Charles O. Groff Estate

ON SITE PUBLIC

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

*”One-Owner” Garage Kept Toyota Yaris IA Sedan 45K Miles*

*Coins*Postcard Collection*

Antiques*Quilts*Coverlets

*Mount Joy Memorabilia &

Grey Iron Figures*

LOCATION: 211 Fredrick Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552

Mount Joy Borough – Lancaster County

 

 

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Start Time: 8:00 AM

Real Estate: 11:00 AM

Brick Three (3) Bedroom

Two (2) Bath

Ranch Style House With

Detached Block One (1) Car Garage

Excellent Location

Minutes to Route 230, 283, &772

Walking Distance To Nearby Mount Joy Little Chiques Park

Mount Joy Borough – Lancaster County

Donegal School District

 

  

 

 

REAL ESTATE DETAILS:

FIRST LEVEL:

• Kitchen (12′ x 13′) – Twenty-Seven (27) Handle Built-In Cabinets w/ Plate Rail, Frigidaire Built-In Dishwasher, Hotpoint Oven, Countertop Stove, Painted & Wallpaper Walls, Chair Rail, Vinyl Floor
• Dining Room (10’2″ 11’7″) – Painted Walls, Chair Rail, Hardwood Floor
• Livingroom (13’3″ x 19’5″) – Stone Fireplace, Bay Window, Ceiling Fan, Painted Walls, Hardwood Floor, Guest Closet (2’5″ x 3’5″)
• Common Area (6’2″ x 6’8″) – Ceiling Central Ventilation Fan, Painted Walls, Hardwood Floor, Linen Closet (1’6″ x 2’6″)
• Bedroom #1 (12′ x 15′) – Ceiling Fan, Painted Walls, Hardwood Floor, Double Sliding Door Closet (2’6″ x 4’4″)
• Bedroom #2 (9’9″ x 11’6″) -Painted Walls, Chair Rail, Hardwood Floor, Double Sliding Door Closet (3′ x 6’4″)
• Bathroom (6’9″ x 8’2″) – Vanity, Mirror, Pedestal Sink, Tub/Shower, Painted Walls, Chair Rail, Vinyl Floor
• Bedroom #3 (9’9″ x 11’4″) – Painted Walls, Chair Rail, Hardwood Floor

BASEMENT: 

• Finished Rec Area (11’11” x 27′) – Drop Ceiling, Paneling, Concrete Floor
• Finished Area (11′ x 19′) – Understairs Storage, Paneled, Concrete Floor, Sliding Door Closet (2’6″ x 7”)
• Bathroom (3’10” x 8′) – Sink, Toilet, Shower Stall
• Unfinished Laundry & Utility Area (10′ x 25′) – Washer & Dryer Hook-Up, Bilco Door Outside Access
• Workshop Storage Area (12’4″ x 13′)

DETACHED CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE (14′ x 22’6″):

• Electric Door Opener
• Service Door
• Concrete Floor
• Asphalt Shingle Roof

OTHER REAL ESTATE DETAILS:

• Built 1959
• 1,421 Square Feet
• Lot Size: 0.27 Acres
• Hardwood Floors 
• 200 Amp Electrical Service
• Oil Hot Air Furnace w/ 275 Gallon Tank (Filled – April 2025)
• Public Water & Sewer
• Asphalt Shingle Roof
• Cornice, Soffit & Aluminum Spouting
• Front Porch w/ Metal Awning
• Block One (1) Car Garage w/ Electric Door Opener, Service Door
• Mature Shade & Shrubbery
• Front & Back Yards
• Macadam Driveway
• End Of Cul-De-Sac
• Spring Tax: Approx. $1,204.00
• Fall Tax: Approx. $3,002.00
• Property ID #4501869500000

CERTAINLY, DO NOT MISS THIS EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY!

Open House Dates:

 Saturday, September 20, 2025- 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM

 Saturday, September 27, 2025 – 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM

TERMS OF REAL ESTATE: 10% Down Day of Auction w/ Final Settlement Within Forty-Five (45) Days from Day of Auction

REALTOR/BROKER PARTICIPATION OFFERED – ALL REALTORS MUST HAVE CLIENTS

REGISTERED WITH AUCTION COMPANY 48 HOURS PRIOR TO AUCTION DAY 

Financing & Bridge Loans Available Through:

Univest Bank, Doug Nedimyer (717-869-6319)

First Citizens Community Bank, Kathleen Tokonitz (717-202-3913)

Fulton Bank, Christopher B. Karshin (717-682-0693)

Loan Depot, Mark Pontz (717-475-4444)

(Be Sure to Arrange Your Financing Now and be Prepared to Bid and Buy at this Public Auction!)

AUTO: “One-Owner” Garage Kept 2017 Toyota Yaris iA Sedan – 45,000 Miles, Automatic, Silver Paint, Black Cloth Interior Power Windows & Locks, Alloy Wheels, Manuals, Vin #3MYDLBYV5AY158342

COINS/CURRENCY: Mt. Joy Union National $10 Note, Mt. Joy First National Bank & Trust Co. $5 Note, Large $1 Silver Certificate, $1 Red Seal Funny Back Note, $1 Red Seal Hawaii Note, Two (2) $5 Red Seal Notes, $5 & $1 Silver Certificates, Two (2) 25$ Gold Coins Of British Virgin Islands Franklin Mint, Standing Liberty Silver Half Dollar Books, Benjamin Franklin Silver Half Dollar Books, Two (2) Jimmy Carter Medallions, Penn State ’94 & ’95 Rose Bowl Silver Coins, Franklin Mint Sterling Silver Proofs, U.S. Mint Bicentennial Gold Sets, Minted “Free For You” Brass Coinage, Silver (Quarters, Barber Dimes), Jefferson Nickels, Indian Head Buffalo Nickels, Pennies, Jefferson Nickel Books (Dates Run From 1938-2021), Lincoln Cents Books, Mercury Dime Books, Roosevelt Dime Books, Buffalo Nickel Book (Dates Run From 1919-1937), Liberty Head Nickel Books (Dates Run From 1893-1912), ’71 & ’72 Ike Eisenhower Dollar U.S. Proof Sets, Sterling Silver Proof, Bicentennial Coin Set, Sunoco & Other Presidential Tokens, U.S. Olympic Coins, Silver & Clad Kennedy Half Dollars, Presidential $1 Coins, Peace Silver Dollars, Foreign Currency, Canadian Coins (Dates Run From 1929-2010), Proof Sets Starting With 1964 thru 1976, Mint Sets Starting With 1968 thru 1975, Other Coins

 

 

QUILTS, COVERLETS, & TEXTILES: Samuel Hippart Mount Joy PA. 1837 Multi-Color Two Part Coverlet, H. Stager Mount Joy Bird & Floral Multi-Color Coverlet, H. Stager Mount Joy Floral & Leaf Multi-Color Coverlet, H. F. Stager Mount Joy Star & Floral Multi-Color Coverlet, The Thirteen Colonies Pieced & Applique Quilt, Pieced Block Quilt, Starburst Pieced Quilt, Framed Elizabeth S. Shenck 1845 Needlework, Cloth Pieced Hot Pad Holders, 1889 Needlework Pillow, Bedspreads, Blankets, Afghans, Throws, Shawls, Assortment Of Linen Soft Goods, Embroideries, Doilies, Other Items

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

ANTIQUES/PERSONAL PROPERTY: Smoke Decorated Lard Tin, Cast Iron Skillets (Wagner #11, 0), Metal Foot Tub, Lg. Assortment Of Collector Plates w/ Boxes, Several Victorian Era Photo Albums w/ Clasp Latches, Early Black & White & Tintype Photos,  Painted Milk Can, Graniteware (Roaster, Cookers, Basin, Bowls, Chamber Pail & Pots), Tinware (Funnel Cups, Pans, Graters, Shifters, Pie Pans), Pink Transferware Plates, Retro Glass Grape Cluster, Wooden Handle Butcher Knives & Flatware, Green Handled Kitchen Utensils, Wire Top Jars, Club Aluminum Kettles, Blue Swirl Agate Pans & Lids, Pressed Glass Cruets & Bowls, Vegetable Bowls, China Teapots, Pitchers, Small Creamers, Bushel Basket, Wooden Fruit Boxes, Galvanized Cans w/ Lids, Assortment Of Baskets, Metal & China Hand Bells, Strap of Sleigh Bells, Supertone 48 Guitar, Hess Trucks, Milton Bradley & Hasbro Games, Card Games, Puzzles, Animals & Bird Figurines, Small Safe w/ Key, Rotary Dial Telephones, DVD Assortment, Assortment Of Books, 1935 – 1953 The Etude Magazines, Cowboy Pistol Cap Gun, Avon Steins & Decanters, Ertl Bank Trucks, Blue Transfer Waste Bowls, Wooden Pencil Boxes, Cast Metal Fences & Posts, and Animals, Christmas Manger’s & Animals, Crackle Glass Pitchers, Local Wooden Advertising Pencils, Cat’s Meow Cut-Out Buildings, Cloth Pennants, Smith Phillips Semi Porcelain Dinner Set, KT & K Dinner Set, Germany Vegetable Bowl, Pyrex Mixing Bowls, Oven Serve Bowls, Glassbake & Fire King Coffee Cups, Corelle Dishes, 3 Pc. Fiesta Console Set, Pressed Glass Bowls, Old Co. Company Silverplate Flatware Set, Wooden Round Pie Board, Slaw Board, Pots & Pans, Everyday Dishes Pots, Pans, Small Electrical Kitchen Appliances, American Family Scale, Assortment Of Stoneware Crocks, Cast Metal Dogs & Animals, Cat Doorstop, Dog & Cat Animal Still Banks, Indian Shooting Bear, Uncle Sam, Boy Milking Cow Mechanical Banks, View Master w/ Cards, Large Ceramic Foo Dog, Rubber Tire Advertising Ash Stands, Chocolate Molds, Ice Picks, Assortment Of Notebooks, Hand Fans, Envelopes, Early Monroe Adding Machine, Neck Tie Clasps & Clips, Large Family Bible H. E. Light Mountville, PA., Collection Books & Holy Bibles, Banded Yelloware Mixing Bowl, Red Star R. S. Prussia Berry Bowl w/ Six Bowls, Hershey Armetale Plates. Ironstone Snowflake Plates, Stick Spatter Plate, Nortiake Bowl, Soft Paste Plate, Clews Historical Blue Plate, Sierra Vista California Train Cookie Jar, Royal & Olympia Manual Typewriter w/ Cases, Tourist (7 x 35) Field Glasses w/ Case, Ty Beanie Babies, Jewelry Hope Chest Boxes, Oval & Round Braided Rugs, Other Items

MOUNT JOY ITEMS: Large Collection Of Mount Joy Grey Iron Figures & Animals, Musser Leghorns Sign Thermometer, Assortment of Wooden Advertising Yard Sticks & Rulers, Mount Joy Cups, Tins, & Tree Ornaments, Assortment Of Cloth Pennants Large & Small, Flat Irons, Mt. Joy School Hand Bells, Large Assortment Of Mount Joy Paper Ephemera, Local Winross Trucks, Mount Joy Plates, Pins, Bachman Coating Pan, Mount Joy Hand Fans, Envelopes, Wooden Nickles, Pins, Ribbons, Bicycle License Plates, Calendar Pictures, Banks, Bank Bags, Change Purses, Brush, Coffee Mugs, Seth Thomas Mantle Clock, Glass Dome Clock, Victorian Walnut Shelf Clock, Wrought Iron Table Clock, Resin Standing Indian Chief, Armetale Mount Joy Mugs, Plate, Armetale Mount Joy Mugs, Plate, Other Items

POSTCARDS: An Extremely Large Collection Of Mt. Joy, Mt. Joy Greeting, Hershey Bar, Elizabethtown College, Florin, Donegal, & Presbyterian Church Postcards – Charles Was An Avid Life-Long Postcard & Mount Joy Memorabilia Collector. He Has Amassed Quite The Amazing Collection Of Various Local Postcard Volumes, Other Items

FURNITURE: Grain Painted Softwood Blanket Chest w/ Till & Turned Feet, Grain Painted 5′ Wooden Bench, Wooden 2-Door Cabinet, Victorian Parlor Table, Wooden Telephone Stand, Spindle Hoop-Back Armchairs, Oak Pressed Back Cane Seat Chair, Wicker Rocker, Various Assorted Side Chairs, Mahagany Circular Drum Table, Lift-Lid Commode, Large Gilt Beveled Mirror, Maple End & Center Tables, Metal Office Cabinet w/ Files, Metal 1-Door Cabinet, Frigidaire Dryer, Maytag Washer, Metal Tile Patio Table & Chairs, Patio Tables, Wooden Park Bench, Exercise Bike, Metal Shelves, Electric Fireplace, Maple Round Table & Chairs Set, Modern Cherry Corner Cabinet, Modern Cherry Dropleaf Table w/ Queen Anne Feet, Foor Section Glass Front Bookcase, (2) Two Wall Unit Shelves, (2) Two Sliding Glass Door Bookcases, Mahogany Gov. Winrope Slant Lid Bookcase Desk w/ Claw & Ball Feet, Wood Slat Top Streamer Trunk, Samsung Flat Screen Television w/ Stand, Pair Floor Lamps, Rosewood Circular Marble Top Stand, Upholstered Sofa, Victorian Oval Marble Top Table, Victorian Marble Top Washstand, Pair Cane Seat Chairs, Kneehole Desk, 5 Pc. Bedroom Suite Bed, Dresser & Mirror, Chest of Drawers, Two Nite Stands, Pressed Back Rockers, National Furniture Co. Maple Make-Up Vanity w/ Stool, Maple Chest of Drawers, Table & Floor Lamps, Chrome Retro Metal Utility Cart, Other Items

TOOLS/EQUIPMENT: Yard-Man 6.5 Hp. 20″ Walk-Behind Mower, Electric Trimmer, Electric Chainsaw, Corded Electrical Tools, Hand Shears, Axe, Grubbing Hoe, Long Handled Garden Tools, Hand Tools, Electric Extension Cord, Wooden Stepladder, Aluminum Extension Ladder, Chrome Utility Step Stool, C-Clamps, Hand Brace, Squares, Screwdrivers, Metal Toolbox, Other Items

SELLING WITH TWO AUCTIONEERS SIMULTANEOUSLY!

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND AND LOAD ITEMS AUCTION DAY!

Note:  The Above Information Provided Is Believed to Be Accurate But Not Guaranteed!

Auction For:

Charles O. Groff Estate

Tracee L. Groff, Ext.

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