State to Auction Hundreds of Unclaimed Items on eBay

Unclaimed property including jewelry, coins, and baseball memorabilia is being put up for auction by the state of Massachusetts.

State Treasurer Deb Goldberg says the items are among those from abandoned safe deposit boxes that have gone unclaimed for years despite efforts to reunite them with their rightful owners.

The items are being displayed at the Statehouse on Monday ahead of a live auction that begins Saturday on eBay. Proceeds from the auction will go to the state's general fund.

Among the items on display are a 1949 Red Sox banner and a Babe Ruth baseball card.

The display items - which represents only a portion of the lots up for bid - will also be displayed in South Yarmouth, New Bedford, Springfield and Worcester before Saturday's auction.