PRESS RELEASE
Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces Unclaimed Property Auction Earns More than $224,000 for Account Owners

Columbia, Mo –
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced this week’s Unclaimed
Property Auction earned $224,396.85 for account owners. The
auction was held in Columbia at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center on October
3 and 4. Over two thousand items
were up for bidding including old coins and currency, jewelry, sports
memorabilia and a variety of other items. The single largest bid was $5,700 for
lot 1466, a lot of five rings. 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 non-payment from the owner. Proceeds
from the auction will be held in perpetuity until claimed by the rightful
owners or their heirs. This was the second Unclaimed
Property Auction held this year. An auction was held in Kansas City this July
which earned
more than $254,000 for account owners, a record-breaking amount. Treasurer
Fitzpatrick currently manages over $1 billion in unclaimed assets in more than
five million owner accounts. One in ten Missourians has Unclaimed Property, and
the average return is nearly $300. Missourians can search and claim
unclaimed property 24/7 at ShowMeMoney.com. Those
interested in attending future auctions, can sign up for email notifications here. ### Follow the Treasurer’s Office on
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