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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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Men's Dress Shirt, Easton Trunk [156862]1223 - Men's Dress Shirt, Easton Trunk [156862]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dress shirt recovered from the Easton Trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Dress shirt, with vertical top pleats to stomach line, skirt-
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Men's Tie, Diagonal Striped, Easton Trunk [156759]1241 - Men's Tie, Diagonal Striped, Easton Trunk [156759]
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Men's necktie recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Diagonal-striped men's necktie of Ansel Easton, 2...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to T********n.. for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Red Wax Seal, Freeman & Co. Express [156840]1266 - Red Wax Seal, Freeman & Co. Express [156840]
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Original red wax seal recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Imprinted with // Freeman & Co. / Express //, round, about 1" diam...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to d****9 for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Levi Strauss & Co. Billhead, 1890 [157867]2164 - Levi Strauss & Co. Billhead, 1890 [157867]
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1890 Levi Strauss & Co. billhead, with stamped Agency of the Marysville Woolen Mills. Pink 7.5x8.5". Very rare. Date: Country (if not US...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****t for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Panama Rail Road Company Stock Certificate (Used by SS Central America) [155364]2262 - Panama Rail Road Company Stock Certificate (Used by SS Central America) [155364]
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No. 14489, issued for 88 shares to Louis McLane on March 22, 1867 in New York. Signed by the vice president Joy and treasurer Henry Smith. Pen and pun
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Treasure Book Library (13) [156088]2272 - Treasure Book Library (13) [156088]
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Library of thirteen books related to treasure hunting. Titles include the Handbook of Sailing, Treasure Hunting: The Treasure Hunter's Own Book ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Ladies' Sash, Easton Trunk [156757]1211 - Ladies' Sash, Easton Trunk [156757]
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Women's silk sash recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 53" long, silk, originally bright gold, whic...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Men's Cravat, Easton Trunk [156758]1215 - Men's Cravat, Easton Trunk [156758]
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Men's cravat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A form of neck wear with the ends tucked inside the sh...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to j******n for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Scarf, Large, Easton Trunk [158747]1248 - Scarf, Large, Easton Trunk [158747]
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Large scarf recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Probably blackdyed silk in origin. 1" embroidered edge...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to H**********9 for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Dutch Flat Banking & Express Ephemera [155341]2087 - Dutch Flat Banking & Express Ephemera [155341]
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Lot of 2. 1) W&P Nicholls, Bankers, check. Dutch Flat, Sept, 13 1864. Drawn on the Bank of California in SF, Charles Adler, $93. Signed W&P ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******n for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Adams & Co. Express Gold Rush Check for $10,000 to Stockton [155395]2137 - Adams & Co. Express Gold Rush Check for $10,000 to Stockton [155395]
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Adams & Co. California Express pictorial check no. 37. Dateline San Francisco, August 9th, 1854. Issued for $10,000 as "Remittance to Stock...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****r for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Life Sketches of a Jayhawker of '49 by Stephens [158977]2245 - Life Sketches of a Jayhawker of '49 by Stephens [158977]
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Life Sketches of a Jayhawker of '49 by L. Dow Stephens. Actual Experiences of a Pioneer Told by Himself in His Own Way. Published in 1916. A sca...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to W*****1 for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158716]1153 - Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158716]
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Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 1 buttonhole, no buttons. No apparent degradation, just stained, 3
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to T********n.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158717]1154 - Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158717]
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Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 3 buttonholes, no buttons. No apparent degradation, just stained.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 1******t for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Men's Collar Dement Trunk [158731]1155 - Men's Collar Dement Trunk [158731]
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Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 3 buttonholes, no buttons. 3 x 14". No apparent degradation...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8*****W for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158732]1156 - Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158732]
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Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Collar with 1 buttonhole and no buttons. 3 x 13". No appare...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8*****W for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Ladies' Thin Socks, Easton Trunk [157079]1213 - Ladies' Thin Socks, Easton Trunk [157079]
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Ladies' thin socks recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Made of a thin material, possibly silk, 7" ...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to e********b.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Men's Handkerchief, Easton Trunk [157062]1230 - Men's Handkerchief, Easton Trunk [157062]
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Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 16 x 16", stained but material appears sound. No mono...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to b******a for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Men's Lightweight Long pants, Easton Trunk [156861]1232 - Men's Lightweight Long pants, Easton Trunk [156861]
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Men's lightweight long pants recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This pair of pants is lightweight clot...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Men's Socks, Recent Use, Easton Trunk [158808]1240 - Men's Socks, Recent Use, Easton Trunk [158808]
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Men's socks recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Internal half folded from recent uses (just pulled off ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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