State Treasury puts unclaimed items up for auction

Posted: 10/16/12 at 7:40 am EDT      Last Updated: 10/16/12 at 10:03 am EDT

BOSTON (WHDH) -- The State Treasury is putting its collection of unclaimed property on the auction block.

Select items were on display at the State House and will be shown throughout the Bay State before they get posted on eBay.

Most of the items are from abandoned safety deposit boxes.

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