A stone fell onto an Iowa prairie in 1890; a farmer dug up a 66 pound meteorite and sold it for $105

Oct 22, 2026

In 1890, an Iowa farmer sold a 66 pound meteorite for $105. A sheriff seized it, the buyer’s university took it back, and the Iowa Supreme Court ruled it belonged to the landowner. A jury later priced the stone at $480.

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