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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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List of SF Gold Rush Property Sales to Sam Brannan & Others [155409]2160 - List of SF Gold Rush Property Sales to Sam Brannan & Others [155409]
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"List of Lots Sold in the City of San Francisco and Purchased by Members of the Town Council." Report from Horace Hawes, Prefect of San Fr...
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Gold Dust and San Francisco Mint Letter [151904]2168 - Gold Dust and San Francisco Mint Letter [151904]
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San Francisco letter dated March 28, 1857. Interesting combination of two letters concerning the disposition of over 38 oz. of gold dust to the San Fr
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One Page SF 49er Stampless Cover to Wall Street, New York [151906]2170 - One Page SF 49er Stampless Cover to Wall Street, New York [151906]
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Wow! Mailed from San Francisco. Addressed to W. H. English care of Winslow, Lanier & Co. Wall Street, New York City. Winslow, Lanier & Co. w...
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Gold Rush Letter, Fords Camp - 1849 [151908]2172 - Gold Rush Letter, Fords Camp - 1849 [151908]
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Stampless cover with a straight line San Francisco postmark. Handwritten 40 for cost to mail. One page. Letter has staining and tape to keep the conte
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Letter Signed by Phillip IV, Reign Coinciding with Spanish Treasure Galleon Sinking off Florida Keys2257 - Letter Signed by Phillip IV, Reign Coinciding with Spanish Treasure Galleon Sinking off Florida Keys
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Letter signed by Phillip IV, King of Spain(1621-65) during the reign coinciding with Nuestra Senora de Atocha (Spanish: Our Lady of Atocha) a Spanish
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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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Rigging Eye with Chaffing Gear, Ship's Deck Sail Hardware [156843]1042 - Rigging Eye with Chaffing Gear, Ship's Deck Sail Hardware [156843]
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Rigging eye with chaffing gear by Ship's Deck Sail Hardware recovered in 1991 from the stern area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2"...
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Men's Undershirt, Merino Wool, Dement Trunk [157075]1182 - Men's Undershirt, Merino Wool, Dement Trunk [157075]
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Merino wool undershirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Identified by conservators as Merino wool, this un
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Men's Shirt, Easton Trunk [158820]1236 - Men's Shirt, Easton Trunk [158820]
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Men's dress shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Pleated front, cuffs folded, indicating possible ...
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Herbertville Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate [155378]2075 - Herbertville Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate [155378]
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Gold Rush-era Amador County! No. 63, issued for one share to WP Jones on April 2nd, 1855 in Herbertville. Signed by president BG John and secretary Sa
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Two Different Columbia, California Stock Certificates, Gold Rush Era [155331]2083 - Two Different Columbia, California Stock Certificates, Gold Rush Era [155331]
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Lot of 2 different. Columbia, located in Tuolumne County, was founded during the Gold Rush in 1850. By 1852, there were 8 hotels, 4 banks, 17 general
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Grass Valley Express and Banking Group incl. Gold Rush Era [155365]2090 - Grass Valley Express and Banking Group incl. Gold Rush Era [155365]
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Lot of 3 different. 1) Adams & Co. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Grass Valley over printed San Francisco dateline. May 20th, 1854. Issued to C...
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Mokelumne Hill, California Express Receipts, Gold Rush Era [155381]2100 - Mokelumne Hill, California Express Receipts, Gold Rush Era [155381]
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Lot of 2 different. Rare. Calaveras County mining town founded in 1848 by a group of Oregonians. Very rich gold deposits. 1) Adams & Co. Express...
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Montezuma, California Banking & Express Group, Gold Rush Era [155385]2101 - Montezuma, California Banking & Express Group, Gold Rush Era [155385]
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Lot of 2. Montezuma was located in Tuolumne County, 2.5 miles north of Chinese Camp. Originally a trading post called "Montezuma Tent," op...
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Adams & Co. Express & Banking Office Exchange, Placerville, Gold Rush Era [155382]2112 - Adams & Co. Express & Banking Office Exchange, Placerville, Gold Rush Era [155382]
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Very rare. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Placerville above preprinted San Francisco dateline. No. 1221, issued to Nancy Verplast on June 12, 1854. S
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Fretz & Ralston Check Signed by AP Crittenden [155402]2144 - Fretz & Ralston Check Signed by AP Crittenden [155402]
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Fretz & Ralston, Bankers, check, San Francisco, Sept. 7, 1858. Issued to J.A McDougal for $400, with note to "charge to a/c of RS Fretz-set...
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Adams & Co. Sonora, California Gold Rush Exchanges [155371]2177 - Adams & Co. Sonora, California Gold Rush Exchanges [155371]
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Lot of 2 different. Sonora was founded during the Gold Rush by Mexican miners. It is located in Tuolumne County, at the southern portion of the Mother
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California Clipper Ship Card: William T. Coleman, 71 Wall Street [154007]2194 - California Clipper Ship Card: William T. Coleman, 71 Wall Street [154007]
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This is the only card for Coleman in this group that lists his address as 71 Wall Street. According to NY directories, this address only appears in 18
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Private Gold Coinage of California by Adams, 1913 [157160]2249 - Private Gold Coinage of California by Adams, 1913 [157160]
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Private Gold Coinage of California, 1849-1855, Its History and Its Issues by Edgar H. Adams. Published in 1913. Original pages, rebound with gold gilt
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Compilation of Spanish and Mexican Law by Rockwell, 1851 [158988]2251 - Compilation of Spanish and Mexican Law by Rockwell, 1851 [158988]
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A Compilation of Spanish and Mexican Law, in Relation to Mines, and Titles to Real Estate, in Force in California, Texas, and New Mexico; and in the T
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