Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall

2003-03-29 Thread SSachs9056
Hi Mike and List, Because the news media reported that the going price is $500.00 and ounce, it makes me wonder what the Field Museum is willing to shell out for specimans. Or are people just going to be browbeated for their finds? Seems that the Field Museum will be the recipient of a

Re: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall

2003-03-29 Thread John Gwilliam
My guess is that when the finders show up at the museum, they will probably be told that it's their duty as citizens to donate the meteorites or sell them at a low price. Believe me, there isn't a museum or a research institute out there that will pay $15/g for this material when there is

Re: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall

2003-03-29 Thread Michael Farmer
over many hours of haggeling and phone calls. Mike Farmer Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: John Gwilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 9:38 AM Subject: Re: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall My guess is that when

Re: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall

2003-03-29 Thread Bernd Pauli HD
Michael Farmer wrote: ill be home in a couple days, I will have some for sale, price unknown but quite e x p e n s i v e . Time for me to repeat my suggestion however dearly I would like to own a piece myself. If US$1.00 is not enough for Art's little birthday present, let's raise the amount

Re: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall

2003-03-29 Thread Michael Farmer
PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:03 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall May I suggest that someone become the designated party to collect money for a piece of this fall for Art. I would be glad to donate $20.00 or so for such a worthy cause. With Mike Farmer busy working