>>From PALANCAS-L-request@rootsweb.com Mon May 03 02:46:18 1999 >Resent-Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 23:48:35 -0700 (PDT) >Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 00:49:32 -0600 >From: Vic Kemper <vicnjudy@zianet.com> >Reply-To: vicnjudy@zianet.com >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; U) >Old-To: JAndWal@aol.com >Old-CC: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PALANCAS-L] STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS being Auctioned on E-Bay >To: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2600 >X-Loop: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: PALANCAS-L-request@rootsweb.com > >JAndWal@aol.com wrote: > >> Forward this to every genealogist and group on the net. Protest to E-Bay. =20 >> Report all=20 >> 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. > >That is, every state except Pennsylvania; vandalism is rampant there and nobody >seems to care. > >Vic Kemper > >> 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 > > > > >