Auctioning Off Contents of Safe Deposit Boxes
Believe it or not, every year there are untold treasures left unclaimed in Florida’s bank safe deposit boxes. If items are left unclaimed for three years and the owners cannot be located after two years of searching, the banks send the items to the state. The state auctions them off and uses the proceeds for funding public schools.
Over 40,000 unclaimed items will sold at an auction at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on Saturday. The items are estimated to have a value of $500,000.
So, if you are in the market for a Rolex or a pair of platinum and gold earrings or an Australian coin collection, this might just be the auction for you.
The public will be permitted to preview auction items Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt, at 2900 Bayport Drive in Tampa. The auction is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. Registration opens at 8 a.m.
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