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

From: Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 23:08:39 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <866077.95420.qm_at_web113920.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

I have an extra piece of mifflin from meteorite man Steve Arnold. .627 grams along with his card and provenance. Highest offer over $50 its yours. I would like a complete mifflin stone to complement my other slice but dont think I will find it lol. Email off list if interested. Cheers Steve Dunklee

On Sun May 8th, 2011 10:20 PM EDT Stuart McDaniel wrote:

>That is what I am seeing, but I think I will wait on Catterton to let me know what it I for sure before I make a decision unless someone wants to trade me a real Mifflin for it. LOL.
>
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>
>Stuart McDaniel
>Lawndale, NC
>Secr.,
>Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
>IMCA #9052
>Member - KCA, KBCA, CDUSA
>-----Original Message----- From: Thunder Stone
>Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 10:04 PM
>To: steve ; Michael Cottingham ; greg c
>Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com ; jimski47 at aol.com
>Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...
>
>
>Stuart:
>
>I ended up with a piece as well and I have been looking at pics on the IMCA Encyclopedia and it looks like Chergach, an H5 that fell in 2007.
>
>Greg S
>
>> From: actionshooting at carolina.rr.com
>> To: mikewren at gilanet.com; star_wars_collector at yahoo.com
>> Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 21:51:50 -0400
>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; Jimski47 at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mifflin Update... and Real Mifflin Photos...
>>
>> 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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