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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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Treasure Diving Books, 7 [156125]2275 - Treasure Diving Books, 7 [156125]
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7 treasure diving related books. The Treasure Divers Guide by Potter, I Dive for Treasure by Rieseberg, The Underwater Dig by Marx, Pieces of Eight by
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Treasure Books, 7 [156124]2273 - Treasure Books, 7 [156124]
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7 treasure related books. Treasure by Cussler, The Sea Hunters II by Cussler, The Pirate Hunter by Zacks, Disney Pirates of the Caribbean, The Self Su
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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The Easton Trunk from the S.S. Central America Treasure [159098]1087 - The Easton Trunk from the S.S. Central America Treasure [159098]
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Leather trunk recovered in two pieces from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The trunk was owned by Ansel & Adeline Easton...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 and UP
 
 
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Letter of Introduction for John Dement [159452]1092 - Letter of Introduction for John Dement [159452]
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Two-page introduction letter for John Dement with another letter addressed to Dement recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 and UP
 
 
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Men's Scarf, Dement Trunk [158744]1151 - Men's Scarf, Dement Trunk [158744]
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Men's scarf recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Size is 5x47". Degradation along center fold. Dat...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 and UP
 
 
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Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158736]1157 - Men's Collar, Dement Trunk [158736]
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Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Collar with 1 center hole, no buttons. 3 x 14". No apparent...
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Men's Collar, Three-Hole, Dement Trunk [156773]1158 - Men's Collar, Three-Hole, Dement Trunk [156773]
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Three Hole Men's Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck, good condition, 3 x 15". Date: 1857 ...
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Men's Socks, Dement Trunk [156766]1173 - Men's Socks, Dement Trunk [156766]
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Men's socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Form-fitting ankle, 10" heel to toe, 10" heel...
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Ladies' Chemise, Mrs. Easton, Easton Trunk [158755]1201 - Ladies' Chemise, Mrs. Easton, Easton Trunk [158755]
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Ladies' chemise or night gown recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Significantly degraded on reverse. Fr...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
 
 
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Ladies' Dressing Gown, Dual Pink Patterns, Easton Trunk [158790]1205 - Ladies' Dressing Gown, Dual Pink Patterns, Easton Trunk [158790]
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Ladies' dressing gown recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A woman's large dressing gown with two di...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 and UP
 
 
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Ladies' Ornate Jacket, Easton Trunk [158752]1210 - Ladies' Ornate Jacket, Easton Trunk [158752]
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Ornate ladies' jacket found in the Easton trunk recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. What a beauty! Pretty and ornate lady's j...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 and UP
 
 
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Men's Cravat, Easton Trunk [158816]1218 - Men's Cravat, Easton Trunk [158816]
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Men's cravat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2 x 50" long, degraded. Gold metallic thread with...
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Men's Dress Frock Coat, Ansel Easton [158793]1219 - Men's Dress Frock Coat, Ansel Easton [158793]
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Men's dress frock coat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A beautiful double-breasted frock coat in th...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 and UP
 
 
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Men's Dress Pants, Easton Trunk [158792]1220 - Men's Dress Pants, Easton Trunk [158792]
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Pair of expensive men's pants recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The watch pocket inside the left side...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
 
 
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Gold Coin Vest, 2014 Recovery [159466]1252 - Gold Coin Vest, 2014 Recovery [159466]
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Handmade gold coin vest, sealed in two places with red sealing wax recovered from the Purser's safe found in the S.S. Central America shipwreck ...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 and UP
 
 
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Intermission- 30Minutes1272 - Intermission- 30Minutes
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Intermission- 30Minutes Lots 2000 to 2276 are Gold Rush related items, not from the SSCA Shipwreck.
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Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160072]2000 - Gold in Quartz [160072]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 48.3g, gold weight about 39.3g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160073]2001 - Gold in Quartz [160073]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 52.16g. High gold content by weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160074]2002 - Gold in Quartz [160074]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 48.4g, gold by weight 38.3g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,100.00 | Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Gold in Quartz [160075]2003 - Gold in Quartz [160075]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 85.77g, gold by weight 35.9g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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