Colorado Unclaimed Property Division

(Episode: Denver Hour 2)

Posted 4.5.2010

1950s Diamond Convertible Necklace and Earrings Set
$2,000 to $3,000 estimated auction value

Unclaimed property from Colorado
Peridot, Amethyst and Garnet Yellow-Gold Necklace, ca. 1865
$3,000 to $4,000 estimated auction value

Unclaimed property from Pine, Colorado
Fancy-Intense Yellow Diamond Ring
$15,000 to $20,000 estimated auction value if irradiated stone
$75,000 to $85,000 estimated auction value if natural stone

Unclaimed property from Denver, Colorado

Owners	Contact the Great Colorado Payback for more information
Location	Colorado
Missing	Thousands of assets including jewelry featured on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Status	The Great Colorado Payback’s endeavor to reunite lost assets with their rightful owners is ongoing
Case Summary	Businesses and individuals regularly lose track of property and banking accounts. The Colorado State Treasurer keeps track of over 500,000 names of businesses and individuals in hopes of reuniting these assets with their owners or heirs. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW chose several examples of jewelry held by the Colorado State Treasury's Unclaimed Property Division. The jewelry comes from abandoned safe deposit boxes from several cities around Colorado.
Resources	Online: The Great Colorado Payback Online: National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA)

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