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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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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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The Life and Adventures of James W. Marshall by Parsons, 1870 [157162]2240 - The Life and Adventures of James W. Marshall by Parsons, 1870 [157162]
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The Life and Adventures of James W. Marshall, the Discoverer of Gold in California by George Frederic Parsons. Published in Sacramento by James W. Mar
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*******e for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins by Eckfeldt, 1852 [158975]2248 - New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins by Eckfeldt, 1852 [158975]
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New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coin, Counterfeit Coins, and Bullion; with Mint Values. Third edition rearranged with numerous additions. By Jacob R.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to W*****1 for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon by Herndon [156128]2263 - Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon by Herndon [156128]
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Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon by Herndon, 1854. In 1857, Captain William Lewis Herndon sacrificed his life trying to save 600 passengers and
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Sold to b******s for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Gold Leaf in White Quartz [160082]2053 - Gold Leaf in White Quartz [160082]
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Gold leaf in white quartz. 1.04 troy oz. About 20% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 360.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********s.. for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Small Gold Nugget Show Cards, 15 [160084]2055 - Small Gold Nugget Show Cards, 15 [160084]
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15 show cards with small gold nuggets. Weight approx .25g each, about 3.75g total gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*********5 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate [155348]2088 - Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate [155348]
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"Office at S. B. Pelton's House in White Oak Township" (printed to left of vignette). Pilot Knob, Mud Springs and Mound Springs Mining...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s******6 for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Nevada City Banking & Express Group incl. Wells Fargo Gold Rush [155401]2104 - Nevada City Banking & Express Group incl. Wells Fargo Gold Rush [155401]
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Lot of 3. 1) Wells, Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Nevada, Cal. dateline, April 27th, 1855. Issued for $100 to agent CM Mulford. En...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*****u for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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