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![]() | EBay Will Buy Back Stolen Historical Artifacts ALBANY, N.Y. - Documents dating from the Civil War and others to and from Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt are among hundreds of stolen documents sold online that eBay is agreeing to buy back and return to New York's archives, a state official said Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT The online auction giant has no liability in the sale of the stolen artifacts, but agreed voluntarily to offer buyers the amount that they paid, according to the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because not all details of the investigation have been announced. "We believe that when people realize they bought stolen artifacts they will step forward and do the right thing," the state official said. The official said the buyers appear not to have known the documents were stolen and so wouldn't face criminal charges. Cuomo and eBay will contact the buyers, the state official said. Read more! |
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