[meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...

From: michael cottingham <mikewren_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 16:58:14 -0600
Message-ID: <82777202-83BB-400F-BBA5-B42C72FECCCA_at_gilanet.com>

Hello,

Does, this mean you are not refunding customer's money now? It is clearly not Mifflin and it seems further tests is just a delay. If I am wrong in assuming this, then I apologize, but it would be best to buy these back now and get them to the trash can and out of collections.

Best Wishes

Michael Cottingham
On May 8, 2011, at 4:38 PM, Greg Catterton wrote:

> The slice Jim has is the non Mifflin stone.
> Jim, sorry, I have tons of emails, just got to yours and sent you an email as you must have been posting this.
> I am reclaiming the material and will be sending a sample soon to be tested to try to confirm when this fell and just what it is.
>
> Greg Catterton
> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
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>
>
> --- On Sun, 5/8/11, michael cottingham <mikewren at gilanet.com> wrote:
>
>> From: michael cottingham <mikewren at gilanet.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...
>> To: Jimski47 at aol.com
>> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 6:21 PM
>> Hello,
>>
>> I think the one you mentioned...is really hard to tell.
>> Catterton did a part trade/cash deal with me and some of the
>> trade material was REAL Mifflin that I personally found,
>> even though you purchased it from him it might be the real
>> deal, at least on that piece. The time frame would have to
>> be after July 10th, because he did not have my real Mifflin
>> until after then.
>>
>> Best Wishes
>>
>> Michael
>> On May 8, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Jimski47 at aol.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Michael and list,
>>>
>>> Not all of the Mifflin photo's on the Met. Bulletin
>> (IMCA Encyclopedia of
>>> Meteorites) are of the real thing. I have three photos
>> there. One is a
>>> slice from Joe's main mass, another is a complete
>> individual that I found
>>> during my five day hunt and the fake is the slice that
>> I purchased from Greg
>>> Catterton. I contacted Greg C this morning to get my
>> refund and have not
>>> received a response. I'll remove the photo later. If
>> you have one that looks
>>> like this, you've been duped.
>>>
>>> Best Wishes,
>>> Jim K
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 5/8/2011 3:47:13 P.M. Central
>> Daylight Time,
>>> mikewren at gilanet.com
>> writes:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Since Jason posted his discovery, 2 more pieces
>> of "fake" Mifflin have
>>> been recovered. Taking into account cut loss, I
>> think I am almost certain that
>>> I have recovered 95% of the stone that I was
>> duped into buying. I will
>>> not be 100% certain until all of the pieces are
>> returned to me. Even though,
>>> I have not been 100% refunded for my purchase, I
>> feel it is important to
>>> refund people's money immediately or as fast as
>> possible and to get this
>>> fake crap off the market and into the trash
>> can... or maybe into a lawyer's
>>> hand!
>>>
>>> PLEASE NOTE: If you have any doubt
>> about a Mifflin specimen you obtained
>>> from me ...PLEASE send me a photo so I can
>> confirm one way or the other.
>>> Especially ,if it does not look like anything in
>> the Met Bulletin below. Even
>>> if you did not get it from me, but just want a
>> second opinion... send me
>>> the photo.
>>>
>>> Here is also a link to photos of Real Mifflin.
>> Everything posted in the
>>> Meteoritical Bulletin entry is indeed REAL
>> Mifflin.
>>>
>>> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52090
>>>
>>>
>>> Best Wishes
>>>
>>> Michael Cottingham
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