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Historic meteorites with hand painted museum numbers and old collection labels carry a provenance that increases their monetary value but, more importantly, they provide us with a tangible link to the past — to the collectors, researchers, and meteorite hunters who have gone before us. Historic specimens put us in touch with the early days of meteorite collecting. They are friendly reminders that we are only temporary caretakers of our own collections and that we ourselves will, one day, become part of the chronicled history of these marvelous visitors from outer space.

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H.H. NININGER, GLENN HUSS & THE AMERICAN METEORITE LAB

Harvey H. Nininger, American Meteorite Lab

Seminal meteorite hunter Harvey H. Nininger's extraordinary life was recounted in his thrilling autobiography, Find a Falling Star — a must-read for all meteorite enthusiasts. He authored numerous books, including Out of the Sky, and Our Stone Pelted Planet.

Dr. Nininger created the American Meteorite Laboratory, the original Meteorite Museum on Route 66 near Meteor Crater, and was a founding member of the Meteoritical Society. He recovered hundreds of meteorites and carried out extensive work at Brenham, Kansas; Canyon Diablo (Meteor Crater), Arizona; Toluca, Mexico; and many other locations across the United States and around the world. Harvey's daring, pioneering work was continued by his son-in-law, Glenn Huss, and both men catalogued their meteorite specimens with meticulous hand painted collection numbers. Specimens with Nininger or Huss numbers, or AML labels are extremely rare, come with a fascinating pedigree and are among the most sought-after of meteorites.

		BONDOC 9.7 grams Mesosiderite B-4 Bondoc, Luzon Island, Philippines Found 1956 9.7 gram slice with original AML label
		New listing Full slice of this rare mesosiderite and one of only five known meteorites from the Philippines. With hand painted Huss number and original AML label. 37 mm x 28 mm x 6 mm $155.00

		BOXHOLE 12.3 grams Iron (IIIAB) Northern Territory, Australia Found 1937 12.3 gram individual with original AML label
		New listing This shield-shaped individual with lovely patina carries hand a painted Huss number and comes with an original AML label. 28 mm x 25 mm x 11 mm $160.00

		BOXHOLE 12.9 grams Iron (IIIAB) Northern Territory, Australia Found 1937 12.9 gram individual with original AML label
		New listing Complete sculptural individual from the Boxhole Crater in Australia, with Huss number H125.155 and original label. 31 mm x 17 mm x 10 mm $180.00

		CALLIHAM 58.5 grams L6 chondrite McMullen County, Texas Found 1958 58.5 gram polished part slice w/original AML label
		New listing Nice part slice with tracks of metal veins trailing across the polished face. Very rarely offered for sale. Hand painted Huss number and original AML label. 75 mm x 59 mm x 5 mm $580.00

CANYON DIABLO
Historic Canyon Diablo with Nininger number

Magnificent historic Canyon Diablo from the American Meteorite Lab collection with hand painted original H.H. Nininger Collection number 34.5227 and weight (slightly incorrect) 4,488. This gorgeous sculptural individual displays regmaglypts, natural patina and an exposed graphite nodule. Stands up naturally as shown. Don't miss the large pictures >>>

4,470 grams 200 mm x 160 mm x 90 mm
$5,600.00

CANYON DIABLO
Historic Canyon Diablo with Nininger number

Large sculptural Canyon Diablo from the Meteor Crater impact site with original hand painted H.H. Nininger catalog number 34.3381 and weight (slightly incorrect) 4901. This individual has an alluring bronze natural patina, discrete regmaglypts, a deep scoop and numerous small peaks. A superb and unique historic piece. Don't miss the large pictures >>>

4,880 grams 156 mm x 120 mm x 110 mm
$6,100.00

		DIMMITT 71.9 grams H3.7 chondrite Castro County, Texas Found 1942 71.9 gram polished slice with original AML label
		New listing A full slice of this Texas meteorite has remnant fusion crust and ample metal flecks dotting the dark matrix. With hand painted Huss number and original AML label. 120 mm x 51 mm x 5 mm $570.00

		ETTER 16.9 grams L5 chondrite Moore County, Texas Found 1965 16.9 gram polished part slice w/original AML label
		New listing This lovely polished partial slice has a very light tracing of metal veins and a few scattered metal flecks dotting the dark matrix. 44 mm x 21 mm x 6 mm $135.00

		GRUVER 7.5 grams H4 chondrite Hansford County, Texas Found 1934 7.5 gram polished end cut with original AML label
		New listing This intriguing end cut gives the best of both worlds, the dark interior displayed by polishing and the rough weathered exterior. With hand painted Huss number and original AML label. 35 mm x 22 mm x 8 mm $130.00

		GRUVER 21.2 grams H4 chondrite Hansford County, Texas Found 1934 21.2 gram polished slice with original AML label
		New listing An elongated wedge-shaped sample of this H4 chondrite from Texas has distinct chondrules prominently featured on the unpolished face and a beautifully polished face on the other side. 80 mm x 27 mm x 6 mm $250.00

		ODESSA 343.8 grams Iron, octahedrite (IAB-MG) Ector County, TX, Found 1922 343.8 gram etched part slice w/original AML label
		New listing This superb sample of the Odessa iron has a natural hole that is perfect for use as a finger hook. It comes with both the AML label and a Tricottet label. Outstanding provenance. 130 mm x 103 mm x 6 mm $850.00

		PLAINVIEW (1917) 56.4 grams H5 chondrite Hale County, Texas Found 1917 56.4 gram polished full slice w/original AML label
		New listing This beautiful part slice of the Plainview 1917 meteorite has a salt-and-pepper mixture of chondrules and metal flecks. 79 mm x 66 mm x 4 mm $450.00

		SEMINOLE 77.8 grams H4 chondrite Gaines County, TX, Found 1961, Recognized 1963 77.8 gram polished full slice w/original AML label
		New listing A striking example of this rarely offered Texas meteorite, with hand painted Huss number and original AML label. A lovely slice. 121 mm x 74 mm x 5 mm $540.00

		TELL 34.5 grams H6 chondrite Childress County, Texas Found 1930 34.5 gram polished part slice w/original AML label
		New listing An extremely rare offering of this metal-laden chondrite. A beautifully prepared slice with metal veins and flecks, chondrules and a combination of the two in armored chondrules. 63 mm x 41 mm x 6 mm $415.00

		WELLMAN (a) 37.2 grams H5 chondrite Terry County, Texas Found 1940 34.2 gram polished full slice w/original AML label
		New listing Of the 5 distinct meteorites found in the Wellman area, this was the first one identified. This piece has a river of metal veins flowing across well polished face. 72 mm x 37 mm x 6 mm $370.00

		WELLMAN (a) 45.4 grams H5 chondrite Terry County, Texas Found 1940 45.4 gram polished part slice w/original AML label
		New listing Shaped like a bat this piece really grabs the eye. A network of metal veins form a lacework pattern among the metal flecks and dark chondrules 80 mm x 51 mm x 6 mm $455.00

		WELLMAN (c) 10.2 grams H4 chondrite Terry County, Texas Found 1964 10.2 gram polished end cut with original AML label
		New listing Third among the Wellman meteorite finds, this polished end cut displays beautifully and has an abundance of oxidized red fusion crust. 32 mm x 23 mm x 11 mm $150.00

		WELLMAN (c) 50.0 grams H4 chondrite Terry County, Texas Found 1964 50.0 gram polished full slice w/original AML label
		New listing This lovely crescent-shaped part slice has abundant metal flecks, while small dark chondrules are hidden in a sea of metal. 87 mm x 45 mm x 5 mm $350.00

THE OSCAR E. MONNIG COLLECTION

Oscar Monnig was one of the greatest meteorite collectors of all time. A resident of Texas, he was a successful businessman, owned six department stores in Fort Worth was a friendly rival and competitor of H.H. Nininger. When they both showed up in the Leedey strewnfield (L6, fell November 25, 1943, Dewey Co., OK) it was agreed that they would divide the largest mass between them. Oscar and his hunting team recovered Tishomingo, Pena Blanca Springs, Atoka, and scores of other important American meteorites.

Oscar lived to the age of 99 and bequeathed his magnificent collection to Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, where much of it is now on display in the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery — one of America's finest meteorite museums. Glenn and Margaret Huss of the American Meteorite Laboratory cataloged Oscar's entire collection during the 1980s, and they hand painted the collection numbers ("M1.1") which we today associate with the collection. Some of the historic specimens offered here carry an official Monnig Collection number (hand painted by Glenn Huss) and a second number painted by Oscar himself! A double provenance from the collection of one of the legendary personalities in meteorite history.

		DAVY (a) 24.8 Grams L4 chondrite De Witt County, Texas Found 1940 24.8 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 178.4. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $174.00

		DAVY (a) 43.7 Grams L4 chondrite De Witt County, Texas Found 1940 43.7 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 178.4. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $262.00

		DAVY (a) Full Slice L4 chondrite De Witt County, Texas Found 1940 62.6 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 178.4. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $313.00

		DAVY (b) 19.3 Grams H4 chondrite De Witt County, Texas Found pre-1891 19.3 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 141.1. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $154.00

		ROUND TOP (b) 14.5 Grams H4 chondrite Fayette County, Texas Found 1934 14.5 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 21.2. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $116.00 RESERVED

		ROUND TOP (b H4 chondrite Fayette County, Texas Found 1934 35.4 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 21.2. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $247.00

		ROUND TOP (b) 39.2 Grams H4 chondrite Fayette County, Texas Found 1934 39.2 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 21.2. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection. $275.00

		TULIA (a) Large Individual H3/4 Found 1917, Swisher Co, TX 1,002.8 gram half stone with two Monnig numbers
		Large half stone with polished face, lovely patina, original label & two collection numbers: M.12.8 is the official Huss/Monnig number and 12R painted in Oscar's own hand. An important historic piece. 111 mm x 91 mm x 57 mm $1,755.00

		TULIA (d) 44.3 Grams H6 chondrite Swisher County, Texas Found pre-1981 44.3 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 306.1. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $222.00

		TULIA (d) 100.2 Grams H6 chondrite Swisher County, Texas Found pre-1981 100.2 gram polished slice, original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 306.1. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $400.00

THE WARREN TAYLOR COLLECTION

HISTORY OF THE TAYLOR COLLECTION GIBEONS
During 1971 and 1972 Mr. Taylor, a British geologist, worked in Namibia at the Tsumeb mine. He purchased a most unusual collection meteorites from the wife of a man who had been a bokkie wagter (goat herder) on one of the large livestock farms in the Brukkaros area of Namibia.

This goat herder was member of the Nama tribe. While tending goats belonging to the farmer for whom he worked, he often traveled, on foot, a great distance from home. The landowner sent out provisions for the goat herder, who made small temporary huts of stone and a grass roof for shelter at night. Every so often he returned to the main farmstead where his family lived.

While out in the field the goat herder became interested in strange pieces of iron which he found while caring for the goats. He collected some and kept them under his bed in his various bokkie wagter huts. After the goat herder died of old age his wife traveled out to his huts in order to collect his belongings. While gathering up her husband's few simple possessions, she noticed pieces of iron under his bed. With some difficulty, she carried the irons back to her home on the landlord's farm.

An engineer, and friend of Mr. Taylor's, happened to be repairing the farm's borehole wind pump. He noticed the irons, and knowing of Mr. Taylor's interest in geology and meteoritics the engineer arranged a meeting. Mr. Taylor identified the pieces as Gibeon meteorites, bought all of them from the goatherd's widow, and later shipped them back to Britain, where they remained in his personal collection for many years.

[pictured] Large Gibeon irons on display in the Namibian capitol of Windhoek. Gibeons are now protected under Namibian law and exportation is illegal. These specimens were obtained many years ago, before the ban was enforced.

HISTORIC GIBEONS COLLECTED IN THE 1960s

I was recently lucky enough to acquire some of these lovely Taylor Collection irons. These specimens were collected long before organized hunting of Gibeons began and were all found, by eye, on the surface of the undisturbed strewnfield. Some have been cleaned; some show natural patina; all are accompanied by original Taylor Collection color labels, as well as an Aerolite Meteorites identification card.

A charming story and a lovely piece of meteorite history.

[pictured left] One of my Taylor's original collection labels. Every Taylor Collection specimen is accompanied by one of these color specimen cards.

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		GIBEON 869.6 grams IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 869.6 gram individual
		New listing Unique and amazing individual with a perfectly flat back and a striking sculptural shape. From the historic Warren Taylor Collection, it comes with an original collection label. 157 mm x 73 mm x 27 mm $1,040.00

GIBEON, NAMIBIA
Sculptural regmaglypted individual

New listing Exquisite Taylor Collection Gibeon individual with lovely shape and original collection card. Abundant regmaglypts, ridges, and points characterize this gorgeous specimen which stands up naturally as shown on numerous small "feet." A superb display piece. Don't miss the large pictures >>>

1,491 grams 127 mm x 92 mm x 56 mm
$2,200.00

LABENNE SAHARA STONES
Historic pre-NWA hot desert meteorites with original field numbers
During the mid-to-late 1990s the French meteorite hunting family Labenne started finding stone meteorites in the arid deserts of Northwest Africa. These finds were made years before the NWA classification system was adopted, and were some of the very first Sahara finds. Each carries a unique hand painted field number. For example "99053" was the 53rd meteorite found during the 1999 expedition. Several have nice polished windows. Very collectible!
[pictured] The Labenne team with Aerolite Owner Geoffrey Notkin in 1998

		LABENNE SAHARA 99053 Unclassified chondrite Found Sahara Desert 307.8 grams Labenne find with field number
		Beautiful half fusion stone 99053 with diamond lap polished face displaying abundant colorful chondrules, black veining and brecciation. Excellent. 85 mm x 66 mm x 27 mm $308.00 SALE PRICE $231.00!

		LABENNE SAHARA 99811 Unclassified chondrite Found Sahara Desert 375.6 grams Labenne find with field number
		Complete stone 99811 with large polished window showing bright metal flakes and nice orange chondrules. 87 mm x 62 mm x 41 mm $375.00 SALE PRICE $282.00!

		LABENNE SAHARA 99366 Unclassified chondrite Found Sahara Desert 715.1 grams Labenne find with field number
		Superb large complete square stone with 99366 with excellent surface features and a good amount of remnant fusion crust. A very fine specimen. 80 mm x 64 mm x 62 mm $650.00 SALE PRICE $536.00!

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