Rare Coins in Michigan Unclaimed Property Auction: See the List

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Serious collectors of coins, stamps and precious metals have a rare opportunity this weekend to buy unclaimed property offered for auction by the Michigan Treasury.

The Treasury said in a news release that its Unclaimed Property Division receives abandoned safe deposit box contents and works to return items to their rightful owners or heirs, but when those efforts are unsuccessful, the property is auctioned to the highest bidder.

The auctions are conducted by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

The Aug. 8-9 auction begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, and continue at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in downtown Lansing.

Interested bidders may inspect items between 4- 8 p.m. Friday, and 8-9 a.m. Saturday before the auction starts. Cash, Visa and MasterCard credit cards,and cashier’s checks will be accepted for payment.

More information on the auction, including photos of some items to be sold, is available online. Patch has included a list of the coins to be auctioned below.

Proceeds from this auction and other unclaimed funds held by Treasury can be claimed by rightful owners by submitting an inquiry form, which can be downloaded from Treasury’s unclaimed property site, or by calling the Unclaimed Property Division at (517) 636-5320.