Sixsides Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Hi All I'm looking at buy a meteorite as a gift but unfortunately don't really know the first thing about them. I obviously want it to be quite nice show piece I can mount and get a plaque made up so I've settle on either a Sericho Pallasite or a Seymchan. The Seymchan piece is from a reputable dealer but the Sericho is on ebay which I'm a little dubious about and just wanted to ask is there a possibility of fakes on ebay? It says it has been coated in a resin, which I'm assuming is normal for this type of meteorite? Which would be a better option for a gift please? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSilicate Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 There has been a couple posts recently on the Met-List about possible misrepresented Sericho pieces coated with resin or whatever saying "beware". Yeah, I think it would be good to get to know a reputable dealer and go thru him/her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Tons of fakes on ebay, I would only buy from a reputable dealer. No one worth their salt will "seal" a meteorite; has the potential to do more harm than good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixsides Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Cheers guys much appreciated, will avoid the ebay one then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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