> 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 > >