Who runs Colorado's unclaimed safe-deposit-box auction, how often it happens, where to bid, and how to check whether something is yours before it sells. Status: rolling listings. Sources checked Oct 18, 2026.
Next sale
Colorado doesn't hold one big dated sale. Lots go up on a rolling basis (Online auctions (platform not confirmed on a state page)). We don't list individual rolling lots yet.
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Who runs it
Colorado's Treasury holds unclaimed safe-deposit-box contents through the Great Colorado Payback and keeps sale proceeds for the owner with no time limit. A 2019 state audit said the unclaimed property division ran its sales as online auctions on eBay.
Sources: Colorado Treasury: Unclaimed Property ↗ · 2019 state audit (PDF) ↗
Past sales
We haven't confirmed a dated past sale for Colorado on an official page yet.
Before it's sold
If you or a relative had a safe-deposit box in Colorado, search the Great Colorado Payback search ↗ before the sale. Claims are free, and you don't need to pay a finder. MissingMoney.com ↗ searches many states at once.
If an item has already been sold, the proceeds are usually held for the owner; check the state office above for its rules. How claiming works.
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