SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I (December 2022)

Beautiful California gold quartz watch chain. Overall length 13.5". Seven 1-5/16 gold quartz segments attached by a circular gold ring at each...

In 2014 the crew recovered the contents of Purser Hull's safe found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. In it were two black smudgy bundles o...

Brown & Dallison's Nevada, Grass Valley, and Rough and Ready Directory, For the Year Commencing January 1st, 1856, Embracing a Directory of ...

Australian gold nuggets and on quartz specimens. Gold nuggets 39.04 grams. 2 smaller on quartz specimens 9.94 grams total weight. Large specimen 22.3

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8.75, with t

Rocky-Bar Mining Company, California, Circular, Articles of Association, Resolutions, etc. by James Delavan (secretary) and Philo Mickles (president),

Brass luggage tag recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, approx 2 x 1-5/8 inches, embossed // N.Y. TO SAN Fo / 2475 / VIA PANAMA //. The n

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas with elegant illustrations. Published by Stringer & Townsend, Noble, N.Y. 1849. Illustrations by M....

People's Bank $5, Charleston, SC, Haxby G2a. The only South Carolina note in Purser Hull's safe that contained eleven broken bank notes, ost...

Passenger room key with attached tag bearing the number 15 recovered from the sediment of the portside debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwr

The Gold Regions of California: Being a Succinct Description of the Geography, History, Topography, and General Features of California: Including a Ca

Certificate No. 34 for one share of association formed on June 26, 1849, made out to George Harrington. One share equaled 1/100th of the beneficial in

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified coin pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is set with four dia

Large, white ceramic coffee cup recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Lettered in gold // To my / Mother // and generously embellished wi

Two gold nuggets originally fashioned into a stickpin and a brooch joined by a gold chain recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-

LeCount & Strong's San Francisco City Directory for the Year 1854: Embracing a General Directory of the Citizens, and a Street Directory; wi...

One cufflink (1/2 of a set) recovered from port-side debris field, Coin Pile #6, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is made with two gold-beari

One of three woolen work shirts found inside the Dement trunk recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Brooks Brothers logo showing a sheep

Gold Rush mining related breast or lapel pin with two authentic gold nuggets and small diamond. Gold plated. Shovel, pick, rope and sinking bucket. 2

Gold quartz nugget with red iron stain typical of the area. 80% by weight gold. 3.24 troy oz. total. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Californ

San Francisco City Directory for the Year Commencing October 1856. Containing a general directory of citizens, a street directory, and an appendix of

Capt. Thomas Badger First Cabin Passenger Receipt, First Cabin ticket No. 9, recovered from the purser's safe of the S.S. Central America shipwr...

Gold ring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #20. It is size 7.75, with a flat centr

This lot is an important lot illustrating the in-depth length officials went to while they investigated Mexican Land Grant titles to California proper

American Steam Gauge Co. steam pressure gauge recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 8" diameter, 2" thick with brass release valv...

Gold Square-and-Compass Masonic symbol recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from an unspecified coin pile in the port-side debris

10+ crystalline Australian gold nuggets. Gold weight 47.15 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

A sheet of copper recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The entire hull below the ship's waterline was covered in copper sheathing ...

Pot lid for X. Bazin Perfumed Bear Grease recovered from the S.S. Central America. Classic American pot lid, 3-3/16" diameter, 3/4" thick,...

Pinback made of a single gold nugget, 27 x 18 mm, 6.16 grams (0.198 ozt). Recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris fiel

Small leather gold bag recovered in 2014 from the Purser's safe of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 7" long, 2" in diameter, ...

Madonna and Child white statue recovered from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. It appears to be alabaster, 4.5" ...

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #23, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8, with two horizontally

Australian crystalline gold on quartz. 43.42 grams total weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

Double-spouted, white ceramic pitcher recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 11 inches tall, 5.25 inches in diameter at the base, and 6 inches

Two spectacular artifacts from the S.S. Central America ship's hull. 13 x 9" degraded wood timber showing splintering, surface erosion from...

An incredible discovery within the artifacts recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, found by Bob Evans immediately upon retrieval from the

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from a trench between Coin Pile #2 and Coin Pile #9 in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. I

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #4, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8.0, with an open bezel f

Pinback recovered in 2014 from an unspecified coin pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is made of a single go

Stickpin made of a single gold nugget, 21 x 14 mm, 3.93 grams (0.126 ozt). Pin is firmly attached, and the overall length is 57 mm. Pin shaft has spir

10 slabbed gold nuggets from the Perth Mint. About 39 grams of gold. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

Mostly gold nuggets from Australian. Gold on ironstone 13.6 grams. Nuggets 30.01 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Pro

Dated Sept 16, 1849. Dateline American Fork, Sacramento River. Location; Camp 3 miles above Mormon Island. Four pages of historic information Talks ab

Lot of 6 different for William T. Coleman & Co.'s California Line, operating at the 88 Wall Street location. According to NY directories, th...

Lot of 2. 1) Extremely rare advertising broadside for George D. Sutton's Clipper Line. "First Clipper to Sail For San Francisco!" Ship...

Passenger receipt for first cabin, #11, to E. Hirshfield recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. We include this receipt because there is v

Tall, green wine bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 11-7/8 inches long, 3.5 inches in diameter at the base, and 5 inches

Stickpin made of a single gold nugget, 22 x 17 mm, 9.29 grams (0.298 ozt). Pin is firmly attached, and the overall length is 83 mm. Pin shaft has spir

Men's dress vest recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Ansel Easton's vest, with fancy spotted metall...