Two fragments of the Los Angeles meteorite were sold at the Butterfields auction yesterday. The meteorites were on display for preview at Butterfields’ Los Angeles office prior to the auction. The auction was held concurrently in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and bids were also taken over the telephone and from the Internet. The final bids of both fragments of the Los Angeles meteorite exceeded their estimated price and ended up selling for about $3000/gram, which included a buyer’s premium of 15%.