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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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Men's Handkerchief, // J. D. D. // John D. Dement [158710]1162 - Men's Handkerchief, // J. D. D. // John D. Dement [158710]
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Men's handkerchief recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. About 20 x 22", stained, no markings, cotto...
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to b*******n for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Men's Light Jacket, Dement Trunk [158715]1163 - Men's Light Jacket, Dement Trunk [158715]
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Light men's jacket recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Conserved in 1991. Two lower big pockets and a l...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to m********6 for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [156860]1164 - Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [156860]
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Long undershirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Fairly large men's "underwear" sh...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to T********n.. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [158738]1165 - Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [158738]
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Long undershirt recovered from Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Long undershirt, probably wool, with 3 buttonholes, 3 buttons
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [158739]1166 - Men's Long Underwear Shirt, Dement Trunk [158739]
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Long undershirt recovered from Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Long underwear shirt, probably wool, with 3 buttonholes, 3 bu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Men's Night Shirt, Dement Trunk [158714]1167 - Men's Night Shirt, Dement Trunk [158714]
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Men's Night Shirt Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Light patterned cotton with 1" cloth c...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to h****c for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Men's Overcoat, Fine Dress, Dement Trunk [158704]1168 - Men's Overcoat, Fine Dress, Dement Trunk [158704]
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Fine dress overcoat recovered from the trunk of John Dement recovered from the S.S. Central America Shipwreck. Overcoat has a velveteen collar and bru
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to m********6 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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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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Men's Work Shirt, Brooks Bros. Wool, Dement Trunk [159094]1170 - Men's Work Shirt, Brooks Bros. Wool, Dement Trunk [159094]
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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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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Men's "Miner's" Pants, Five-Button Style, Dement Trunk--Possibly by Levi Strauss [159097]1171 - Men's "Miner's" Pants, Five-Button Style, Dement Trunk--Possibly by Levi Strauss [159097]
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Pair of men's work pants recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The five-button fly strongly suggests thes...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 and UP
Sold to m********q.. for (95,000.00 + 19,000.00BP) = 114,000.00
 
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