[Rockhounds] Bonhams meteorite auction

[pmodreski at aol.com]

I've meant to write back to the List and thank _________ (well, darn, I can't find his post any more, maybe I deleted it or I'm not looking under the correct heading), but to thank him for mentioning the Oct. 28 auction of "Historic Meteorites and Related Americana" by Bonhams in NYC on October 28.

Their online catalog of the 53 items in this auction is really worth viewing, because many of the items are truly remarkable, unique, and historic.? It's at
http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=Catalogue&iSaleNo=15648
If you're at all interested in meteorites and have not followed up this post to look at this catalog, I'd encourage you to do so.? It really has a wealth of information,?with excellent photographs and good descriptions of all the items.? The projected two most expensive items for sale are Steve Arnold's 1410-pound "main mass" of the Brenham, Kansas pallasite, and the 29.5-pound piece sawn off the Williamette meteorite, otherwise on display at the American Museum of Natural History and subject of much controversy.? There are many other very interesting meteorite samples, as well as the mailbox smashed by a meteorite fall in Georgia...

In fact, I went ahead and called to order a copy of the printed catalog ($30), not because I am bidding on anything, but because I think this will be a useful and informative book to keep for future reference.

Pete Modreski

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