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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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Two Nevada County Canal Stock Certificates for Hydraulic Mining [155347]2107 - Two Nevada County Canal Stock Certificates for Hydraulic Mining [155347]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Nevada County Canal Company. Incredibly rare; we had not seen one till this example popped up in the Prag Collection. Inc. Sept
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to f*********e for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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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]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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Garrison & Co., Gold Dust Buyers, Receipt --Horseshoe Bar, CA [155349]2109 - Garrison & Co., Gold Dust Buyers, Receipt --Horseshoe Bar, CA [155349]
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Extra rare--we've never offered this before. Garrison & Co., Gold Dust Buyers. Dateline Horseshoe Bar, 18--. Receipt is for the purchase of ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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California Eastern Extension Railroad Company Bond, 1850s [155354]2110 - California Eastern Extension Railroad Company Bond, 1850s [155354]
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Very rare. $1,000 bond. No. 61. Oct. 1st, 1859. The company owes the money to A. Boody of New York and James Lawrence English of Sacramento. "B...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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South Fork Canal Company Stock Certificate, Gold Rush [155322]2111 - South Fork Canal Company Stock Certificate, Gold Rush [155322]
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Beautifully engraved partially-issued certificate. No. 321. Placerville, El Dorado County, Cal. Dec. 9th, 1852. This item has been hand signed by the
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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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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CJ Arvidsson's Assay Office Memorandum, Placerville [158071]2113 - CJ Arvidsson's Assay Office Memorandum, Placerville [158071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare; this is the only one we know of. Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at CJ Arvidsson's Assay Office. Dateline Placerville, February ...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Smiths Flat Toll Road Company Tax Document [155393]2114 - Smiths Flat Toll Road Company Tax Document [155393]
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El Dorado County, California. Nov. 14, 1866. Received of the Smiths Flat Toll Road Co. $143.73. Their property is listed as "two & one half...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*****r for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Miners' Cosumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City [155329]2115 - Miners' Cosumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City [155329]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A very rare Prairie City, California dateline. Promissory note No. 17, datelined Prairie City, Cal., March 25th, 1854. Promise to pay $893.73 to D.B.
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rattlesnake Bar Coin Deposit Receipt, Gold Rush [155352]2116 - Rattlesnake Bar Coin Deposit Receipt, Gold Rush [155352]
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Manuscript receipt. Dateline Rattlesnake, Jan. 12th, 1856. Received of Peter E. Mead $400 in coin for deposit. Signed Baldwin & Co. by GW Blackb...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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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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Gold Rush Mining Letter with Great Content, Sacramento City [151901]2118 - Gold Rush Mining Letter with Great Content, Sacramento City [151901]
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From Mr. Parrott to home in Massachusetts. Stamped Sacramento City, Cal, Jan 31. Date written on letterhead. Two handstamps PAID and 40 (rate to send
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to G*********s for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Gold Rush Letter from Sacramento City, 1851 [151902]2119 - Gold Rush Letter from Sacramento City, 1851 [151902]
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Letter dated January 12, 1851. Sent from Sacramento City on Jan. 14. Paid 40 stamp. Content includes (without causing damage) received two letters yes
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c*****r for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Gold Rush Illustrated Lettersheet: Banking House of Page, Bacon & Co. [155333]2120 - Gold Rush Illustrated Lettersheet: Banking House of Page, Bacon & Co. [155333]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare. Baird p. 24, N7. Baird calls this ad advertising piece, which FH does not agree with. Blue paper, black print. Banking House of Page,
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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California Steam Navigation Co. Steamer Antelope Receipt (Ties to Pony Express) [155339]2121 - California Steam Navigation Co. Steamer Antelope Receipt (Ties to Pony Express) [155339]
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Receipt for this steamer that carried Pony Express mail from Sacramento to San Francisco. Dateline Sacramento, Feb. 20, 1860. Issued to Captain Wright
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Freeman & Co. and Adams & Co. Gold Rush Receipts, Sacramento [155394]2122 - Freeman & Co. and Adams & Co. Gold Rush Receipts, Sacramento [155394]
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Lot of 4. John M. Freeman started his express service between San Francisco and Sacramento at the beginning of the gold rush in California (July 1850)
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*****8 for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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BF Hastings & Co. Exchange & Unissued Gold Rush Mining Stock [155327]2123 - BF Hastings & Co. Exchange & Unissued Gold Rush Mining Stock [155327]
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Lot of 2. 1) Second of Exchange from BF Hastings & Co., Bankers, Sacramento, Cala, Sept. 3rd, 1855. To Mrs. Nancy Bennett for $84. 4 x 8" F...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to G*********r for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Barton Lee, Banker, Gold Rush Receipt for Gold Dust [155340]2124 - Barton Lee, Banker, Gold Rush Receipt for Gold Dust [155340]
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Certificate of Deposit No. 453. Dateline Sacramento City, July 2, 1850. Barton Lee, Banker. H. Gorham has deposited $400 to be paid in one month with
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Page, Bacon & Co. Banking Exchanges & COD, Sacramento, Gold Rush [155399]2125 - Page, Bacon & Co. Banking Exchanges & COD, Sacramento, Gold Rush [155399]
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Lot of 4. All issued during the Gold Rush. Page & Bacon were a St. Louis firm that established a presence in California during the Gold Rush. Wh...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to j******n for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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City & County of Sacramento $500 Bond, 1859 [155358]2126 - City & County of Sacramento $500 Bond, 1859 [155358]
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Gold Rush era bond. No. 660. $500. Signed by Thos. Rofs, President of the Board of Supervisors, and Josiah Howell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f********a.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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