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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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Small Deadeye, S.S. Central America [156856]1046 - Small Deadeye, S.S. Central America [156856]
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Small deadeye recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is d 3.5" diameter, 2.5" thick. Center portion shows severe damage fro...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to g******n for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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White Ceramic Pitcher, Broken, S.S. Central America [159085]1051 - White Ceramic Pitcher, Broken, S.S. Central America [159085]
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Double spouted, white ceramic pitcher recovered from the S.S. Central America with one spout broken off. It is 11 inches tall, 5.25 inches in diameter
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Estimate : 400.00 and UP
Sold to A****e for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Round Ball Ammunition found on the S.S. Central America [157461]1080 - Round Ball Ammunition found on the S.S. Central America [157461]
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There are seven individual round ball (RB) lead rounds found aboard the S.S. Central America shipwreck, all are oversized .38 caliber, indicating a mu
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Estimate : 100.00 and UP
Sold to g******n for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Men's Vest, Easton Trunk [158723]1246 - Men's Vest, Easton Trunk [158723]
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Men's vest recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Men's vest with 2 different diamond pattern, 2 lower...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to p*****S for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Crystalline Gold and Leaf in Quartz [160069]2050 - Crystalline Gold and Leaf in Quartz [160069]
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Crystalline gold and leaf in quartz, .46 troy oz. About 70% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f********2 for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Stampless Gold Rush Letter, Redding [151899]2117 - Stampless Gold Rush Letter, Redding [151899]
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This is a very long three page legal sized letter written by A. Eastman. It was written at Reding Springs. Redding is 150 miles north of Sacrame
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to t********-.. for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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San Francisco US Treasury Exchange Signed by Howell Cobb [155400]2163 - San Francisco US Treasury Exchange Signed by Howell Cobb [155400]
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Rare Treasury of the United States Second of Transfer for $10,000 to the Ast. Treasurer US at San Francisco. Dateline Washington, October 1st, 1858. S
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Occidental Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate [155320]2175 - Occidental Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate [155320]
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"Emma Frances Lode, Silver Mountain District, Mono County, California" (printed at left). Inc. December 1862. No. 226, issued for 5 shares...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a********x.. for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Early Sutter's Fort Illustrations (Sacramento Gold Rush) [155415]2184 - Early Sutter's Fort Illustrations (Sacramento Gold Rush) [155415]
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Lot of 5. Two are original period illustrations (from books) and the rest are modern copies. John Sutter started constructing Sutter's Fort in 1...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d****9 for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Report of Hon. T. Butler King of California, 1850 [158976]2227 - Report of Hon. T. Butler King of California, 1850 [158976]
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Report of Hon. T. Butler King of California printed by Gideon & Co. in 1850. This report relayed the first official information about the gold r...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to W*****1 for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings by Delano, 1854 [157168]2231 - Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings by Delano, 1854 [157168]
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Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings; Being Scenes and Adventures of an Overland Journey to California: with Particular Incidents of the Route, M
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Adams & Co. Express Drafts for New York & Boston, Gold Rush Era [155383]2258 - Adams & Co. Express Drafts for New York & Boston, Gold Rush Era [155383]
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Lot of 2 different. 1) Adams & Co. Express Office, Boston, Nov. 3, 1852. No. 162, issued to Edward Smith for $1,514, payable "in bars or go...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Coal (2) from the S.S. Central America [159104]1030 - Coal (2) from the S.S. Central America [159104]
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Two small chunks of coal recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The larger is 3 x 2.75 x 1.5 inches, about 1/4 lb. The other is 3.5 x 2 x
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to g******n for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Men's Thick Undershirt, Dement Trunk [156768]1181 - Men's Thick Undershirt, Dement Trunk [156768]
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Men's undershirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Thick, possibly wool, undershirt, additional cloth...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to F*******1 for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Ladies' Gloves, Easton Trunk [157072]1208 - Ladies' Gloves, Easton Trunk [157072]
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One pair of women's leather gloves recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Drawstring closure, overall leng...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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California Gold Nugget 6.7 Grams in Presentation Frame w/COA [159490]2064 - California Gold Nugget 6.7 Grams in Presentation Frame w/COA [159490]
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California Gold Rush genuine gold nugget. 6.7 grams. Certified natural and authentic by American Appraisal Institute. Signed appraisal certificate aff
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j******n for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Passenger Receipt, Second Cabin, Havana to Aspinwall Transfer Ticket [158889]1017 - Passenger Receipt, Second Cabin, Havana to Aspinwall Transfer Ticket [158889]
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Second Cabin transfer ticket recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck for passage from Havana to Aspinwall on the trip down from New York, im
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to S********6 for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Lady Lee's Widowhood Book, Dement Trunk [159457]1091 - Lady Lee's Widowhood Book, Dement Trunk [159457]
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Paperback book recovered from the Dement trunk at the S.S. Central America shipwreck: Lady Lee's Widowhood paperback book by Captain Edward Haml...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to m********6 for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Gold Earring Component, S.S. Central America Treasure [152365]1143 - Gold Earring Component, S.S. Central America Treasure [152365]
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Component of a gold earring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from an unspecified coin pile in the port-side debris field. It
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Men's Night Shirt, Dement Trunk [158714]1167 - Men's Night Shirt, Dement Trunk [158714]
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Men's Night Shirt Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Light patterned cotton with 1" cloth c...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to h****c for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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