August 3, 2023 – A 14-karat white gold woman’s double halo-style ring, a $500 bill from 1934 and collectible basketball cards featuring seven Hall of Famers are some of the unclaimed property items to be auctioned live on August 19 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
The auction will take place on the Lincoln Stage at the fairgrounds in Springfield with an auction preview from 9-11 a.m and the live auction beginning at 11 a.m. The unclaimed property has been divided into 250 lots for the auction, with some lots consisting of a single item and other lots consisting of multiple items.
“We are pleased to host the unclaimed property auction at the State Fair and to give people the opportunity to bid on valuable and distinctive items,” said Frerichs, whose office manages Illinois’ unclaimed property program.”
Other items in the live auction will include an 1818/7 NGC-graded MS 64 Bust half-dollar, historic political memorabilia, a 1988 American Eagle gold bullion coins proof set, and a set of eight gold coins featuring the likenesses of writers Mark Twain and John Steinbeck, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, musician Louis Armstrong and actress Helen Hayes.
For a full list of unclaimed property auction items, click HERE.
