GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- A Green Bay pastor will find out this week how much money his late mother's silver collection will bring to a homeless shelter.

Rev. Guy Blair donated the items on behalf of a shelter his church runs. He says the items could be worth $50,000, but he'd rather use that wealth to help the chronically homeless.

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions will conduct the auction Tuesday morning.

The 14 items include five silver sugar urns dating back to the 1790s. There are also silver vases, and coffee and tea pots.

They belonged to Blair's mother. Before she died this summer, she agreed with her children that the pieces should be devoted to a meaningful purpose.

The money will benefit the shelter at the St. John's the Evangelist Church.

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