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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)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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State of California Relief Check to John A. Sutter [160132]2256 - State of California Relief Check to John A. Sutter [160132]
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Sacramento, CA Nov. 5th, 1867 Engraved check (State Controller's Warrant), for $250, filled out in ink, signed by Controller Geo. Oulton. 5x10&q...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i***y for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Colton's Traveler and Tourist's Route Book through the US and Canada, 1856 [157166]2264 - Colton's Traveler and Tourist's Route Book through the US and Canada, 1856 [157166]
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Colton's Traveler and Tourist's Route Book through the United States and the Canadas: Containing the Routes and Distances on the Great Lines...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to W*****1 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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System of Mineralogy by Dana, 1837 [158994]2265 - System of Mineralogy by Dana, 1837 [158994]
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A System of Mineralogy: Including an Extended Treatise on Crystallography: with an Appendix, Containing the Application of Mathematics to Crystallogra
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,400.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,680.00
 
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History of the Precious Metals by J.L. Comstock, 1849 [158980]2266 - History of the Precious Metals by J.L. Comstock, 1849 [158980]
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A History of the Precious Metals, from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time; with Directions for Testing Their Purity, and Statements of Their Com
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Whitney's Metallic Wealth of the United States, 1854 [158984]2268 - Whitney's Metallic Wealth of the United States, 1854 [158984]
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The Metallic Wealth of the United States, Described and Compared with That of Other Countries, by J.D. Whitney. Published by Lippincott, Grambo &...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to W*****1 for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Gold Foil in Vials [160126]2056 - Gold Foil in Vials [160126]
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105 vials with gold foil, less than 2 grams of gold in each. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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1859 Gold Rush Letter from Nevada [City] Area [151905]2102 - 1859 Gold Rush Letter from Nevada [City] Area [151905]
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Letter dated September 25, 1850, Nevada City. Nevada crossed out and Sacramento written in. Most likely letter was taken to Sacramento City as that wa
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to d*******f for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange, Ophir, Gold Rush Era [155366]2108 - Wells, Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange, Ophir, Gold Rush Era [155366]
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Very rare location. Second of Exchange. Dateline Ophir, Cal., May 27th, 1854. No. 9416, issued to Palmer & Baldwin for $100. Signed Wells Fargo ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to c*********p for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Gold Rush Mining Breast Pin w/Real Nuggets & Diamond [159528]2048 - Gold Rush Mining Breast Pin w/Real Nuggets & Diamond [159528]
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Gold Rush mining related breast or lapel pin with two authentic gold nuggets and small diamond. Gold plated. Shovel, pick, rope and sinking bucket. 2
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******r for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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Crystalline and Gold Leaf in Quartz [160070]2051 - Crystalline and Gold Leaf in Quartz [160070]
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Crystalline and leaf gold in quartz. .42 troy oz. About 50% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to R**2 for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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