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Missouri Unclaimed Property Auction: How It Works, Next Sale & Where to Bid

Who runs Missouri'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: no sale announced. Sources checked Oct 18, 2026.

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Who runs it

Who runs Missouri's unclaimed property auction

State office
Missouri State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property (ShowMeMoney) ↗
Auctioneer / platform
In-person auction in Columbia, MO (auctioneer not named in our source)
How often
Once a year in late summer (the 2026 sale was Aug 27–28).

Missouri's sale is held in person. Boxes reach the Treasurer after five years of inactivity, and the office catalogs items from about 1,000 boxes a year. Owners or heirs can claim the value of a sold item at any time.

Sources: News report on the Treasurer's 2026 results ↗

Past sales

Past Missouri sales we've verified

Before it's sold

Check whether an item is yours first

If you or a relative had a safe-deposit box in Missouri, search ShowMeMoney, Missouri's official 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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