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

From: Stuart McDaniel <actionshooting_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 21:51:50 -0400
Message-ID: <356A33EE41154B98B24B67E72C4A8448_at_StuartMcDaniel>

I have a piece of the Mifflin in question and I for one want to commend Greg
for his handling of this. He has always been more than a fair dealer to me.
I have bought several from him and nothing but professional. I am in no
hurry to get a refund. I would honestly like to know WHAT it is I got from
him as a Mifflin, then we can work something out. I only have a small slice
so we are not talking about something that will break the bank. My natural
curiosity wants to know what it IS. The fact that this has been outted does
not concern me that Greg will not make it right. I am willing to wait to
find out the mystery.


Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secr.,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
IMCA #9052
Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA
-----Original Message-----
From: michael cottingham
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 6:58 PM
To: Greg Catterton
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com ; Jimski47 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...

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
> IMCA member 4682
> On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites
> On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WanderingStarMeteorites
>
>
> --- 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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