Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Treasury’s Largest Auction of Unclaimed Property is this Week

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that this week's auction of unclaimed property will be Treasury's largest ever, featuring over 6,600 items previously safeguarded in Treasury's vault, including jewelry, currency and collectibles.

"Every item waiting for bids was once waiting in our vault in Harrisburg to be reunited with its rightful owners, but when we can't find a rightful owner, we have to make room for incoming unclaimed property inventory. All proceeds from this week's incredible auction will be documented and remain available for rightful owners to claim no matter how much time passes."

Since taking office, Treasurer Garrity has returned more than $1.2 billion in unclaimed property, including a record of over $334 million last year.

Most of Treasury's items will be featured in the auction on Wednesday, Oct. 28, with a few remaining items going up on the block on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Some items of interest in this week's auction include:

• 14K white gold brooch/pendant with an aquamarine and 41 round-cut diamonds, 14.80 dwt;
• 15.352 ozt platinum sponge;
• Two 9K gold cigarette lighters;
• Nintendo Entertainment System Final Fantasy game, sealed in box;
• 14K two-tone gold Cartier kilt pin;
• 14K white gold hidden Hamilton watch with 108 marquise and tapered baguette single-cut diamonds, 3.00 ctw, 20.4 dwt;
• 14K white gold ring with a round brilliant cut diamond, color J, clarity SI1, 3.43 ct, and two marquise diamonds, color J, clarity SI1, .40 ctw, size 7, 3.80 dwt;
• Borsheims loose round brilliant cut diamond, color H, clarity SI1, 2.10 ct, 8.25mm;
• 9K white gold necklace, 64.10 dwt, with a 10K white gold pendant with round brilliant-cut diamonds, 3.00 ctw;
• 1 ozt and 1/2 ozt fine silver Liberty Eagle set;
• Platinum cocktail ring with aquamarine; and
• 14K white gold earrings with aquamarines, and 38 round mixed cut diamonds, 1.33 ctw, 10.00 dwt.

Video and images of items can be found here.

To participate in the online auction, bidders must register at live.pookandpook.com.

"Pook & Pook is so excited for our final Coins & Jewelry Auction of 2026. Treasures overflow in this incredible auction of coins, jewelry, watches, gemstones and so much more. We are delighted with our continued partnership with the Pennsylvania Treasury Department as we finish out a decade of working side by side with their incredible team."

Items listed for auction are subject to change prior to the auction if new information regarding an item's authenticity, estimated value or other discrepancies are discovered. Treasury employees and immediate family members are prohibited from bidding.

Unclaimed property can be dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks, insurance policies and more. Tangible property, like that being auctioned, most often comes to Treasury as the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes.

Treasury is working to return more than $5 billion in unclaimed property owed to more than one in 10 Pennsylvanians. The average claim is worth more than $1,000.

To search for unclaimed property, visit searchandclaimpa.gov.

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