Springfield, IL (WAND) – Baseball cards featuring the late Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg and Yankees great Mickey Mantle, basketball cards of Wilt Chamberlain and Walt Frazier, and an 18-karat yellow gold Hermes man’s chain bracelet are some of the 250 items from unclaimed property lots that will be offered up at the state fair I-CASH auction.
A preview will be held on Aug. 5.
“We encourage people to come preview the items we’ll be auctioning later in the month,” said Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, whose office oversees unclaimed property in Illinois. “As Treasurer, I can’t bid on anything, but I know there are plenty of Cubs fans who would love to bid on Ryne Sandberg’s rookie baseball card.”
“This is a chance for everyday fairgoers to experience a real, live auction, make bids on an item they like, and take home something distinctive,” Frerichs added.
Potential bidders are invited to attend the auction preview from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday August 5 at the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office in the Marine Bank Building, 1 East Old State Capitol Plaza, in Springfield.
At the preview, attendees will get a sneak peek at items that will be auctioned live at 11 a.m. on Saturday August 16 at the Lincoln Stage on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Additional items include:
- Baseball cards of Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench and a rookie Ken Griffey Jr.
- Nine NGC-graded Morgan silver dollars
- A 10-ounce Johnson Matthey .9999 fine gold bar
- A U.S. large-size $2 silver certificate, series 1899
- A silver enameled and watercolor lipstick holder and compact
- An early Illinois Fire Association horse hose wagon team race champion badge, marked as 14-karat
A total of 250 lots with be auctioned, with some lots featuring multiple items.
