It does sound bizarre but stranger things can happen. Of course, if a buyer was serious and would authenticate, the seller could always agree to meet at a public place or even a lawyer's office if they were scared of being shot :) Maybe ask and see if they decline -.--
Darren On 29 jul 2010, at 15.56, Bob V. wrote: > This is a total scam. I doubt the perpetrator even has the documents he is > claiming to sell. I don't think this is even an American scammer. He lists > Benjamin Franklyn as a former US president. Also he wants the transaction to > be completed electronically which means the buyer will never see the > documents before purchase. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "john robles" <john9...@pacbell.net> > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:23 AM > To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Document for sale - stolen?? > >> Hi all >> A local listing on Craigslist is offering an Edison signed document for >> $12,995. Ridiculous price, but my concern is if it is a stolen item. They >> appear to be pages cut from a corporate journal of meeting minutes or >> something. Signed by both Thomas and Charles Edison, as well as other >> officers, it raises a flag. How would something like this get into public >> hands? ¦ D P Ingram ¦ Ab Ingram Oy ¦ ¦ darren at ingram.fi ¦ www.ingram.fi ¦ ¦ ¦ MUSIC LIBRARY FINLAND - www.musiclibrary.fi ¦ ¦ +358 6 781 0275 (FIN) ¦ extn 8001 ¦ _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
