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

Large, 29 x 29" scarf or ascot, thought to be men's according to the Ohio State University conservators. Dark border (3/4" wide), poss...

Crystalline and gold wire attached to quartz. Total weight 95.63g, gold weight about 13.4g. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenan

Datelined Sonora April 9th, 1854 Three bags of gold dust valued at $5400 (300 oz.) for assay at the U.S. Mint which just opened. Very early! Earliest

"Bond of the State of California for War Indebtedness in Conformity with An Act Authorizing the Treasurer of State to Issue Bonds for the payme...

This is a collection of letters from Chauncey Clark looking for gold in the Yukon Territory to his mother, brother, and sister in Rochester, New York.

Colton's Traveler and Tourist's Route Book through the United States and the Canadas: Containing the Routes and Distances on the Great Lines...

Pale green, likely hand-blown, thin-walled, cylindrical flask with a flared top recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 8-3/4 inches

A number of dominoes were recovered from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Upon initial inspection, we thought they were

A gold decorative item resembling a strawberry (?) recovered by a sediment trap of a dredge used at the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. It wei

California Gold Rush genuine gold nugget. 9.8 grams. Certified natural and authentic by American Appraisal Institute. Signed appraisal certificate aff

Dendritic Silver Specimen 40mm x 25mm. 9.6 grams. Beautiful branching dendritic formation with fern like, leaf-shaped crystals. Sometimes referred

Extra rare! Dateline Sonora, Cal. March 23rd, 1863. Check No. 7, drawn on Donohoe Ralston & Co. bank of San Francisco. Check issued to DM Winfie...

Very rare to find a Gold Rush era bond for a mining camp other than SF or Sacramento. City of Sonora Bond, $100. No. 39, issued May 4th, 1853, in acco

Lot of 2. These are the only two Coleman California Line clipper cards in this group for his location at 117 Front Street in New York. According to NY

Sacramento, CA Nov. 5th, 1867 Engraved check (State Controller's Warrant), for $250, filled out in ink, signed by Controller Geo. Oulton. 5x10&q...

Nice well defined gold leaf specimen on black quartz. Total weight 7.7g, gold weight 6.1g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City:

Gold leaf in white quartz. 1.04 troy oz. About 20% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

This c1850's cover is for a Wells Fargo Express Steamboat. Nevada regular Wells Fargo stamp cancels 3c Pink stamp. Stamped PAID on upper right.

Dateline San Francisco, Sept. 30th, 1854. Promise to pay Drexel, Sather & Church $4,000. Signed by H. Meiggs. Two vignettes: bank building (bott...

Ship's timber from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, cut by a modern underwater chain saw. It is 7" x 5.5" x 3" thick. Worm-eat...