Illinois unclaimed property auction items available for viewing online

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Illinois State Treasurer is auctioning off unclaimed items, such as coins, unique jewelry and baseball cards next month.

A live auction preview will be held at the Illinois State Capitol on Monday from 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The actual auction will be held Saturday, August 17

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Illinois State Fairgrounds Lincoln Stage, 801 East Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, IL.

Thousands of unclaimed items worth more than $150,000 are up for grabs, officials said.

Featured auction items include:

-an 1854 Indian Princess three-dollar gold coin

-a 1984 Chicago Cubs baseball signed by Ryne Sandberg

-a 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Ticket

Another live auction preview will be held on August 5 at the James R. Thompson Center in the Loop from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The live auction booklet is available to preview online. Click here to check it out.