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SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I (December 2022)
SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I (December 2022)
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
3555 Airway Drive Suite 309
,
Reno
,
Nevada
,
89511
,
United States
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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
2022 Dec 03
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2097 -
Harvey Harris & Co. Assay Office Letter, Marysville [158070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. H. Harris, along with his partner D. Marchand, had ingots found on the SS Central America. This letterhead lists his offices at the top: Sa
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
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2098 -
Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock -- Meadow Lake [155350]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in California. Location printed on the top of the certificate: Meadow Lake District, California. No. 154, issued for 160 shares to Charles W. You
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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(225.00 + 45.00BP) =
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2099 -
Mokelumne Hill Canal & Mining Co. Stock issued to IC Woods (Adams & Co) [155336]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice certificate. No, 1655. Issued to I.C. Woods for one share. Signed by Henry Eno (president) and E.H. Pomeroy as secretary. Not cancelled or en
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
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(375.00 + 75.00BP) =
450.00
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2100 -
Mokelumne Hill, California Express Receipts, Gold Rush Era [155381]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Rare. Calaveras County mining town founded in 1848 by a group of Oregonians. Very rich gold deposits. 1) Adams & Co. Express...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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(250.00 + 50.00BP) =
300.00
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2101 -
Montezuma, California Banking & Express Group, Gold Rush Era [155385]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Montezuma was located in Tuolumne County, 2.5 miles north of Chinese Camp. Originally a trading post called "Montezuma Tent," op...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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(250.00 + 50.00BP) =
300.00
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2102 -
1859 Gold Rush Letter from Nevada [City] Area [151905]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter dated September 25, 1850, Nevada City. Nevada crossed out and Sacramento written in. Most likely letter was taken to Sacramento City as that wa
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
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(900.00 + 180.00BP) =
1,080.00
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Nevada City Wells Fargo Gold Rush Steamer Cover [151954]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This c1850's cover is for a Wells Fargo Express Steamboat. Nevada regular Wells Fargo stamp cancels 3c Pink stamp. Stamped PAID on upper right.
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for
(450.00 + 90.00BP) =
540.00
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2104 -
Nevada City Banking & Express Group incl. Wells Fargo Gold Rush [155401]
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Lot of 3. 1) Wells, Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Nevada, Cal. dateline, April 27th, 1855. Issued for $100 to agent CM Mulford. En...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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(160.00 + 32.00BP) =
192.00
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Nevada City Gold Rush Express & Banking Group [155360]
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Lot of 3. 1) Check from Chas. W. Mulford. Dateline Nevada, Jan. 17th, 1859. Side of check advertises "Gold Dust Bought and Advances Made On Dus...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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(150.00 + 30.00BP) =
180.00
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Big Tunnel G&S Mining Co. Stock to Assayer James J. Ott, Plus Ott Receipt [155342]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Both pieces related to Nevada City assayer James J. Ott. Ott was the assayer who discovered in 1859 that the ore being mined on the Comstock
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for
(200.00 + 40.00BP) =
240.00
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