Thursday, September 5, 2019

State Treasurer to hold unclaimed property auction in Springfield

(From Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick)

Missouri StateTreasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced the 2019 Unclaimed Property Auction will held September 10 and 11 at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield.

An auction preview will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 9. The auction will begin at 9:00 a.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday, with daily previews beginning at 8:00 a.m.

More than two thousand items will be up for auction including old coins and currency, stamps, jewelry, comic books, and signed sports memorabilia. A full list of items available for auction can be found here: https://treasurer.mo.gov/auction









All auction items come from safe deposit boxes that have been turned over by financial institutions to the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office after five years of inactivity or no contact from the owner. All proceeds from the auction will be held in perpetuity until claimed by the rightful owners or their heirs.

Since taking Office in January, Treasurer Fitzpatrick has returned nearly $30 million of Unclaimed Property, representing over 140,000 accounts. Unclaimed Property can be searched for and claimed by visiting ShowMeMoney.com.

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