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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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Gold Mines of California by Foster, 1848 [159041]2222 - Gold Mines of California by Foster, 1848 [159041]
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The Gold Regions of California: Being a Succinct Description of the Geography, History, Topography, and General Features of California: Including a Ca
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to n**********s for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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Franklin California Trading and Mining Co. Stock Certificate--1849 [160128]2253 - Franklin California Trading and Mining Co. Stock Certificate--1849 [160128]
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Certificate No. 34 for one share of association formed on June 26, 1849, made out to George Harrington. One share equaled 1/100th of the beneficial in
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to i***y for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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Gold and Diamond Ring, Size 5-1/2. S.S. Central America Treasure [146647]1098 - Gold and Diamond Ring, Size 5-1/2. S.S. Central America Treasure [146647]
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Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified coin pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is set with four dia
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to D******n for (2,900.00 + 580.00BP) = 3,480.00
 
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Gold-Lettered Cup, S.S. Central America [159086]1065 - Gold-Lettered Cup, S.S. Central America [159086]
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Large, white ceramic coffee cup recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Lettered in gold // To my / Mother // and generously embellished wi
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (2,800.00 + 560.00BP) = 3,360.00
 
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Gold Nugget Stickpin and Brooch, S.S. Central America Treasure [146627]1125 - Gold Nugget Stickpin and Brooch, S.S. Central America Treasure [146627]
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Two gold nuggets originally fashioned into a stickpin and a brooch joined by a gold chain recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-
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Estimate : 2,000.00 and UP
Sold to g******n for (2,800.00 + 560.00BP) = 3,360.00
 
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LeCount & Strong's San Francisco Directory for 1854 [158973]2131 - LeCount & Strong's San Francisco Directory for 1854 [158973]
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LeCount & Strong's San Francisco City Directory for the Year 1854: Embracing a General Directory of the Citizens, and a Street Directory; wi...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to n**********s for (2,800.00 + 560.00BP) = 3,360.00
 
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Gold-in-Quartz Cufflinks - 1/2 set, S.S. Central America Treasure [152383]1139 - Gold-in-Quartz Cufflinks - 1/2 set, S.S. Central America Treasure [152383]
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One cufflink (1/2 of a set) recovered from port-side debris field, Coin Pile #6, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is made with two gold-beari
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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Gold Rush Mining Breast Pin w/Real Nuggets & Diamond [159528]2048 - Gold Rush Mining Breast Pin w/Real Nuggets & Diamond [159528]
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Gold Rush mining related breast or lapel pin with two authentic gold nuggets and small diamond. Gold plated. Shovel, pick, rope and sinking bucket. 2
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******r for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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Mariposa Gold Quartz Nugget [160067]2068 - Mariposa Gold Quartz Nugget [160067]
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Gold quartz nugget with red iron stain typical of the area. 80% by weight gold. 3.24 troy oz. total. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Californ
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to w**********e for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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San Francisco City Directory by Harris, Bogardus, and Labatt, 1856 [158972]2132 - San Francisco City Directory by Harris, Bogardus, and Labatt, 1856 [158972]
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San Francisco City Directory for the Year Commencing October 1856. Containing a general directory of citizens, a street directory, and an appendix of
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to n**********s for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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Passenger Receipt, First Cabin, Capt. Thomas Badger [158906]1005 - Passenger Receipt, First Cabin, Capt. Thomas Badger [158906]
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Capt. Thomas Badger First Cabin Passenger Receipt, First Cabin ticket No. 9, recovered from the purser's safe of the S.S. Central America shipwr...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (2,600.00 + 520.00BP) = 3,120.00
 
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Gold Ring, With Remnants of Blue Glaze, S.S. Central America Treasure [152395]1116 - Gold Ring, With Remnants of Blue Glaze, S.S. Central America Treasure [152395]
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Gold ring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #20. It is size 7.75, with a flat centr
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to g******n for (2,600.00 + 520.00BP) = 3,120.00
 
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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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Boiler Steam Gauge, S.S. Central America [158846]1023 - Boiler Steam Gauge, S.S. Central America [158846]
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American Steam Gauge Co. steam pressure gauge recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 8" diameter, 2" thick with brass release valv...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (2,500.00 + 500.00BP) = 3,000.00
 
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Gold Masonic Emblem, S.S. Central America [152399]1135 - Gold Masonic Emblem, S.S. Central America [152399]
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Gold Square-and-Compass Masonic symbol recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from an unspecified coin pile in the port-side debris
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (2,500.00 + 500.00BP) = 3,000.00
 
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Crystalline Gold Collection, 10+ [160121]2042 - Crystalline Gold Collection, 10+ [160121]
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10+ crystalline Australian gold nuggets. Gold weight 47.15 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 2,600.00 - 3,800.00
Sold to i********s.. for (2,400.00 + 480.00BP) = 2,880.00
 
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Copper Hull Plate & Chandlery Billhead, S.S. Central America [159100]1031 - Copper Hull Plate & Chandlery Billhead, S.S. Central America [159100]
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A sheet of copper recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The entire hull below the ship's waterline was covered in copper sheathing ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to o********x.. for (2,300.00 + 460.00BP) = 2,760.00
 
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X. Bazin, Philadelphia, Perfumed Bear Grease, S.S. Central America Treasure [151587]1074 - X. Bazin, Philadelphia, Perfumed Bear Grease, S.S. Central America Treasure [151587]
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Pot lid for X. Bazin Perfumed Bear Grease recovered from the S.S. Central America. Classic American pot lid, 3-3/16" diameter, 3/4" thick,...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to d*******f for (2,300.00 + 460.00BP) = 2,760.00
 
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Gold Leaf Lapel Pin, S.S. Central America Treasure [146629]1123 - Gold Leaf Lapel Pin, S.S. Central America Treasure [146629]
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Pinback made of a single gold nugget, 27 x 18 mm, 6.16 grams (0.198 ozt). Recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris fiel
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Estimate : 2,000.00 and UP
Sold to P**********o for (2,300.00 + 460.00BP) = 2,760.00
 
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