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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 Nugget from the Shasta Area [158905]2060 - California Gold in Quartz Nugget from the Shasta Area [158905]
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Large Gold and Quartz Nugget, 2.5 x 3.5" from the Shasta Area. This piece is so big it is almost a small boulder. Found decades ago by metal de...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 22,000.00
 
 
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Gold and Diamond Pinback, S.S. Central America Treasure [146637]1118 - Gold and Diamond Pinback, S.S. Central America Treasure [146637]
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Dome-shaped gold pinback with 15 irregularly shaped, clear diamonds (generally round). Largest central diamond is surrounded by seven slightly smaller
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Estimate : 3,000.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (7,000.00 + 1,400.00BP) = 8,400.00
 
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Dorsey Gold Bag and Passenger Receipt, S.S. Central America Treasure [158896]1268 - Dorsey Gold Bag and Passenger Receipt, S.S. Central America Treasure [158896]
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This is an important trio of original artifacts from the S.S. Central America treasure. Lawrence (or Laurence) Dorsey, a passenger on the S.S. Central
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Estimate : 5,000.00 and UP
Sold to m********H for (6,750.00 + 1,350.00BP) = 8,100.00
 
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Men's Vest, Fancy Cloth, Dement Trunk [156777]1169 - Men's Vest, Fancy Cloth, Dement Trunk [156777]
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Men's fancy cloth vest recovered from the John Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The material is a dark cotton woven fab...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (6,500.00 + 1,300.00BP) = 7,800.00
 
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Daguerreotype 3, S.S. Central America Treasure [146603]1097 - Daguerreotype 3, S.S. Central America Treasure [146603]
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Daguerreotype recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Shows a young woman, hands in her lap, with a large bracelet on each wrist. It is 3 x
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (6,250.00 + 1,250.00BP) = 7,500.00
 
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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 (6,250.00 + 1,250.00BP) = 7,500.00
 
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Sather & Church Treasure Box, S.S. Central America, 1857 [159483]1264 - Sather & Church Treasure Box, S.S. Central America, 1857 [159483]
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Treasure box that contained gold coin and dust from "The Garden of Gold" area. This box was carefully removed by Nemo in parts. The top, b...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (5,250.00 + 1,050.00BP) = 6,300.00
 
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Gold Hunter's Watch Case, S.S. Central America Treasure [149454]1146 - Gold Hunter's Watch Case, S.S. Central America Treasure [149454]
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Gold hunter's watch pieces recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The main body case (53mm, 44.92 grams) is engraved with a forest s...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to s*********0 for (5,000.00 + 1,000.00BP) = 6,000.00
 
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Exchange Bank, Bangor, Maine, $5, Haxby G8 S.S. Central America Treasure [158897]1258 - Exchange Bank, Bangor, Maine, $5, Haxby G8 S.S. Central America Treasure [158897]
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In 2014, the crew recovered Purser Hull's safe at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. When they touched it with the recovery vehicle's arm, ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (4,800.00 + 960.00BP) = 5,760.00
 
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Gold Ring, Three-leaf Club or Clover Design, S.S. Central America Treasure [152386]1113 - Gold Ring, Three-leaf Club or Clover Design, S.S. Central America Treasure [152386]
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Gold ring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #2. It is size 6.5, with a large, three
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (4,700.00 + 940.00BP) = 5,640.00
 
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