Taxpayer Treasures Updated Oct 16

The weekly 10 · October 16, 2026

The 10 strangest things the government is selling this week

Our first weekly list. This week: a Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk, a Navy trainer plane, a 1978 fire truck, a bomb shipping container going for $25 and a tank for stocking fish. Bids below are live from our latest check, and every lot links to the official listing.

  1. 1Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk, SN: 82-23747

    A UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter that flew for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Nobody has bid yet, and inspections are by appointment only.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    October 29, 2026
    Location
    El Paso, TX
    See photos and how to bid

  2. 21983 Beechcraft T-34C, Buno: 161831

    A 1983 T-34C Turbo Mentor, the propeller trainer Navy pilots learned to fly on for decades. It's parked in Tucson and bidding runs into November.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    November 5, 2026
    Location
    Tucson, AZ
    See photos and how to bid

  3. 31983 Cessna U206G, SN: U20606754 (N9933Z)

    A 1983 Cessna U206G single-engine plane, sold by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The aircraft's records are kept on site in Fort Worth.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    November 3, 2026
    Location
    Fort Worth, TX
    See photos and how to bid
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  5. 41978 Seagrave MB23098 Fire Truck

    A 1978 Seagrave fire truck from the Forest Service with 31,908 miles on it. It's listed as repairable, so think project, not parade.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    October 23, 2026
    Location
    Greenbrier, AR
    See photos and how to bid

  6. 52006 Boston Whaler 240 Outrage 24-foot Vessel w/ Trailer, 2 ea Mercur

    A 24-foot 2006 Boston Whaler 240 Outrage with two 135-horsepower Mercury outboards and a trailer, from the same Forest Service sale as the fire truck.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    October 23, 2026
    Location
    Greenbrier, AR
    See photos and how to bid

  7. 6Bomb Shipping Container

    A CNU-411CE bomb shipping container. The high bid is $25, which is not much for something this hard to explain to the neighbors.

    Current bid
    $25
    Closes
    October 21, 2026
    Location
    North Little Rock, AR
    See photos and how to bid
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  9. 7Large Fish Stocking Tank

    A large tank the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used for stocking fish. The listing says it still holds water with no leaks.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    October 23, 2026
    Location
    White Sulphur Springs, WV
    See photos and how to bid

  10. 8Mission Computers For Unmanned Surface Vessels

    Three mission computers that were installed on NOAA's uncrewed surface vessels, boats that run without a crew. Hardware only, each in a 12-by-9-inch case.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    October 21, 2026
    Location
    Honolulu, HI
    See photos and how to bid

  11. 9X-Ray Scanner

    A Rapiscan security X-ray scanner in Anchorage. Rapiscan makes the bag scanners used at security checkpoints; the winning bidder has to file a medical device form before paying.

    Current bid
    No bids yet
    Closes
    October 21, 2026
    Location
    Anchorage, AK
    See photos and how to bid
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  13. 10P&H Omega 40 Ton Crane

    A P&H Omega 40-ton crane with three bidders so far. Per the listing, it starts with jumper wires and has hydraulic leaks.

    Current bid
    $1,508
    Closes
    October 21, 2026
    Location
    Santa Fe, NM
    See photos and how to bid

Lots are sold as-is by the agencies on the official sites; bidding, payment and pickup happen there. Bids shown were checked Oct 16, 10:30 am Arizona time. Photos are the selling agencies' own.