Those of you who are “old-timers” will remember club member Bill Fivaz’s famous mystery box auction lot that he puts in a club auction every two to three years. Well, Fivaz announced at the November 20, 2021, club meeting that another one of his popular mystery boxes will be in the club’s December 4, 2021, auction.
Nine items with a total value far north of $1,000 are in a sealed box—no peeking inside allowed. The bidding began with no minimum. Fivaz guaranteed that if the total value of the items in the box is not acceptable to the winning bidder, he will either add more items or cash until the bidder is happy. Fivaz has only had to fulfill this guarantee once in the years of offering his mystery boxes.
There were several bidders including an out-of-state phone bidder, which is a testament to the lots popularly.
The winning bid for the lot was $2,100, which included
- A partial brilliant uncirculated set of Washington silver and clad quarters in an archival grade Dansco album. The album alone retails for $60
- A brilliant uncirculated 1945-P Mint set in a Capital holder
- Two private mints 1/10-ounce gold pieces
- A 11-piece brilliant uncirculated Wartime Nickel set with some pieces having full steps.
- A 7.1-ounce Jimmy Carter .999 silver inauguration medal
- A 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 “B” Reverse quarters all graded PCGS MS-64
- A brilliant uncirculated roll of 1953-D quarters
- Over one-pound foreign silver figured at .500 fine
- A circulated 1-ounce 1996 American Gold Eagle
The total value of the items in the box was $3,336!