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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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Books of the Gold Rush by Wheat, 1949 [158983]2246 - Books of the Gold Rush by Wheat, 1949 [158983]
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Books of the California Gold Rush: A Centennial Selection by Carl I. Wheat. Published by the Colt Press in 1949. This is a selected bibliography of th
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to S**L for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Letter of Introduction for Rebecca Bates [159459]1093 - Letter of Introduction for Rebecca Bates [159459]
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Single-page letter of introduction for Rebecca Platt Bates, a member of the Cavalry Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, requesting special treatment
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Men's Socks, Dement Trunk [158703]1174 - Men's Socks, Dement Trunk [158703]
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Form-fitting socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 9" heel to toe, 9" heel to top. no holes. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to R*******8 for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Handkerchief. Easton Trunk [157067]1197 - Handkerchief. Easton Trunk [157067]
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Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Size is 20 x 20 inches. Stained, but the material appears so
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to b******a for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Ladies' Dressing Gown, Easton Trunk [158725]1206 - Ladies' Dressing Gown, Easton Trunk [158725]
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Ladies' dressing gown recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Ladies dressing gown, 9 buttonholes and 9 but...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Men's Cravat, Easton Trunk [158804]1216 - Men's Cravat, Easton Trunk [158804]
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Cravat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Cravat that matches in color and cloth the gold sheen, green/brown
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Estimate : 300.00 and UP
Sold to q********o.. for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Men's Dress Shirt, Easton Trunk [158812]1225 - Men's Dress Shirt, Easton Trunk [158812]
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Men's dress shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Three-stud collar opening, missing collar button....
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Men's Socks, Choice Condition, Easton Trunk [156751]1239 - Men's Socks, Choice Condition, Easton Trunk [156751]
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Pair of cotton socks recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Very little discoloring and excellent condition. 1...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to R*******8 for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Downieville Gold Rush Express & Banking Group [155373]2085 - Downieville Gold Rush Express & Banking Group [155373]
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Lot of 2 different. 1) Adams & Co. Express and Banking House. Handwritten Downieville dateline above printed San Francisco. Nov. 11th, 1854. Fir...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********o for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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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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Two Nevada County Canal Stock Certificates for Hydraulic Mining [155347]2107 - Two Nevada County Canal Stock Certificates for Hydraulic Mining [155347]
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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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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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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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Burgoyne & Co. Second of Exchange, Gold Rush Era [155343]2141 - Burgoyne & Co. Second of Exchange, Gold Rush Era [155343]
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Rare. Banking House of Burgoyne & Co. Dateline San Francisco, Feb. 11th, 1852. Second of Exchange. No. 10099, issued to Elizabeth Winston for tw...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c*********p for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Fretz & Ralston Check and Cover, SF and Columbia [155389]2145 - Fretz & Ralston Check and Cover, SF and Columbia [155389]
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Lot of 2. Fretz & Ralston were Ralph S. Fretz and William Chapman Ralston. In 1849, CK Garrison and Ralph Stover Fretz established a transportat...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*****0 for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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California Senator William McKendree Gwin Autograph on Cover [155404]2213 - California Senator William McKendree Gwin Autograph on Cover [155404]
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Autograph ("W.M. Gwin") in upper corner of small envelope to the Secretary of the Treasury. No contents or stamp. 2.75 x 5.25" While ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b******s for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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SS Central America Auction Catalogs (2) [158978]2269 - SS Central America Auction Catalogs (2) [158978]
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A) Catalog for Sotheby's 1999 auction, "Treasures from the SS Central America: Glories of the California Gold Rush." This catalog is f...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****r for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Men's Socks, Dement Trunk [158751]1179 - Men's Socks, Dement Trunk [158751]
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Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2.25" form-fitting cuff, 14.5" overall length. 1 sock s...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to b*******n for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Handkerchief, Easton Trunk [157064]1195 - Handkerchief, Easton Trunk [157064]
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Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 18 x 18 inches. Stained, but the material appears to be soun
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to d****9 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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