A SEVEN-POUND GOLD BAR WILL NOT BE ON THE TABLE AT THIS WEEKEND'S STATE AUCTION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. IT WAS PULLED AFTER AN ALBUQUERQUE FAMILY TOLD THE STATE TAX AND REV DEPARTMENT THE BAR BELONGS TO THEM. DEPARTMENT SECRETARY DEMESIA PADILLA SAYS THEY'RE VERIFYING THE CLAIM.
PADILLA TELLS 770 KKOB THEY ACTUALLY PREFER TO RETURN UNCLAIMED ITEMS TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNERS … AND THE GOLD BAR IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE. A STUFFED BEAR INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION IS SAID TO BE WORTH 500 DOLLARS, BUT PADILLA THINKS ITS SENTIMENTAL VALUE COULD BE HIGHER.
ITEMS BEING AUCTIONED INCLUDE GOLD COINS, AMERICAN INDIAN ART, AND A BOTTLE OF NAPOLEON COGNAC DATING BACK TO 1802. THE AUCTION WILL BE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER AT 10 AM SATURDAY. GO TO WWW.BENTLEYSAUCTION.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
