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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)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Australian Crystalline Gold Nugget [160125]2047 - Australian Crystalline Gold Nugget [160125]
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Australian crystalline gold nugget, 8.71 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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A. Kuner, Seal Engraver & Die Sinker, Billhead--Ties to Moffat & Co. [158076]2159 - A. Kuner, Seal Engraver & Die Sinker, Billhead--Ties to Moffat & Co. [158076]
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Lot of 3. 1) Extremely rare billhead for A. Kuner, Seal Engraver & Die Sinker, No. 611 Washington Street, 3rd Floor. Dateline San Francisco, Dec...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to C******n for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Fantastic Gold Rush Letter & Cover, Page Bacon & Co., Re: 1855 Bank Collapse [155334]2166 - Fantastic Gold Rush Letter & Cover, Page Bacon & Co., Re: 1855 Bank Collapse [155334]
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Lot of 2. Cover with corner ad for Page & Bacon Bankers St. Louis plus letter. Page, Bacon & Co. was composed of Daniel Page and Henry D. Ba...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j******n for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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California and New Mexico: Message from Pres. Taylor, 1850 [158995]2218 - California and New Mexico: Message from Pres. Taylor, 1850 [158995]
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California and New Mexico- Message from the President of the United States to the 31st Congress, 1850. Ex. Doc. No. 17. First edition. Covers the Mexi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to W*****1 for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Passenger Receipt, First Cabin, Dr. Kittridge [158888]1006 - Passenger Receipt, First Cabin, Dr. Kittridge [158888]
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First Cabin receipt recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck for Dr. Kitteridge from San Francisco to New York, August 20, 1857. First Cabin
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to 8***0 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Passenger Receipt, First Cabin, Henry Childs of New York [158891]1007 - Passenger Receipt, First Cabin, Henry Childs of New York [158891]
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Passenger receipt recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck for Henry H. Childs of New York, First Cabin Ticket #31 from San Francisco to New
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to R********3 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Cup/Mug, 12-sided, S.S. Central America [159088]1032 - Cup/Mug, 12-sided, S.S. Central America [159088]
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Twelve-sided white ironstone cup or mug or bowl recovered in 1991 from the cabin area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 3.6 inches wide, 3.
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to m****y for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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California Newspaper, "Sunday Varieties" 1857 [159456]1088 - California Newspaper, "Sunday Varieties" 1857 [159456]
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Eight-page, single sheet, quarto-folded newspaper entitled, // The Sunday Varieties, A Chronicle of Life in California, Vol. 3 No. 14, Sunday, August
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to M*********T for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [158738]1165 - Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [158738]
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Long undershirt recovered from Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Long undershirt, probably wool, with 3 buttonholes, 3 buttons
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Men's Overcoat, Fine Dress, Dement Trunk [158704]1168 - Men's Overcoat, Fine Dress, Dement Trunk [158704]
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Fine dress overcoat recovered from the trunk of John Dement recovered from the S.S. Central America Shipwreck. Overcoat has a velveteen collar and bru
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to m********6 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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