>I just read this posting from another List about grave markers being sold on >eBay and couldn't believe it. Sure doesn't seem right. > >Barb >CA >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >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: awetzel@juno.com >>> To: CIVIL-WAR@rootsweb.com >>> Message-ID: <19990502.075925.-1041609.2.awetzel@juno.com> >>> 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: sterlingcenter@world.att.net >>> #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: hbuild36@aol.com >>> >>> #98328212 is a "World War Veterans Marker." Possibly World War I, but I >>> am not sure of that. Located in Michigan. Sellers address is >>> capcornr@klondyke.net >>> >>> #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 tmaw@netcarrier.com >>> >>> On Sun, 2 May 1999 00:42:56 -0500 "Carlene M. Wojahn" >>> <cwojahn@internetwis.com> 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 >