Who runs South Carolina'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 19, 2026.
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Who runs it
The Treasurer's unclaimed property page doesn't describe an auction. News reports say the Treasurer's first online auction of abandoned box contents, about 300 lots, ran in Dec 2010 through Lone Star Auctioneers, with proceeds kept for owners or heirs.
Sources: Post and Courier, Dec 2010 ↗ · SC Treasurer: Unclaimed Property ↗
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Before it's sold
If you or a relative had a safe-deposit box in South Carolina, search South Carolina's official unclaimed property 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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