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

From: Stuart McDaniel <actionshooting_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 22:20:36 -0400
Message-ID: <DA1325CE75DA473F85A1E3C8341A0AD7_at_StuartMcDaniel>

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.



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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