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SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I (December 2022)

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The S.S. Central America Artifacts Auction catalog has 268 pages of detailed treasure stories about the people, jewelry, gold, and goods onboard the famous "Ship of Gold" that sank off the North Carolina coast in 1857 with tons of gold on board. While the coins and nuggets have already been sold and are in thousands of collections around the world, the artifacts are only just now being released, and are presented for the first time in a two-part sale in December 2022 and February 2023. Online auction platforms do not carry the wealth of information found in our printed catalog, inclusive of three-dimensional photographs of the items on the seafloor and a map where many artifacts were discovered. Order your limited-edition printed catalogs today and enjoy the fascinating world of the S.S. Central America treasure.

Part A of this December auction includes artifacts recovered from the actual shipwreck of the S.S. Central America.
Part B, starting with Lot 2000, offered the same day, presents some of the best California and Alaska Gold Rush material ever assembled for auction.

Fred Holabird
Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC

AUCTION SCHEDULE

Part A  - S.S.Central America Artifacts
(Lots 1000-1271)

Ships Provisions (Lots 1000-1080)
Passenger Possessions (Lots 1081-1249)
The Business of Gold (Lots 1250-1271)

Part B -  Gold Rush Era Collectibles
(Lots 2000-2276)

Gold Specimens (Lots 2000-2069)
Mining Ephemera; Jewelry; Rare Books & More (Lots 2079-2276)
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Paper Wrappings from the Purser's Safe [159455]1260 - Paper Wrappings from the Purser's Safe [159455]
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Two Dark Gray Course Wove Paper Wrapping w/ String from the Purser's Safe recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Date: Co...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to J*****6 for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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People's Bank $5, Charleston, SC, Haxby G2a. S.S. Central America Treasure [158898]1261 - People's Bank $5, Charleston, SC, Haxby G2a. S.S. Central America Treasure [158898]
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People's Bank $5, Charleston, SC, Haxby G2a. The only South Carolina note in Purser Hull's safe that contained eleven broken bank notes, ost...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to c****1 for (3,100.00 + 620.00BP) = 3,720.00
 
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State Bank of Newark, NJ. $3. Haxby Proof Only. S.S. Central America Treasure [158902]1262 - State Bank of Newark, NJ. $3. Haxby Proof Only. S.S. Central America Treasure [158902]
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State Bank of Newark, NJ $3, which Haxby notes is only known in proof. Stained throughout, but no holes or tears. In November 1853, counterfeit $5 not
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to u*****V for (4,300.00 + 860.00BP) = 5,160.00
 
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Wholesale New York Druggist Envelope w/Contents from Purser's Safe [159453]1263 - Wholesale New York Druggist Envelope w/Contents from Purser's Safe [159453]
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Druggist envelope with contents recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Corner advertiser reads // Lazell, Marsh & Hunn Whole...
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to J*****6 for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Sather & Church Treasure Box, S.S. Central America, 1857 [159483]1264 - Sather & Church Treasure Box, S.S. Central America, 1857 [159483]
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Treasure box that contained gold coin and dust from "The Garden of Gold" area. This box was carefully removed by Nemo in parts. The top, b...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (5,250.00 + 1,050.00BP) = 6,300.00
 
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Original Wax Seal Wax Stick, 2014 Recovery [158836]1265 - Original Wax Seal Wax Stick, 2014 Recovery [158836]
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Original stick of red sealing wax, now oxidized to rose color. 3.75" long, 0.5" diameter. This piece was used by people to seal treasure b...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Red Wax Seal, Freeman & Co. Express [156840]1266 - Red Wax Seal, Freeman & Co. Express [156840]
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Original red wax seal recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Imprinted with // Freeman & Co. / Express //, round, about 1" diam...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to d****9 for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Engraved Treasure Box Lid, 1857 [159480]1267 - Wells, Fargo & Co. Engraved Treasure Box Lid, 1857 [159480]
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The Crown Jewell of all Wells Fargo Collecting! Wells, Fargo & Co. engraved treasure box lid recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck....
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Estimate : 10,000.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (83,000.00 + 16,600.00BP) = 99,600.00
 
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Dorsey Gold Bag and Passenger Receipt, S.S. Central America Treasure [158896]1268 - Dorsey Gold Bag and Passenger Receipt, S.S. Central America Treasure [158896]
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This is an important trio of original artifacts from the S.S. Central America treasure. Lawrence (or Laurence) Dorsey, a passenger on the S.S. Central
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Estimate : 5,000.00 and UP
Sold to m********H for (6,750.00 + 1,350.00BP) = 8,100.00
 
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Gold Poke with Leather Strings, S.S. Central America Treasure [150877]1269 - Gold Poke with Leather Strings, S.S. Central America Treasure [150877]
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Small leather gold bag recovered in 2014 from the Purser's safe of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 7.5" long and 1.5" diamet...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to o********x.. for (3,800.00 + 760.00BP) = 4,560.00
 
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Gold Poke, S.S. Central America Treasure [150876]1270 - Gold Poke, S.S. Central America Treasure [150876]
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Small leather gold bag recovered in 2014 from the Purser's safe of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 7" long, 2" in diameter, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to u*c for (2,300.00 + 460.00BP) = 2,760.00
 
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Leather Saddlebags, S.S. Central America [159110]1271 - Leather Saddlebags, S.S. Central America [159110]
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Leather saddlebags recovered from Purser Hull's safe of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Approx. 10 inches long and about 10 inches wide. The...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (10,000.00 + 2,000.00BP) = 12,000.00
 
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Intermission- 30Minutes1272 - Intermission- 30Minutes
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Intermission- 30Minutes Lots 2000 to 2276 are Gold Rush related items, not from the SSCA Shipwreck.
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Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160072]2000 - Gold in Quartz [160072]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 48.3g, gold weight about 39.3g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160073]2001 - Gold in Quartz [160073]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 52.16g. High gold content by weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160074]2002 - Gold in Quartz [160074]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 48.4g, gold by weight 38.3g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,100.00 | Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160075]2003 - Gold in Quartz [160075]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 85.77g, gold by weight 35.9g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160076]2004 - Gold in Quartz [160076]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 59.0g, gold by weight 36.7g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,100.00 | Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160077]2005 - Gold in Quartz [160077]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 34.7g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to S*********r for (1,800.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,160.00
 
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Gold in Quartz [160078]2006 - Gold in Quartz [160078]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 27.56g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to F********e.. for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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