SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I (December 2022)

Men's tie recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 42" long, 2" wide, Pattern consists of alternat...

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

Lot of 2. Both are related to Gold Rush SF banker and commission merchant Abel Guy. 1) Abel Guy check for $10,420 (listed in FRENCH COIN), San Francis

Very rare. Pictorial lettersheet for the Tehama House, Corner Sansome and California Streets, San Francisco, G.W. Frink, Proprietor. Great large vigne

State of California, Office of the Board of Examiners. Dateline Sacramento, August 15th, 1861. Issued to A. Pool for $273.33 for "his services ...

Ivory-colored, ironstone ceramic wash basin recovered in 1990 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 13.5 inches in diameter, point-to-point a

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...

Triangular silk scarf recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Diagonal cross-pattern construction, 17 x 48"...

Very rare location. Second of Exchange. Dateline Ophir, Cal., May 27th, 1854. No. 9416, issued to Palmer & Baldwin for $100. Signed Wells Fargo ...

J. Horace Culver's Sacramento City Directory for the Year 1851, with a History of Sacramento to 1851, Biographical Sketches, and Informative App...

New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coin, Counterfeit Coins, and Bullion; with Mint Values. Third edition rearranged with numerous additions. By Jacob R.

6" and 6 x 6", with original rust stain. These pitchers were broken as the result of the storm as it battered the ship, or in the violent ...

Men's undershirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. V-neck with 2 buttonholes and buttons present. 2.5...

Palmer Cook & Co. check (handwritten above Wells, Fargo & Co.). Dateline San Francisco, May 15, 1854. Issued to James King of William for $2...

What I Saw in California: Being the Journal of a Tour, by the Emigrant Route and South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, Across the Continent of North Amer

Notes of a Voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with Scenes in El Dorado, in the Years 1849-50. With an Appendix Containing Reminiscences of P

Gold Rush: The Journals, Drawings, and Other Papers of J. Goldsborough Bruff, Captain, Washington City and California Mining Association. April 2, 184

Book recovered from the Dement trunk at the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 1991. Two books in one: Prairie Flower and Adventures in the Far West by

Cotton twill vest recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Seven-button front, six present. Several buttons show b

Unusual pair of pants recovered from the Dement truck found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. White, twill weave, wide waistband, drooping at the

Men's hand cut shorts recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Three holes, three buttons, 6" fly. Rein...

Men's vest recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Men's vest with 6 buttonholes and 6 buttons present....

Rare location. Printed dateline of Sacramento City is crossed out and "Sonora" is handwritten above. Aug. 12th, 1854. Second of Exchange N...

Scenery of the Plains, Mountains, and Mines: or A Diary Kept Upon the Overland Route to California, by Way of the Great Salt Lake: Travels in the Citi

Men's dress shirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This is the finest shirt from the Dement trunk. V...

Men's handkerchief recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. About 20 x 22", stained, no markings, cotto...

Ladies crotchless bloomers recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. One buttonhole and 1" porcelain button....

Heavy undershirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A very fine example of a men's undershirt for cold...

Men's night pants found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. One hole, one-button at fly. Open V at ankle. Inseam length 26", waist 32&qu...

Fine men's dress white shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck., generally excellent condition with no...

Men's long underpants recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Overall length 41", inseam about 30"...

Druggist envelope with contents recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Corner advertiser reads // Lazell, Marsh & Hunn Whole...

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...

We have not offered this before. "West Point D., Calaveras C. Cal." (printed under title). Incorporated May 19th, 1863. No. 240, issued fo...

Lot of 2. Rare and important El Dorado County Gold Rush location. It was the site of the gold discovery at Sutter's Mill in January 1848 by Jame...

This is a fantastic Gold Rush era stock issued to an important historical figure. Certificate No. 1412, issued to James W. Denver on August 3rd, 1857

From Mr. Parrott to home in Massachusetts. Stamped Sacramento City, Cal, Jan 31. Date written on letterhead. Two handstamps PAID and 40 (rate to send

Certificate of Deposit No. 453. Dateline Sacramento City, July 2, 1850. Barton Lee, Banker. H. Gorham has deposited $400 to be paid in one month with

Very rare. No. 618, issued for one share to Lewis Cooper on March 21st, 1856 in Philadelphia. Signed by president FN Buck and secretary William Lippin

Lot of 3 different, Gold Rush era. Adams & Co. dates back to the early 1840s. The Admas Express Company was founded in 1854/1855. Adams & C...

"List of Lots Sold in the City of San Francisco and Purchased by Members of the Town Council." Report from Horace Hawes, Prefect of San Fr...

San Francisco letter dated March 28, 1857. Interesting combination of two letters concerning the disposition of over 38 oz. of gold dust to the San Fr

Wow! Mailed from San Francisco. Addressed to W. H. English care of Winslow, Lanier & Co. Wall Street, New York City. Winslow, Lanier & Co. w...

Stampless cover with a straight line San Francisco postmark. Handwritten 40 for cost to mail. One page. Letter has staining and tape to keep the conte

Letter signed by Phillip IV, King of Spain(1621-65) during the reign coinciding with Nuestra Senora de Atocha (Spanish: Our Lady of Atocha) a Spanish

A History of the Precious Metals, from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time; with Directions for Testing Their Purity, and Statements of Their Com

Rigging eye with chaffing gear by Ship's Deck Sail Hardware recovered in 1991 from the stern area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2"...

Merino wool undershirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Identified by conservators as Merino wool, this un

Men's dress shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Pleated front, cuffs folded, indicating possible ...

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

Lot of 2 different. Columbia, located in Tuolumne County, was founded during the Gold Rush in 1850. By 1852, there were 8 hotels, 4 banks, 17 general

Lot of 3 different. 1) Adams & Co. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Grass Valley over printed San Francisco dateline. May 20th, 1854. Issued to C...

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...

Lot of 2. Montezuma was located in Tuolumne County, 2.5 miles north of Chinese Camp. Originally a trading post called "Montezuma Tent," op...

Very rare. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Placerville above preprinted San Francisco dateline. No. 1221, issued to Nancy Verplast on June 12, 1854. S

Fretz & Ralston, Bankers, check, San Francisco, Sept. 7, 1858. Issued to J.A McDougal for $400, with note to "charge to a/c of RS Fretz-set...

Lot of 2 different. Sonora was founded during the Gold Rush by Mexican miners. It is located in Tuolumne County, at the southern portion of the Mother

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

Private Gold Coinage of California, 1849-1855, Its History and Its Issues by Edgar H. Adams. Published in 1913. Original pages, rebound with gold gilt

A Compilation of Spanish and Mexican Law, in Relation to Mines, and Titles to Real Estate, in Force in California, Texas, and New Mexico; and in the T

Clear glass medical (?) stirring stick recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. It is 5.25" long, broken on one end with two ...

Three stained ironstone wash basin shards. A large base, with old breaks as evidenced by iron stain on the fracture surfaces. Three pieces of an angle

Long undershirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Fairly large men's "underwear" sh...

Men's dress shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Men's dress shirt with 4 buttonholes and no b...

A thick, well-woven cloth recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Rolled on two opposing sides with the other two

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

Lot of 4. All issued during the Gold Rush. Page & Bacon were a St. Louis firm that established a presence in California during the Gold Rush. Wh...

Freeman & Co's New York & California Package Express, Successors to Adams & Co. Dateline New York, May 1st, 1856. Two cases sent fro...

Lot of 2. As listed on the left side of this exchange, this banking firm was composed of numerous power players in California and New York, including:

The Romance of the Age or Discovery of Gold in California by Edward E. Dunbar. Published in New York by Appleton and Company, 1867. First edition. Ori

The Adventures of a Forty-Niner. An Historic Description of California, with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and Its People in Those Early Days by D

Plain, men's dress shirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Pleated front for studs only. Sleeve from ...

Fancy patterned dress shirt recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 36" overall length, 19" from the ...

Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Marked British 10 1/2on toe. Cuff to heel 10.5", heel to toe...

Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Marked British 10 1/2 near toe. Form-fitting cuff. Cuff to toe 11...

15 show cards with small gold nuggets. Weight approx .25g each, about 3.75g total gold. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Very early and important illustration from United States House Executive Document No. 1, 30th Congress, Second Session, Richard Mason, 1848. Page is c

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

John Taylor & Co.'s Illustrated Catalogue and Price List of Assayers' Materials. Published in 1899. This catalogue contains illustration...

Lot of 3 different. 1) 1854 City Comptroller's Office draft to HW Seale for $250 for grading and planking Beale Street. Signed by mayor CK Garri...

Rare location. Handwritten dateline Sonora, Calfa. June 2nd, 1856. No. 50.927, issued to WH Simmons, agent, for $700. Signed Wells, Fargo & Co. ...

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...

Eldorado, or Adventures in the Path of Empire: Comprising a Voyage to California, via Panama; Life in San Francisco and Monterey; Pictures of the Gold

Men's nightshirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Men's nightshirt. Two-hole collar with no butt...

Lot of 4 different. 1) Second of Exchange. 1860. NMR&L. To Providence Tool Co. for $537.50. Blue paper. Signed by Davidson. 4.25 x 9.75" 2)...

Silver-plated, ornate serving tray remnant recovered in 1991 from mid-stern cabin area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This location is consist

Pair of men's socks recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, possibly linen, form-fitting ankle. heel to top is 10", heel to toe ...

Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Pair of socks, 10.5" cuff to heel, 9.5" heel to toe, 3&...

Ladies' coat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Ladies' petticoat, 11" top opening with two 2...

Lot of 4. 1) Bank of California Second of Exchange. San Francisco, January 18th, 1867. Issued for 200 Prussian Thalers to Rosalie Pazena. Signed by DO

Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Pair of socks, dark heavy wool, different than others so far. 1.5...

A pair of spats recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A pair of fine, thick cloth and leather gaiters with unde

Dressing gown recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Ladies dressing gown, 7 buttonholes with 7 buttons present.

Men's nightshirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Men's nightshirt with two buttonholes and no b...

Men's tie recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Good condition, 2 x 42", no apparent pattern, possib...

Original stick of red sealing wax, now oxidized to rose color. 3.75" long, 0.5" diameter. This piece was used by people to seal treasure b...

Extra rare location. Dateline Drytown, April 14th, 1856. Receipt No. 52 for a package delivered by John Dillon to be delivered to Mrs. Ann Dillion in

Lot of 4. John M. Freeman started his express service between San Francisco and Sacramento at the beginning of the gold rush in California (July 1850)

The Land of Gold: Reality Versus Fiction by Hinton R. Helper. Published by Henry Taylor in 1855. In this book, Helper recounts early travels in San Fr

The Life and Adventures of James W. Marshall, the Discoverer of Gold in California by George Frederic Parsons. Published in Sacramento by James W. Mar