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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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Glass Decanter from the S.S. Central America [159080]1062 - Glass Decanter from the S.S. Central America [159080]
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Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 10 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the
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Estimate : 250.00 and UP
Sold to A******B for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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Glass Decanter from the S.S. Central America [159081]1063 - Glass Decanter from the S.S. Central America [159081]
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Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 9 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the b
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Estimate : 250.00 and UP
Sold to R********3 for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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Glass Decanter from the S.S. Central America [159079]1064 - Glass Decanter from the S.S. Central America [159079]
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Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 10 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the
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Estimate : 250.00 and UP
Sold to A********i.. for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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Gold-Lettered Cup, S.S. Central America [159086]1065 - Gold-Lettered Cup, S.S. Central America [159086]
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Large, white ceramic coffee cup recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Lettered in gold // To my / Mother // and generously embellished wi
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (2,800.00 + 560.00BP) = 3,360.00
 
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Green Wine Bottle, S.S. Central America [159175]1066 - Green Wine Bottle, S.S. Central America [159175]
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Tall, green wine bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 11-7/8 inches long, 3.5 inches in diameter at the base, and 5 inches
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Estimate : 250.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (2,000.00 + 400.00BP) = 2,400.00
 
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Pale Green Perfume Bottle, S.S. Central America [159073]1067 - Pale Green Perfume Bottle, S.S. Central America [159073]
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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
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Estimate : 350.00 and UP
Sold to R********3 for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Perfume Bottle from the S.S. Central America [159072]1068 - Perfume Bottle from the S.S. Central America [159072]
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Small, pressed glass perfume bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2.5 inches tall and 1-3/8-inch-square at the base, and 1-3/4 in
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Estimate : 250.00 and UP
Sold to c*******u for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Roussel's, Philadelphia, Shaving Cream Ceramic Lid, S.S. Central America Treasure [151586]1069 - Roussel's, Philadelphia, Shaving Cream Ceramic Lid, S.S. Central America Treasure [151586]
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Roussel's Unrivalled Premium Shaving Cream pot lid recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 1989. Classic American pot lid, 2-15/16&...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Stoneware Jar from the S.S. Central America [159090]1070 - Stoneware Jar from the S.S. Central America [159090]
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Stoneware jar, without lid, recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 7.75 inches tall, 5-5/8 inches in diameter at the base, and 5-3/4
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Estimate : 300.00 and UP
Sold to t****r for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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Tall Green Whiskey Bottle from the S.S. Central America [159061]1071 - Tall Green Whiskey Bottle from the S.S. Central America [159061]
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Tall, dark green bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 11.5 inches tall, 3.25 inches in diameter, 6 inches from base to bottom of
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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Tall Perfume Bottle, S.S. Central America [159071]1072 - Tall Perfume Bottle, S.S. Central America [159071]
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Slender glass perfume bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 8.5 inches tall, and the base is 1-7/8 x 1 inches. Missing its s
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to B********W.. for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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Water Pitcher Shards, S.S. Central America [158909]1073 - Water Pitcher Shards, S.S. Central America [158909]
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6" and 6 x 6", with original rust stain. These pitchers were broken as the result of the storm as it battered the ship, or in the violent ...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to g******n for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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X. Bazin, Philadelphia, Perfumed Bear Grease, S.S. Central America Treasure [151587]1074 - X. Bazin, Philadelphia, Perfumed Bear Grease, S.S. Central America Treasure [151587]
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Pot lid for X. Bazin Perfumed Bear Grease recovered from the S.S. Central America. Classic American pot lid, 3-3/16" diameter, 3/4" thick,...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to d*******f for (2,300.00 + 460.00BP) = 2,760.00
 
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First Cabin Room Key with #15 on Brass Tag, S.S. Central America Treasure [153306]1075 - First Cabin Room Key with #15 on Brass Tag, S.S. Central America Treasure [153306]
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Passenger room key with attached tag bearing the number 15 recovered from the sediment of the portside debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwr
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to W**X for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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First Cabin, Steward's Linen Closet Key w/LC 19 on Round Tag, S.S. Central America Treasure [153309]1076 - First Cabin, Steward's Linen Closet Key w/LC 19 on Round Tag, S.S. Central America Treasure [153309]
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Key recovered with a bundle of other keys from the purser's safe found in the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This key has /...
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to R********3 for (1,900.00 + 380.00BP) = 2,280.00
 
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Purser Hull's Master Keys, Gold Room, S.S. Central America Treasure [153322]1077 - Purser Hull's Master Keys, Gold Room, S.S. Central America Treasure [153322]
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A ring of three brass keys with a brass key tag recovered in 2014 from the purser's safe found in the debris field of the S.S. Central America s...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (86,000.00 + 17,200.00BP) = 103,200.00
 
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1849 Colt Pocket Pistol, Purser's Safe and Bullet Mould [158847]1078 - 1849 Colt Pocket Pistol, Purser's Safe and Bullet Mould [158847]
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This is one of the all-time classic California Gold Rush guns, a true "'49er", and perhaps now unarguably the most famous of them exta...
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (25,000.00 + 5,000.00BP) = 30,000.00
 
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Brass Powder Horn, S.S. Central America Treasure [153329]1079 - Brass Powder Horn, S.S. Central America Treasure [153329]
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Brass powder horn recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. This gun was seen clearly in situ in photographs taken during recovery. I
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to C*********m for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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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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Dominos, Drilled (2) - Gaming on the S.S. Central America [158840]1081 - Dominos, Drilled (2) - Gaming on the S.S. Central America [158840]
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 5****s for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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