silent auction

silent auction
an auction at which previously submitted written bids of prospective buyers are opened and compared, with each item being sold to the highest bidder.

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  • silent auction — noun Date: 1952 an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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