A woman’s 18-karat yellow gold Rolex Oyster watch, Mike Singletary and Troy Aikman football cards, uncut sheets of American currency, and scores of collectable coins, bills and bars of precious metals are just some of the 250 unclaimed property lots on display for the public to preview on Thursday before next month’s live auction at the Illinois State Fair. Potential bidders can attend our auction preview from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, at the Marine Bank Building, 1 East Old State Capitol Plaza, in Springfield to take a sneak peek at the items before auction day. Treasurer Michael Frerichs will serve as guest auctioneer for some of these top items at the start of the live auction, which begins 11 a.m., Saturday, August 17 at the Lincoln Stage on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., Springfield. Other auction items include a Victorian silver-and-gold handmade sword pin with diamonds and rubies, a U.S. gold coin bracelet, and a wide range of other jewelry and unique collectibles. The unclaimed property has been divided into 250 lots for the auction, with some lots consisting of a single item and other lots consisting of multiple items.