Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers
Gaston & Sheehan is a Texas auction company that sells seized and forfeited jewelry, coins, watches and other assets for the U.S. Marshals Service and other agencies. This page covers how its government sales work, how to bid, and what it costs, with a direct link to txauction.com.
- Founded
- 1988
- Based in
- Pflugerville, Texas
- Buyer's fee
- Set per sale, 0% to 10%
- Pay within
- 4 business days
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About Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers
Gaston & Sheehan is a family-owned auction company founded in April 1988 near Austin. It holds several Texas auctioneer licenses and runs well over 100 online and live sales a year. Its clients include the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Customs, the IRS, Travis County, other law enforcement agencies, bankruptcy trustees and lenders.
Government sales work like this: an agency seizes property in a criminal or civil case, and once a court orders it forfeited, the agency hands it to the company to sell. Gaston & Sheehan catalogs, photographs and appraises each piece, then offers it in timed online auctions on txauction.com, often under a heading like U.S. Marshals Service Jewelry Auction with the court district shown as the seller. Proceeds go to the government. Items sell as is, with no warranty, and federal sales require a signed buyer certification form before release.
What Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers sells
How buying works at Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers
- RegisterCreate an account at txauction.com. Approval to bid is required and can take up to one business day.
- PreviewRead the lot photos and notes. In-person previews are by appointment at the Pflugerville office.
- BidBid online during the timed sale. Bids are binding.
- Get the invoiceWinners get an emailed invoice within 24 hours, with a shipping quote if needed.
- Pay and certifyPay within 4 business days and return the U.S. Marshals buyer certification form for federal lots.
- CollectPick up within 7 days or have the item shipped insured.
What it costs
The buyer's premium is set sale by sale and printed on each auction page, so check it before you bid.
| What | Cost |
|---|---|
| Buyer's premium, U.S. Marshals jewelry sale (Feb. 2026) | 0% |
| Buyer's premium, other online jewelry and coin sales | 10% on some sales; shown on each auction page |
| Sales tax | Texas sales tax on price plus premium where it applies, unless you provide a resale certificate |
| Bidding deposit, online sales | None |
| Shipping | Quoted on the invoice; UPS, FedEx or USPS with insurance and adult signature |
| Packing and handling | A small fee added to shipped orders; the amount is shown on the invoice |
| International orders | Refundable GST or VAT deposit required |
| Storage | Charged on items not removed within 7 days; the rate is not published |
| Card fee | Cards are not among the listed payment methods for 2026 Marshals sales |
| Wire and ACH fees (2011 sale terms) | $10 per wire and $5 per ACH debit |
Worked example: a $5,000 ring in a 0% premium Marshals sale costs $5,000. If Texas sales tax of 8.25% applies, the total is $5,412.50 before shipping. In a 10% premium sale, the same ring costs $5,500 before tax and shipping.
Paying, pickup and storage
| When to pay | Within 4 business days of the auction close. Late payers can be blocked from future sales. |
| Payment | Cash, cashier's check up to $5,000, money order, domestic or international wire, or a personal or company check with a bank letter of guarantee. |
| Pickup | 1420 FM 685, Pflugerville, TX 78660, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Removal deadline | 7 days after the auction ends, after which storage fees apply. |
| Shipping | Insured UPS, FedEx or USPS with adult signature. Combined shipping when possible. You can also send your own label or use a third-party shipper. |
| Release | Federal lots are released only after the U.S. Marshals buyer certification form is returned. |
| Condition | Everything sells as is, where is, with no warranty. |
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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 22, 2026 from txauction.com (company page, U.S. Marshals sale page, auction and lot pages including a Feb. 2026 Marshals jewelry sale) and proxibid.com (2011 Marshals jewelry sale terms) and 710keel.com (2022 news on a Marshals seized-goods sale); fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.