By Nick Gale,WLS-AM 890 News
(CHICAGO) — A signed 1983 Ryne Sandberg baseball card, Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair souvenir medallions, a Hohner 6 sided “paddle wheel” harmonica, and Spanish shipwreck coins from the 1622shipwreck of the Atocha are among thousands of unclaimed property items worth $113,500 to be auctioned live on August 19 on the Lincoln Stage at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
“We are excited to bring the unclaimed property auction back to the Illinois State Fair to give the public another opportunity to bid on rare, valuable items,” said Treasurer Michael Frerichs said. “To get a sneak peak of the auction items, we encourage collectors to join us for our preview events in Chicago and Springfield.”
Additional live auction items include a 1934A five hundred dollar Federal Reserve note, a series 1901United States $10 large size bison note, a 1969 Brian Piccolo football card, and a Kalo sterling silver necklace, bracelet, and earrings.
The treasurer’s office works hard to return valuables to their rightful owners. After 10 years of private and public attempts to locate the owners of unclaimed property, the unclaimed items are put up for auction.
Collectors will have two opportunities to preview the live auction items. All auction items will be on display at the Springfield event. Select auction times will be on display in Chicago.
Live Auction Previews:
July 27, 2017
James R. Thompson Center (Atrium)
100 W. Randolph Street
August 8, 2017
Illinois State Capitol (1st floor)
401 S. 2nd Street
Chicago, IL Springfield, IL
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Live Auction
August 19, 2017
Illinois State Fairgrounds (Lincoln Stage)
801 E. Sangamon Avenue
Springfield, IL
Noon
Preview: 9 a.m. – Noon
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