COMBINED MERCER ESTATE &

BEAVER MOVING AUCTION

62+/- ACRES-2 HOMES-4 PARCELS-POLE BARN LOT

SO. MARION CO.-PLEASANT TWP.

NO BUYER’S PREMIUM-FARM & CONST. EQUIP.

VEHICLES-TOOLS-GUNS-COINS-ANTIQUES & MORE!

SAT. JUNE 15, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

MON. JUNE 17, 2024 @ 5:00 PM

Located: 4562 Gooding Rd. Marion, OH 43302 & 1592 Newmans-Cardington Rd. 6.7 mi. S. of Marion, 6.4 mi. N of Waldo, 5mi. N.E. of Prospect (signs off SR4 & 47).

To settle the estate of Gary W. Mercer Marion Co. Probate Ct. Case #24EST-0014 and Gary’s sister and brother in-law, the Beaver’s, who are downsizing.

DAY 1 (PERSONAL PROPERTY.): SAT. JUNE 15 @ 9 AM

Located: 4562 Gooding Rd. Marion, Oh 43302.

Auction Order: Starting on antiques & household, guns & coins sell @ 10:30. At approx. 1:00pm selling grain bins, dozer, backhoe, gator, farm & const. equip. & vehicles. Followed by tools & shop equip.

VEHICLES: ‘94 GMC Topkick dump truck, v-8, gas, top end rebuilt eng., single axle, 8spd.; ‘93 GMC Pick-up, ½ ton, full bed, v-8, auto., 2wd, 72,852 mi., (needs work); 2002 Audi TT, 5spd., w/ salvage title, (parts only); 1979 VW 2dr. Scirocco, manual, good title, as-is;

GRAIN BINS-DOZER-BACKHOE-GATOR-FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIP.: 7,000 bu. Silver Shield bin w/floor; 7,000 bu. Brock bin w/floor & fan; 3-1,000 bu. Holding bins (all bins to be removed within 45 days); JD 450G wide-track crawler dozer, 1,177hrs., 6-way blade, rops, SN.TO450GW772798; Case 580C T/L/B, extendahoe, 24” & 12” bkts., 30” dredging bkt., cribbing bkt.; Ford 8N tractor; Westfield WR 100-31 10”x31’ trans. auger, elect. motor; Westfield WF MK8051 8”x51’ trans. pto auger w/ swing-away; JD Gator model TH 6x4 dsl., elect. dump, windshield, 762 hrs.; Kubota B2100 4wd., dsl., wheel wts., 60” mower deck & LA301 ldr, 2282 hrs; TSC 3pt. 5’ pto rear tiller;16’ hay wagon w/ Marmon wooden spoke wheels & sides; wooden feed cart; 3 pt. hyd. log splitter; (2)275 gal. fuel tanks w/ elect. pumps; small wooden trailer w/ 1928 Pontiac axle and wood spoked wheels; 10 Bee supers;

GUNS: Savage .22/.410 Over Under; Stoger .22 cal. Luger; Ruger Air Hawk .177 cal. w/4x32 scope; .22 cal. Marlin Xt-22 w/Leopold scope; 1858 Colt Navy replica; Thompson Center .36 cal. Black powder; Stoger Uplander 20 Ga. Double barrel; Daisy .177 pump air rifle; Lee Enfield No.4 Mark I .303 cal; pop-up blind; 1957 Colt colored revolver & auto pistols brochure; 1959 S&W colored all model circular revolver brochure; (4) wood pistol grips for S&W (3) leather holsters; 1932 Burning Powder book by Major D.B. Wesson; a few boxes of Win. Ammo being 30-30, .38 spec., 44 S&W, .22 Long, etc.

COINS & SILVER: California fractional gold pieces; Seated liberty dimes, Mercury dimes; Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters; War nickels, Liberty, Franklin & Kennedy halves; (16) Morgan & (10) Peace dollars; 1914 $10 lg. bill; (2) 1917 lg. 1-dollar bills w/ consecutive numbers; 12 pc. set of sterling flatware Gorham Buttercup pattern; other sterling flat ware; some silver plate serving pieces;

AUTO LIFTS-TOOLS & SHOP EQUIP.: 4-in floor hyd. auto lifts, 8’ x 10.5” cylinders w/ heads; JD AC-165 fuel oil heater; floor crane; Sun VAT-40 battery/alternator tester; floor jacks; port. air tank; New Bridgestone Dueler A/T P235/75R15XL tires; 30” floor fan; Miller MIG welder; Snap-on Battery Charger; Hunter alignment rack; Hunter system 700 wheel balancer; Hunter TC325 tire changer; sev. lead wheel wts.; creeper; Ingersoll Rand 80 gal. compressor; Bosch signs; New Bosch laser transit w/ tripod & stick; measuring wheel; SAE taps & die set; Fluke 87 auto. meter set; 12” DeWalt miter saw w/ DeWalt stand; sev. 12 AWG ext. cords; drywall lift; Milwaukee wet/dry Vac; Saw horses; Bosch Router table; Crafts. router; Senco Framepro nailer; Coke machine; Wood burning furnace; 200 Gal. used oil drum; Greenlee Hyd. tubing bender; Forge; Sheet steel & alum.; parts shelves & bins; Bosch parts cab.; elect hack saw on stand; Crafts. 15” drill press; 8” Grinder on stand; Bench vises; Bolt bins; Parts drawers – many w/ inventory; Auto. wire w/rack; many new v-belts; misc. auto parts; new Ingersoll Rand port. compressor; 12 drw. Snap-on tool box; Snap-on ¼” socket set; 3/8” Snap-on sockets; DeWalt elect. planer; new Bosch elec. planer; Paslode Framing nailer; new Milwaukee elect. tin snips; Dremel Roto tool; New Milwaukee Sawzall; many other hand tools and building materials.

LAWN & GARDEN: Sthil 260 Pro chain saw,18” bar; Milwaukee Port. elec chain saw; Honda 21” mower; New Simpson pressure washer gas Honda eng; yard tools; Sthil FS 85RX weed eater; pull behind garden cart; lawn & garden tools; coolers; camp chairs; Bluebird edger;

PIN BALL-ANTIQUES & HOUSEHOLD:  Bally Champ 4600 pin ball machine, as-is; 2 nice cedar chests; Oak mantle clock; wardrobe; 2 ant. radios; hat racks; mesh enameled purses; many primitives; hump back trunk; oak drop leaf; min. lamps; various oil lamps; oak secretary; Oak antique rocker; ¾ size Jinny Lind bed; maple rocker; 3 sect. barrister bookcase w/ leaded glass; round cherry coffee table; Seth Thomas mantle clock; oak dresser; Oak roll top desk; Ant. Oak picture frame; small trunk; Corner TV stand – nice; Salt glaze crocks; crocks & jugs; Dazey #20 butter churn 2qt.; wash boards; Maple Jelly cupboard; Fireplace set; Leather Sofa, chair & ottoman; Floor & table lamps; Hall tree; Hummels; many steiff bears and animals; Quilts; dated pre civil war coverlets; set of aluminum outdoor table & chairs; 45’ round oak table; Almendinger apple butter kettle; 89 LP albums (rock), Pioneer PL-518 Direct Drive turntable; Drafting table; walnut Jinny Lind child’s cradle; antique dolls; wicker doll baby buggy; Wooden wheeled child’s wagon; “American” childs sled; several doll cradles; wicker plant stand; wicker basinet; child safety gates; dog carrier; plastic dog house; Set of 1950’s “American” china dishes; Wood doll bed; child’s tea set; antique glassware; antique costume jewelry; cast iron trivets; antique tins; plastic child’s dish set; Fisher Price toys; Enamelware; antique cast iron pencil sharpener; Pfaltscraft dish set; 1940’s vintage Popular Mechanics & Popular Science magazines; Meakin Tea Leaf dishes; Wood spoked child’s wagon; 45” round oak table; wood chairs; antique high chair; child’s table & chairs; wicker basinet; drafting table; Dog carrier & gates; doll house; Wicker doll buggy; Wicker plant stand; Wicker doll furniture; Almendinger Wash bowl set; Kenmore elec. Dryer; Samsung front load washer; Whirlpool refrigerator; old GE refrigerator; Midea Window a/c; micro.; toaster oven; newer 54” flat screen TV; 32” monitor;

OFFICE FURNITURE & GAMING EQUIP.: Under-counter cash drawer; 2-Office desks; 4 & 5 drw. file cabinets; various office furn.; Black & Decker clamping table; 2 radio-controlled airplanes; Logitech G27 feedback wheel & pedal set; Playstation 3;

DAY 2 (REAL ESTATE): MON. JUNE 17 @ 5 PM

Located: Live auction site @ 4562 Gooding Rd. Marion, Oh 43302 in Pole Barn (aka Parcel #2)

Property #1: 4562 Gooding Rd. (Auditor Parcel #25042000200) 1+/- acre scenic country lot w/ a very nice 2-story home (2,304+/-) sq. ft. consisting of 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living & family rooms, lg. family/rec rooms, dining rooms, den, laundry room, partial basement, propane heat, central air, nice 500 sq. ft. rear deck overlooking wooded acreage. Home sells w/ appliances. Taxes are $3,658.74 per yr. Call office for viewing. Home has well and tap fee has been paid and ready for hookup.

Property #2: 4+/- acres adjacent to parcel 1 with 250+/- road frontage on Gooding Rd. consisting of very nice ’09 built 64’ x 40’ finished pole barn w/ concrete, O.H. doors, heat, porch, loft office, land consists of nice garden area. 1+/- tillable (potential building site) balance in established yard & circle driveway. Call office for viewing. *If this parcel sells separate buyer will be responsible for drilling a well or tap-in fee through Aqua Water Co.

Property #3: 50+/- total acres mostly tillable with 3+/- enrolled in WRP paying $735 per yr. for remainder of contract. Sod waterway, 255 ft. of road frontage on Gooding Rd., well drained and partially systematically tiled.

Property #4: 592 Newmans Cardington Rd. (around the corner from above parcels) A great setting with 6.6+/- acres, 1900’s 2-story farmhouse (1,822 sq. ft.). Gary was living in this home however he was in the process of undergoing extensive remodeling & gutting of home. Includes 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, has elect. service and water but no furnace. A great property with 1 acre 12’ deep stocked pond, 3+/- acres of mature woods with road frontage on Gooding Rd., balance in yard and outbuildings including 40’ x 88’ dairy barn, 56’ x 36’ pole barn, 28’ x 80’ pole barn, 30’ x 20’ poultry house, 35’ x 40’ granary w/ 30’ x 14’ lean-to. To view please call office.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: Tennant farmer will have the rights to fall harvest. The successful bidder(s) will be required to enter into a purchase contract at the conclusion of the auction. We will require a deposit on Parcel #1 & Parcel #2 $7,500 each, Parcel #3 $20,000, Parcel #4 $7,500 or $30,000 as a whole (non-refundable) payment due at the conclusion of the auction with the balance due in 45 days. Your bidding is not conditional upon financing, inspections or appraisals. Be sure you have arranged financing, if needed, and are capable of paying certified funds at closing. Assignments of any purchase contracts are conditional on the bidder remaining jointly liable on the contract with the assignee. Taxes pro-rated to closing date. Tracts selling subject to all legal highways, easements, restrictions, agreements and rights-of-way of record, and any lease, grant, exception, or reservation of coal, oil, gas and other mineral rights and interests previously transferred or reserved of record, if any. Farmland is under CAUV. If buyer changes usage, any recoupment will be at the buyer’s expense. New surveys will be paid by sellers if needed. The purchaser will be responsible for the cost of title insurance or other type of title evidence if the purchaser(s) elect to acquire such title insurance/title evidence. Acreages and frontages are subject to final survey if applicable.

BIDDER NOTICE: We will be using the multi parcel auction method. Tracts 1 through 4 to be offered individually, in combination, or as a whole 62+/- acre farm. Selling in the manner that brings the most money. All bids will compete and remain open for bid advancement until auctioneer announces property sold.

DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this brochure and all related materials is based upon information available at time of listing and are believed to be accurate, but is subject to verifications by all parties relying on it. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by the sellers or Auction Company. Tract acreage, dimensions, aerial photos and boundaries are approx. and are taken from Co. & FSA Agency records. The potential Buyers hereby stipulate and agree that they have examined the property. Relying solely upon such examination with reference to conditions, Buyers agree to take such property “AS IS” without any expressed or implied warranties by Seller or Seller’s agent. Any inspections desired by the Buyer shall be prior to the auction at Buyer’s expense.

Administrator: Mrs. Marilyn Beaver / Attorney: Mr. Kevin Hall

BEN HIGGINS REALTY & AUCTION CO., LLC.

Ben A. Higgins Broker & Auctioneer

Ben F. Higgins Realtor & Auctioneer

Brad Higgins & Dan Lessig, Auctioneers

740-387-5111/www.higginsauctions.com

Terms: Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover w/ 4% convenience fee. Convenience fee waived for cash/check. Statements made day of sale take precedence over written material.