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Illinois State Fair Auction This Saturday

State Treasurer Michael Frerichs will return unclaimed money to rightful owners, somehow. 
 

Even if that means auctioning off items at the Illinois State Fair. 

 

Treasurer Frerichs says that state fair will auction unclaimed property at the fairgrounds in Springfield Saturday. This is an effort to reunite people with unclaimed money worth the value of unclaimed property. 

 

Frerichs will personally auction off some of the items at the beginning of the event – 11 a.m. Saturday morning at the Lincoln Stage of the fairgrounds. 

 

Some of the headlining items include a silver Faberge picture frame, a $500 bill from 1934, and vintage baseball cards. Those cards include hall of famers Willie Mays, Ron Santo, and Mr. Cub himself Ernie Banks. 

 

The auction is worth an estimated $200,000. Funds for any items sold will be held in a keepsake account for those who have unclaimed property. If those with unclaimed property have their item sold and they wish to claim that item, the auction allows the person to take a lump sum of cash for what the item sold for. 

 

Other items include memorabilia collections from The Beatles and Michael Jordan. You’ll also find lots of jewelry and other items. 

 

Learn more on the State Treasurer office website. 

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