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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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California Gold in Quartz Watch Chain -- Exemplary [151585]2067 - California Gold in Quartz Watch Chain -- Exemplary [151585]
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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...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 11,000.00
 
 
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Mariposa Gold Quartz Nugget [160067]2068 - Mariposa Gold Quartz Nugget [160067]
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to w**********e for 3,240.00
 
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California 16 to 1 Mine Crystalline Gold on Quartz [160122]2069 - California 16 to 1 Mine Crystalline Gold on Quartz [160122]
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Nice crystalline gold on quartz from the 16 to 1 Mine in Sierra County. 10.7 grams total weight. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California C
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Custom Gold Leopard Necklace with Diamonds, Emeralds [122814]2070 - Custom Gold Leopard Necklace with Diamonds, Emeralds [122814]
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Ornate 14kt gold necklace with diamond bands and emerald eyes in a spotted leopard sitting on the bottom rung of a 17 piece articulated necklace, with
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to m********H for 7,500.00
 
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Original CDV of the Famous Fricot Gold Nugget & Three California Gold Ingots [158074]2071 - Original CDV of the Famous Fricot Gold Nugget & Three California Gold Ingots [158074]
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This photograph is arguably one of the most important historical artifacts for ingot collectors. It is so important for ingot research because it a pe
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Nevada Ore Specimen Collection [158907]2072 - Nevada Ore Specimen Collection [158907]
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Nevada Ore Specimen Collection, Most with Old Labels An old ore specimen collection from a house in Jack’s Valley, Nevada. Most with orig
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to B*****n for 840.00
 
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Dendritic Silver Specimen [159493]2073 - Dendritic Silver Specimen [159493]
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Dendritic Silver Specimen 40mm x 25mm. 9.6 grams. Beautiful branching dendritic formation with fern like, leaf-shaped crystals. Sometimes referred
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to s***o for 600.00
 
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Lost Treasure Mining Company Stock Certificate, Number 1 [155416]2074 - Lost Treasure Mining Company Stock Certificate, Number 1 [155416]
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Great name! Very rare; we have no record of listing this in the last 10 years. Location: Tucson Mining District, Pima County, Arizona Territory (print
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbertville Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate [155378]2075 - Herbertville Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate [155378]
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Gold Rush-era Amador County! No. 63, issued for one share to WP Jones on April 2nd, 1855 in Herbertville. Signed by president BG John and secretary Sa
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to C*****r for 300.00
 
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American River, Water & Mining Co. Stock Group, Gold Rush Era [155369]2076 - American River, Water & Mining Co. Stock Group, Gold Rush Era [155369]
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Lot of 4: three stocks and a Water Collector's Weekly report. The American River Water and Mining Company was formed in 1854 to build a ditch to...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F********e.. for 330.00
 
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