Principle No. 3 of the Society for American Archaeology's Principles
of Archaeological Ethics:

"The Society for American Archaeology has long recognized that the
buying and selling of objects out of archaeological context is
contributing to the destruction of the archaeological record on the
American continents and around the world. The commercialization of
archaeological objects--their use as commodities to be exploited for
personal enjoyment or profit--results in the destruction of
archaeological sites and of contextual information that is essential
to understanding the archaeological record. Archaeologists should
therefore carefully weigh the benefits of scholarship of a project
against the costs of potentially enhancing the the commercial value
of archaeological objects. Whenever possible they should discourage,
and should themselves avoid, activities that enhance the commercial
value of archaeological objects, especially ojbects that are not
curated in public institutions, or readily available for scientific
study, public interpretation, and display."

--- In VA-Arch@yahoogroups.com, "Greg Evans" <greg@g...> wrote:
> On Saturday, May 1, 2004, Green Valley Auctions, Inc. will be
selling the Jesse Fifer collection of Indian Artifacts. Jesse is from
Bedford County, and was a member of the Virginia Archeological
Society. Due to Jesse's connection with the Society, we wanted to
notify anyone who may have an interest in his collection.
>
> The listing and photos for the auction have now been posted on our
web site. The direct link to this auction page is
http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com/Auctions/Upcoming/2004May1.html
>
> A printable listing is also available at this link.
>
>
> Green Valley Auctions, Inc.
> 2259 Green Valley Lane
> Mt. Crawford, VA 22841
> USA
> Phone: 540-434-4260
> E-mail: gvai@s...
> Web: http://www.greenvalleyauctions.com