This is true, but for the sake of lore i had to put in that this particular Palantir is accounted for, at least partially. It is known that the elves have taken it, and are in possession of it during the war of the ring. During this time it is most likely being held in the elven refuge and port, the Grey Havens. This stone was not connected in power to the other seeing stones, and so Sauron could not corrupt its users. It was used only to peer west, towards the undying lands. Apparently it was taken there on the same boat that carried Frodo, Bilbo, and the others at the end of the Return of the King.
Actually the Elves did not take it during the War of the Ring. The Palantír of Elostirion remained at it's original home in Elostirion (one of the White Towers.) Indeed, Tolkien himself said in his letters that he always assumed that Gildor and company had just been returning from a pilgrimage to the White Towers to look in the palantír when they met Frodo.
As for the palantír being taken into the West, I do not recall that being mentioned anywhere, but I can and have most certainly been mistaken before.
Originally Posted by Cinder00
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