NEW : The seller says the vial was purchased at a U.S. auction in February . A bottle of liquid nitrogen is seen on display during an exhibition opening ceremony for 'Liquid Nitrogen' by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York September 5, 2014. `` The National Archives was not interested in what I had , nor was the Secret Service , the FBI and other agencies . Bidding for the vial had topped $ 30,000 as of Thursday , PFC Auctions said .
NEW : The seller says the vial was purchased at a U.S. auction in February . A bottle of liquid nitrogen is seen on display during an exhibition opening ceremony for 'Liquid Nitrogen' by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York September 5, 2014. Bidding for the vial had topped $ 30,000 as of Thursday , PFC Auctions said .