Auction Nets $76K for Missouri's Unclaimed Property Account Owners
The proceeds from the auction will never go to state funds, says Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel. One item sold for $7,600; read on to see what it was.
More than $76,000 was collected for Unclaimed Property owners at Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel’s Unclaimed Property Auction held in Columbia, MO, on Wednesday. More than 1,000 items originally from safe deposit boxes were auctioned, including Beatles collectibles, a $1,000 bill, rare coins and jewelry. The largest single winning bid was $7,600 for an unmarked silver-colored band and ring with a clear stone. Nearly 70 bidders traveled from across the United States to participate in the auction, according to a release from Zweifel's staff. “The money from this auction will never become the state’s, I hold it for the original owner or their heir until they come to me to claim it,” Zweifel stated in the release. “My Unclaimed Property team…
