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TREASURES FROM THE PAST
CONTENTS OF SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 & 11
10AM EACH DAY
Preview Monday & Tuesday, January 8 & 9
At Our Seattle Area Auction Facility
18226 - 68th Ave NE, Kenmore, WA

ORDER OF SALE
DAY 1
JEWELRY, WATCHES, STAMPS, MILITARIA, TREASURES, MISC PAPERS
DAY 2
COINS, CURRENCY, GOLD, SILVER

Auction Catalog lots 1-781

Auction Catalog lots 782-1403

Auction Catalog lots 1501-2189

Auction Catalog lots 2190-2800



Past Auction - held in 2001

COINS & CURRENCY
  • Gold coins
  • Silver dollars
  • Paper currency including Federal Reserve Notes & Silver Certificates
  • Mint sets
  • Foreign currency
  • Gold bars
  • Silver bars
  • Commemorative coins & medallions
  • Ancient coins
  • Tax tokens
  • Walking Liberty, Mercury dimes, buffalo nickels, Indian head pennies, Eisenhower dollars, Franklin & Kennedy half dollars, and many, many more

JEWELRY
  • (200+) Rings
  • (50+) Bracelets
  • Earrings
  • Pearls
  • Loose precious & semi precious stones
  • Stick pins
  • Lockets
  • Costume jewelry

WATCHES
  • (200+) Pocket watches, mens & ladies wristwatches by ROLEX, ELGIN, ROLLIE, HOWARD, WALTHAM, HAMILTON, OMEGA, BULOVA, ILLINOIS, TIMES, SEIKO, and others

STAMPS
  • Genuine Scott 197, 1879 10 cent stamp
  • Stamp sheets
  • Stamp books

MILITARIA
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Silver Star
  • Air Medal
  • Service awards
  • Enlistment, promotion, & discharge papers
  • Occupation currency

TREASURES
  • 1965 L.A. Dodgers World Series Ring, Lou Johnson
  • Frank Sinatra autographed photos
  • President Wm McKinley signed land grant
  • 1912 Tobacco card, Lewis, Boston, NL
  • Ken Griffey, Steve Largent & other Mariners & Seahawks sports cards
  • PLUS a huge quantity of old photos, silverware, silverware sets, pens, drawings & sketches, books, diaries, wallets, maps, religious items, cassette tapes, calendars, date books, pocket knieves, diplomas & graduation papers, old newspaper clippings, letters, post cards, bank books, insurance papers, marriage certificates, keys, cigar boxes, train tickets, show tickets, opera glasses, report cards & school papers, plus thousands of items too numerous to list!!

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
    Under state law, contents of safe deposit boxes are considered abandoned if unclaimed for five years after the lease or rental period on the box expires. They are turned over to the Department of Revenue's Unclaimed Property Section, which makes every effort to find the owners. If efforts are unsuccessful, the Department is required to hold a public sale three years after receiving them. Only a small number of contents are ever claimed.
    All contents are claimable up until auction time and will be turned over to the owner if ownership can be verified.

TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • 9% BUYERS PREMIUM
  • PAYMENT: Full payment must be made by no later 4 pm, Thursday, January 11.
  • A 25% deposit is required tby the close of business, auction day.
  • Cash, cashiers check only. Personal or company checks accepted ONLY with bank letter of guarantee.
  • Absentee bids accepted with 25% deposit
  • REMOVAL: All items must be removed by 4 pm, Thursday, January 11.
  • Although most items will be sold with no minimum starting bids or reserve prices, some items may be sold subject to confirmation or with a minimum bid.
  • Announcements made by the auctioneer at the time of sale take precedence over printed matter.
  • Auctioneer reserves the right to sell accessories, parts or attachments on a separate and/or aggregate basis.
  • Due to safety & insurance reasons, persons under 12 not admitted.

  • Washington Auctioneers License #48

AIRPORT & LODGING
  • SeaTac International Airport is located approximately 22 miles south of the auction site and is serviced by all major airlines and rental car agencies
  • Kenmore Air Harbor(floatplanes only) is located less than 1 mile from the auction site.
  • Hotels located approximately 5 miles from auction site.
  • Wyndeham Inn 1-800-822-4200
  • Residence Inn 425-485-3030

  • FOOD SERVICE AVAILABLE AT THE AUCTION SITE.
A DETAILED CATALOG LISTING EACH ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR $3 BY CALLING THE JAMES G. MURPHY COMPANY, 425-486-1246 OR TOLL FREE, 1 800-426-3008

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James G. Murphy Co.
Commercial / Industrial / Real Estate Auctioneers
P.O. Box 82160 - 18226 - 68th Ave. N.E.
Kenmore, Washington 98028
(425) 486-1246 or Toll Free 1-800-426-3008
Fax: (425) 483-8247

Oregon address & phone:
105 McNary Estates Dr. N
Keizer, OR 97303
phone: (503) 463-4444
fax: (503) 463-1554


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