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

Who runs Virginia'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

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Virginia doesn't hold one big dated sale. Lots go up on a rolling basis at GovDeals (seller: Commonwealth of Virginia – Treasury) ↗. We don't list individual rolling lots yet.

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Who runs it

Who runs Virginia's unclaimed property auction

State office
Virginia Department of the Treasury, Unclaimed Property ↗
Auctioneer / platform
GovDeals (seller: Commonwealth of Virginia – Treasury) ↗
How often
Rolling: lots are posted on GovDeals as they're ready.

Virginia Treasury lists safe-deposit-box items (coins, jewelry and more) as individual GovDeals lots.

Sources: Virginia unclaimed property search ↗

Past sales

Past Virginia sales

We haven't confirmed a dated past sale for Virginia on an official page yet.

Before it's sold

Check whether an item is yours first

If you or a relative had a safe-deposit box in Virginia, search VAMoneySearch.gov, Virginia'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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