526 FOOTE— FACTORS IN THE [Ap"i 25. 



9. Missing Portions. — This factor concerns very few meteorites, 

 but where formerly unobtainable pieces are secured, they naturally 

 cause a depreciation in the price. Such a drop is sometimes dis- 

 counted where the ultimate availability of the missing portion is 

 assured. 



10. Historical Interest. — Comparatively few falls are affected in 

 value by this element. Where a meteorite has fallen near a town 

 and has been preserved as an object of civic pride for many years, 

 as in the case of Krahenberg, Elbogen and Ensisheim, its value is 

 greatly enhanced, since it is practically unobtainable. Again, when 

 it has been worshiped or venerated by primitive or even civilized 

 peoples, as in the case of Wichita, Durala, Kesen and many others, 

 its value is slightly increased. Finally, the one or two prehistoric 

 meteorites (Casas Grandes, Anderson, etc.) have a somewhat higher 

 value because of their ethnological interest. 



The ipi2 Collation. — Leaving the general discussion of values, 

 we may examine actual prices as shown in the following table. The 

 totals of 241 falls collated by Cohen and 366 by Ward, are here in- 

 creased to 465. To facilitate comparisons with former periods, the 

 collating rules of Ward are observed: 



Only specimens under 400 grams weight are included. 



Original sales by the finder are excluded. 



The catalogue price per gram of a fall is determined by dividing 

 the total price of the catalogued specimens by the total weight. 



The following prices are, in the opinion of the writer, abnormally 

 high and often erroneous. They were excluded from the collation 

 because based on comparatively insignificant material, generally 

 fragmentary. They are more than 50 per cent, higher than the 

 next lower price collated for the same fall: Benares, $3.00; 

 Bischtiilje, 44 cents; Bjurbole, 59 cents; Bluff, 15 cents; Brenham, 

 30 cents and 40 cents; Canyon Diablo, 19 cents; Charcas, 2>7 cents; 

 Cosby's Creek, 25 cents; Crab Orchard, 25 cents; Dofia Inez, 27 

 cents; Estacado, 12 cents; Estherville, 44 cents; Hessle, 76 cents; 

 Homestead, 36 cents; Kernouve, $1.00; Kesen, "jT) cents; Kules- 

 chovka, $6.00; Medwedewa, 60 cents; Mincy, 31 cents; Nelson 

 County, 63 cents; Ness County, 16 cents; Nocoleche, 75 cents; 



