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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Australian Crystalline Gold Nugget [160125]2047 - Australian Crystalline Gold Nugget [160125]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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Gold Rush Mining Breast Pin w/Real Nuggets & Diamond [159528]2048 - Gold Rush Mining Breast Pin w/Real Nuggets & Diamond [159528]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******r for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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Crystalline and Gold Leaf in Quartz [160068]2049 - Crystalline and Gold Leaf in Quartz [160068]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.45 troy oz. crystalline and gold leaf in quartz. About 35% gold by weight. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to i********s.. for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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Crystalline Gold and Leaf in Quartz [160069]2050 - Crystalline Gold and Leaf in Quartz [160069]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crystalline gold and leaf in quartz, .46 troy oz. About 70% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f********2 for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Crystalline and Gold Leaf in Quartz [160070]2051 - Crystalline and Gold Leaf in Quartz [160070]
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Crystalline and leaf gold in quartz. .42 troy oz. About 50% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to R**2 for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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Crystalline and Gold Wire Attached on Quartz [160071]2052 - Crystalline and Gold Wire Attached on Quartz [160071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crystalline and gold wire attached to quartz. Total weight 95.63g, gold weight about 13.4g. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenan
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to i********s.. for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Gold Leaf in White Quartz [160082]2053 - Gold Leaf in White Quartz [160082]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold leaf in white quartz. 1.04 troy oz. About 20% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 360.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********s.. for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Crystalline Gold in Bright White Quartz [160083]2054 - Crystalline Gold in Bright White Quartz [160083]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crystalline gold in nice bright white quartz, 2.49 troy oz., about 30% weight by gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to F********e.. for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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Small Gold Nugget Show Cards, 15 [160084]2055 - Small Gold Nugget Show Cards, 15 [160084]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 show cards with small gold nuggets. Weight approx .25g each, about 3.75g total gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*********5 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Gold Foil in Vials [160126]2056 - Gold Foil in Vials [160126]
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105 vials with gold foil, less than 2 grams of gold in each. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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