Source : Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc.

Source Title Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc.
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Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. was founded in April of 1988 through a merging of the partners' operating businesses and years of experience. The company objective was to be a leading multi-facet auction company capable of responding to the growing demand of auction services throughout the State of Texas. Since the inception of Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. our goal has been to provide the buyers and sellers with an auction service second to none. Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. is a family-owned business committed to providing our many customers with the experience, integrity, dedication and knowledge required to achieve a successful business relationship.

Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. serves clients such as the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Customs Service, Internal Revenue Service, Travis County, Law Enforcement Agencies, Bankruptcy Trustees and numerous commercial lending institutions.

The firm sells all the jewelry, art, antiques, gold, silver and collectibles seized and forfeited nationally for the U.S. Marshals Service. They have conducted numerous high profile auctions including the relocation of property belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger; a fugitive on the FBI's most wanted list. This inventory was relocated from Santa Monica, California to Boston, Massachusetts, where Gaston & Sheehan sold it in June 2016 at the Boston Convention Center.

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