Monday, September 24, 2012
The proceeds from the auction will never go to state funds, says Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel. One item sold for $7,600; read on to see what it was.
More than $76,000 was collected for Unclaimed Property owners at Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel’s Unclaimed Property Auction held in Columbia, MO, on Wednesday. More than 1,000 items originally from safe deposit boxes were auctioned, including Beatles collectibles, a $1,000 bill, rare coins and jewelry. The largest single winning bid was $7,600 for an unmarked silver-colored band and ring with a clear stone. Nearly 70 bidders traveled from across the United States to participate in the auction, according to a release from Zweifel's staff. “The money from this auction will never become the state’s, I hold it for the original owner or their heir until they come to me to claim it,” Zweifel stated in the release. “My Unclaimed Property team…
Monday, October 3, 2011
The state treasurers auction for unclaimed property is set for 9 a.m. Oct. 4 in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel has an Ozzie Smith autographed baseballl he's trying to get rid of. It's part of a large stash of unclaimed property from around the state that will be auctioned off at 9 a.m. Oct. 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center, 3300 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, Mo. Although the Ozzie signature baseball is a noteworthy auction item, there are hundreds of other more mundane items up for grabs, including stamps, coins, jewelry and collectibles. Zweifel says his office has exhausted its efforts at finding the owners of the unclaimed items from bank safe deposit boxes, estimated to be $600 million worth of unclaimed property from 3.5 million people (one in 10 Missourians). Property can be claimed by its rightful …
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Better Business Bureau in St. Louis has received 18 complaints, including at least two from Manchester residents, about delayed payments from a Clayton company.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising people to "exercise caution" when working with Clayton's Ivey-Selkirk Auctioneers and Appraisers because of numerous complaints, including from Manchester residents, it has received about delayed payments by the auction house. Fifteen complaints about the auction company have been filed with the BBB, said Chris Thetford, vice president of communications for the BBB in St. Louis. The group provided additional details Monday in a news release. The BBB, which works to set standards for best business practices, has given Ivey-Selkirk an F grade. The company has been in existence since 1850. Manchester resident Matthew Hertell started working with Ivey-Selkirk when he and his family wanted to have …
