-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 3:51 AM Subject: [SAMPLES-L] Grave Robbers >> This was forwarded to me from another list - and it is true - Grave >markers >> are actually being sold on eBay auctions - I have responded to eBay, as >well >> as the sellers of these items - I am outraged! >> >> Forward this to every genealogist and group on the net. Protest to >E-Bay. >> Report all >> participants to AOL, Earthlink, etc. >> >> >> Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 07:59:23 -0400 >> >> From: [email protected] >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: These Civil War Markers and .....are being sold. >> >> Content-Type: text/plain >> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >> >> >> Thank you again, Carlene. Below is the information on the grave >markers >> >> you have alerted us about. Have sent an e-mail to eBay, and to each >> >> seller, reminding them that these items were once in place on >someone's >> >> grave, and that each state has laws forbidding vandalism to graves. I >> >> encourage all on this list to respond to eBay and/or to the sellers as >> >> you feel led. >> >> Annette Elam Wezel >> >> >> >> #95765135 is a GAR grave marker, marked "County Commissioners, West >> >> Chester, PA." The seller refers to its having been 'used.' The name of >> >> the seller is "1sterling," and the item is located in New Jersey. The >> >> seller's e-mail address is: [email protected] >> >> #95765620 is also a GAR grave marker, in a different style, marked >with >> >> the number "15" in the design of the front, with the back marked only >> >> "AMERICA," which may refer to the foundry. Again, the seller refers to >> >> 'signs of use.' Same location, same seller, same address. >> >> >> >> #96301772 is a Korean War veterans grave marker. The seller is located >in >> >> West Tennessee. The seller's e-mail address is: [email protected] >> >> >> >> #98328212 is a "World War Veterans Marker." Possibly World War I, but >I >> >> am not sure of that. Located in Michigan. Sellers address is >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> #96742252 is World War II Veterans grave marker. Advertised as an >"eagle >> >> grave marker presented by the County Commissioners." Back marked >> >> "Philadelphia, PA," but that may again refer to a foundry. Located in >> >> Penndel, PA. Sellers address is [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Sun, 2 May 1999 00:42:56 -0500 "Carlene M. Wojahn" >> >> <[email protected]> writes: >> >> >Since it was pointed out to me about a month ago that grave markers >> >> >are sold on the ebay auction site., I sporadically check it out. >> >> >These auctions are now in process, and this greatly concerns me, for >> >> >doesn't this encourage theft of these markers ? Where did the person >> >> >selling these markers get them from ? >> >> >Carlene M. Wojahn >> >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765135 >> >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765620 >> >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96301772 >> >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=98328212 >> >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96742252 >> >> Jeff Wallick >> >> > > >==== SAMPLES Mailing List ==== >I have set up a forum for the surname Samples and all variations. >The forum address is:http://forums.delphi.com/m/main.asp?sigdir=samples >You will have to type in a user name and choose a password. >