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From: "Gloria Daum" <>
Subject: [VERMONT-L] Fw: [IA-NEB] STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS being Auctioned on E-Bay
Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 19:45:50 -0700


Hello all, I hope I'm not violating the rules too much on this posting.
Gloria
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> From: Jeff Wallick <>
> To:
> Subject: [IA-NEB] STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS being Auctioned on E-Bay
> Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 7:02 PM
>
> 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:
> >> To:
> >> Message-ID: <>
> >> 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:
> >> #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:
> >>
> >> #98328212 is a "World War Veterans Marker." Possibly World War I, but
I
> >> am not sure of that. Located in Michigan. Sellers address is
> >>
> >>
> >> #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
> >>
> >> On Sun, 2 May 1999 00:42:56 -0500 "Carlene M. Wojahn"
> >> <> 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
>
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