This is the email I sent her.
This is a copy of the original E mail you sent. Notice the grade you mentioned.
I received the check you sent. I appreciate that. I do note that the check is dated two days after you informed your Facebook page that restitution was made. That just seems to be part of the story.
I believe there were misunderstandings on both parts. I am sorry about that. However, I dealt with the information you provided. The gun was originally presented as an E grade. I assume you have since learned that there is a far difference between an E and a B Grade. Or even a C grade. The difference can be difficult though selected photos sent the internet. That is why I examined the gun in detail when presented with the opportunity. Had I known that you had cashed my check at that time I simply would have walked away with it and there would have been nothing you could do legally. However, I took your word that the check hadn't been cashed. My fault.
I don't know how it works in the jewelry world. In the gun world, a persons word (and the cashing of a check) seals the deal. If you were not sure of the quality or the grade of the gun you should have sought out the advice of a qualified Federal Firearms Licensed holder. I would contact a qualified jeweler if I were attempting to sell a jewel that I knew nothing about. The sleaze ball dealer you had in Las Vegas hardly counts.
The gun is not without value. It is not worth as much as you think it is. There are structural defects that devalue the gun. It may not be safe to fire. I do not know for sure and wish that you had come to the Lefever tables in Las Vegas where just down the row was one of the two most reputable Lefever gunsmiths in the country who could have examined it for us.
By the way, save your time sending a letter to the President of the Lefever Arms Collectors Association about me. I am that person.
Bob Decker
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathleen Smith
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:17 PM
To: laca@hawaii.rr.com
Subject: LeFever late 1800's grade E 20 gauge
I have a 20 gauge E grade Auto Ejector shot gun with the Provence of "Colonel" Thomas B Rickey (1870's) the Nevada State Senator, Assembly Man, largest land owner 300,000 acres and president of "State Bank & Trust" that was involved in one of the greatest scandals in mint history. They acted as a clearing house for other banks in Nevada for bullion, coin scrip, drafts, and bills of exchange and other valuables.
