Sadly, it doesn't say what type of auction it was...

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2011/dec/02/safe-bought-virginia-auction-yields-treasure-ar-1509107/

Eric Doran's staff laughed when they saw M&M's bags after a locksmith opened the safe Thursday. Then Doran started pouring the contents on the floor.

Storage Treasures sent out an e-mail blast Wednesday night (Nov. 24th) that the new History Channel show with the Redneck Picker will debut on Sunday, November 27th at 9:00 p.m. EST.

It will be called "Real Deal," and claims to go beyond the buying of storage units at auction.

Here's a brief description included with the e-mail:

“REAL DEAL” is a brand new reality show that captures the pressure of the pursuit after you’ve found your treasures. It speaks to the collectors, the eBay entrepreneurs, the flea market go-getters, and garage sale risk-takers. The show spotlights the dramatic interaction between buyers and sellers and our very own friend and StorageTreasures.com affiliate, The Redneck Picker,* is one of the stars! Keep reading ‘cause we collaborated on a giveaway.

An item rich in history won’t necessarily make the owner richer. And since everybody is interested in making a profit, it will be interesting to see folks haggle over prices on pieces of history. The show premieres this Sunday, Nov. 27th at 9 p.m. ET on the History Channel, with a bonus episode airing on Monday, Nov. 28th at 11 p.m. ET.