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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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Yuba County, California Bonds [155380]2187 - Yuba County, California Bonds [155380]
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Lot of 2. 1) $500. No. 223, issued to M Bennagin & Co. on July 1st, 1857 in Marysville. Signed by the Chairman Board of Supervisors and County A...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to x********z.. for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Yuba Rail Road Company Bond [155379]2188 - Yuba Rail Road Company Bond [155379]
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$1,000 bond to be paid in gold coin in 1886. Dateline Marysville, July 11th, 1866. Signed by Chairman Board of Supervisors Wm. Carpenter, County Audit
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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California Land Grant Papers, 1834-1855, Plus Gold Rush Letters [158849]2189 - California Land Grant Papers, 1834-1855, Plus Gold Rush Letters [158849]
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This lot is an important lot illustrating the in-depth length officials went to while they investigated Mexican Land Grant titles to California proper
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to a********b.. for (2,600.00 + 520.00BP) = 3,120.00
 
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California Gold Rush State Capitals Collection [155335]2190 - California Gold Rush State Capitals Collection [155335]
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Lot of 5. These warrants tell the story of how the California state capital location was in flux during the Gold Rush. The meetings of the State Legis
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lease Signed by William Coleman and Henry Corbett, 1856 [158463]2191 - Lease Signed by William Coleman and Henry Corbett, 1856 [158463]
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Blue paper lease between William Coleman of San Francisco and Henry Corbett of Portland. William Tell Coleman was a shipping magnate, politician, and
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Wm. T. Coleman & Co. Stamp on Cover to HH Page [155390]2192 - Wm. T. Coleman & Co. Stamp on Cover to HH Page [155390]
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Cover sent to HH Page in St. Louis, Missouri. (Page is likely tied to Page & Bacon, who operated out of St. Louis and SF during the 1850s before...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j******n for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman & Co. Group [154009]2193 - California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman & Co. Group [154009]
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Lot of 5 different for William T. Coleman & Co.'s California Line. Two different locations are represented: 88 Wall Street and 161 Pearl Str...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,400.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,680.00
 
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California Clipper Ship Card: William T. Coleman, 71 Wall Street [154007]2194 - California Clipper Ship Card: William T. Coleman, 71 Wall Street [154007]
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This is the only card for Coleman in this group that lists his address as 71 Wall Street. According to NY directories, this address only appears in 18
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f*****E for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, 88 Wall Street Location [154010]2195 - California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, 88 Wall Street Location [154010]
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Lot of 6 different for William T. Coleman & Co.'s California Line, operating at the 88 Wall Street location. According to NY directories, th...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to R******r for (2,100.00 + 420.00BP) = 2,520.00
 
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California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, 117 Front St. Location [154008]2196 - California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, 117 Front St. Location [154008]
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Lot of 2. These are the only two Coleman California Line clipper cards in this group for his location at 117 Front Street in New York. According to NY
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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