Large moon rock, $330,000, Heritage

Large moon rock, $330,000, Heritage

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Recent Auction Results From Near & Far

The fourth largest piece of the Moon ever made available to the public sold for $330,000 at a Natural History Signature Meteorite Auction held Oct. 14 at the Fletcher Sinclair Mansion in New York City by Heritage Auctions, based in Dallas, Tex. Also, the Gibeon Meteorite, a brilliant sculpture from outer space soared to $46,875; a complete transitional slice of Seymchan Meteorite, from the collection of TV’s Meteorite Men, went for $43,750; and a piece of the planet Mars once held by Herbie Hancock went for $9,375. Prices include the buyer’s premium.