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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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Janus Bowl, White Ironstone, S.S. Central America [159091]1039 - Janus Bowl, White Ironstone, S.S. Central America [159091]
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A white ironstone rectangular bowl, marked // Ironstone China / Barrow & Co. // on the bottom (1853- 1856). Called a "Janus" bowl beca...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to A********i.. for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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Crystalline Gold on Quartz [160111]2034 - Crystalline Gold on Quartz [160111]
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Australian crystalline gold on quartz. 15.7 grams total weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to D******n for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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The Gold-Seeker's Manual by Ansted, 1849 [158979]2225 - The Gold-Seeker's Manual by Ansted, 1849 [158979]
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The Gold-Seeker's Manual; Being a Practical and Instructive Guide to All Persons Emigrating to the Newly Discovered Gold Regions of California b...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n**********s for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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Gold Nugget [160093]2016 - Gold Nugget [160093]
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Australian gold nugget. 14.3 grams weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to s*********0 for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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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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Silver Mountain, California Mining Stock Group [155324]2174 - Silver Mountain, California Mining Stock Group [155324]
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Lot of 3 different stocks (plus some photocopied research materials). 1) Flag of Our Union & Twin Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company....
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to C*****r for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, "Fairy-tale Theme" [154012]2198 - California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, "Fairy-tale Theme" [154012]
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Lot of 3 different for William T. Coleman & Co.'s California Line at their 161 Pearl St. location. All have a fairy-tale or play theme. All ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to R******r for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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The Pioneer or California Monthly Magazine, 1854 [159030]2232 - The Pioneer or California Monthly Magazine, 1854 [159030]
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The Pioneer; or California Monthly Magazine, edited by F.C. Ewer. Vol. I. January to June, 1854. Published by the W.H. Brooks & Company. Contain...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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California and Its Resources by Seyd, 1858 [158985]2238 - California and Its Resources by Seyd, 1858 [158985]
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California and Its Resources: A Work for the Merchant, the Capitalist, and the Emigrant by Ernest Seyd. Published by Trubner and Co. in 1858. First ed
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Judge Monson's First Cabin Passenger Receipt, #1! [158892]1003 - Judge Monson's First Cabin Passenger Receipt, #1! [158892]
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The order of issuance of the SSCA passenger receipts began to become clear after we were able to interpret the very old handwriting that suffered 150
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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