PRESS RELEASE
Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces 2019 Unclaimed Property Auction in Springfield

(Jefferson City, MO) Treasurer
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. Follow the Treasurer’s Office on Twitter,
Facebook, and Instagram @motreasurer. ###