government releases 113 grams of Lunar rocks for sale on the open market. What would lis

[meteorite-list] Re: Stolen lunar materials

2003-01-06 Thread Geoffcin
Hi John, I'm of the opinion that the material stolen from NASA was for all practical purposes worthless on the collectable market. Let me elaborate; Most collectors willing to purchase lunar meteorites are intelligent, and successful people. All of these people would recognize that NASA lunar mate