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

Books of the California Gold Rush: A Centennial Selection by Carl I. Wheat. Published by the Colt Press in 1949. This is a selected bibliography of th

Single-page letter of introduction for Rebecca Platt Bates, a member of the Cavalry Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, requesting special treatment

Form-fitting socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 9" heel to toe, 9" heel to top. no holes. ...

Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Size is 20 x 20 inches. Stained, but the material appears so

Ladies' dressing gown recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Ladies dressing gown, 9 buttonholes and 9 but...

Cravat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Cravat that matches in color and cloth the gold sheen, green/brown

Men's dress shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Three-stud collar opening, missing collar button....

Pair of cotton socks recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Very little discoloring and excellent condition. 1...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Adams & Co. Express and Banking House. Handwritten Downieville dateline above printed San Francisco. Nov. 11th, 1854. Fir...

Lot of 3. 1) Wells, Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Nevada, Cal. dateline, April 27th, 1855. Issued for $100 to agent CM Mulford. En...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Nevada County Canal Company. Incredibly rare; we had not seen one till this example popped up in the Prag Collection. Inc. Sept

Manuscript receipt. Dateline Rattlesnake, Jan. 12th, 1856. Received of Peter E. Mead $400 in coin for deposit. Signed Baldwin & Co. by GW Blackb...

Letter dated January 12, 1851. Sent from Sacramento City on Jan. 14. Paid 40 stamp. Content includes (without causing damage) received two letters yes

Rare. Banking House of Burgoyne & Co. Dateline San Francisco, Feb. 11th, 1852. Second of Exchange. No. 10099, issued to Elizabeth Winston for tw...

Lot of 2. Fretz & Ralston were Ralph S. Fretz and William Chapman Ralston. In 1849, CK Garrison and Ralph Stover Fretz established a transportat...

Autograph ("W.M. Gwin") in upper corner of small envelope to the Secretary of the Treasury. No contents or stamp. 2.75 x 5.25" While ...

Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon by Herndon, 1854. In 1857, Captain William Lewis Herndon sacrificed his life trying to save 600 passengers and

A) Catalog for Sotheby's 1999 auction, "Treasures from the SS Central America: Glories of the California Gold Rush." This catalog is f...

Socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2.25" form-fitting cuff, 14.5" overall length. 1 sock s...

Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 18 x 18 inches. Stained, but the material appears to be soun

Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 18 x 18 inches. Stained, but the material appears to be soun

Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 19x19", large and small repeating dot pattern on edge...

Ladies' chemise recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Ladies' chemise with 3 buttonholes and 3 button...

Collar recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Collar with 1 center buttonhole and 5" rear tie with other ...

Second of Exchange. Handwritten Marysville dateline over printed San Francisco. No. 7502, issued for $100 to Ruth Bair on March 29th, 1854. Signed Ada

Lot of 3. 1) Check from Chas. W. Mulford. Dateline Nevada, Jan. 17th, 1859. Side of check advertises "Gold Dust Bought and Advances Made On Dus...

Lot of 2. 1) 1876 pamphlet about a legal case between Anthony Egl et als. vs. The Central Pacific Railroad Company. In reference to bonds issued by th

Lot of two different. A First and Second of Exchange, Adams & Co. Express Office, San Francisco. Each is numbered and filled out to Hunter &...

11 Florida ship wreck books. Atocha, 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet, Marigalera, Concepcion and more. Atocha DVD. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Thick wool socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Showing significant wear through stretching of the upper

Ladies' chemise recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck Ladies chemise, 1 x 28" lace collar with lace 1...

Men's dress shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Lightweight, pleated front, but the sleeves here ...

A pair of socks recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Form-fitting expansion throughout. Heel to top 9",...

Men's scarf recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Diagonal line and two-tone + design, 0.5" line spa...

Bow tie and collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2 x 23", Bow tie attached to collar with rear t...

Ladies' dress recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Two 19" waist ties, 11" upper pleats. 39&qu...

One pair of Adeline Easton's handkerchiefs recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Both about 24 x 24 inche...

Women's stockings recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 21" heel to top, 8" heel to toe. Marked...

Men's cravat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Cravat belonging to Ansel Easton, 1.5" x 50"...

Men's dress shirt recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This shirt has far less staining than the others....

Dress shirt recovered from the Easton Trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Dress shirt, with vertical top pleats to stomach line, skirt-

Men's necktie recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Diagonal-striped men's necktie of Ansel Easton, 2...

Original red wax seal recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Imprinted with // Freeman & Co. / Express //, round, about 1" diam...

1890 Levi Strauss & Co. billhead, with stamped Agency of the Marysville Woolen Mills. Pink 7.5x8.5". Very rare. Date: Country (if not US...

No. 14489, issued for 88 shares to Louis McLane on March 22, 1867 in New York. Signed by the vice president Joy and treasurer Henry Smith. Pen and pun

Library of thirteen books related to treasure hunting. Titles include the Handbook of Sailing, Treasure Hunting: The Treasure Hunter's Own Book ...

Women's silk sash recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 53" long, silk, originally bright gold, whic...

Men's cravat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A form of neck wear with the ends tucked inside the sh...

Large scarf recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Probably blackdyed silk in origin. 1" embroidered edge...

Lot of 2. 1) W&P Nicholls, Bankers, check. Dutch Flat, Sept, 13 1864. Drawn on the Bank of California in SF, Charles Adler, $93. Signed W&P ...

Adams & Co. California Express pictorial check no. 37. Dateline San Francisco, August 9th, 1854. Issued for $10,000 as "Remittance to Stock...

Life Sketches of a Jayhawker of '49 by L. Dow Stephens. Actual Experiences of a Pioneer Told by Himself in His Own Way. Published in 1916. A sca...

Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 1 buttonhole, no buttons. No apparent degradation, just stained, 3

Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 3 buttonholes, no buttons. No apparent degradation, just stained.

Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 3 buttonholes, no buttons. 3 x 14". No apparent degradation...

Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Collar with 1 buttonhole and no buttons. 3 x 13". No appare...

Ladies' thin socks recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Made of a thin material, possibly silk, 7" ...

Handkerchief recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 16 x 16", stained but material appears sound. No mono...

Men's lightweight long pants recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This pair of pants is lightweight clot...

Men's socks recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Internal half folded from recent uses (just pulled off ...

Two Dark Gray Course Wove Paper Wrapping w/ String from the Purser's Safe recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Date: Co...

Small size 5 page letters from Charles Houton (?) to Harriet Jones of Sunbury, Ohio. One dated July 23, 1853 and the other dated Oct. 10, 1853. Autho

Receipt for this steamer that carried Pony Express mail from Sacramento to San Francisco. Dateline Sacramento, Feb. 20, 1860. Issued to Captain Wright

Lot of 2. 1) Second of Exchange from BF Hastings & Co., Bankers, Sacramento, Cala, Sept. 3rd, 1855. To Mrs. Nancy Bennett for $84. 4 x 8" F...

Gold Rush era bond. No. 660. $500. Signed by Thos. Rofs, President of the Board of Supervisors, and Josiah Howell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

Lot of 3 different checks. 1) McNulty Carothers & Co. March 3, 1853. Banking House at No. 118 Montgomery St. Issued to Seymore for $50. Signed b...

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...

Sheet of two unused Health Certificates, San Francisco, 1852. These certify that a passenger from one of the PMSS Co.'s ships has paid the Healt...

Lot of 2 different. Both unused. 1) Weaverville & Shasta Wagon Road Company. Dateline Weaverville. Great vignette of Conestoga Wagon. Kachel &am...

Rare and early. Dateline Vallejo, California, Sept. 23rd, 1851. Issued for $360 to Reichoff, DeSola & Co. out of the "War Loan Fund" &...

The San Francisco City Directory by Charles P. Kimball. Originally published in San Francisco by Journal of Commerce Press, 1850. This is an 1890 repr

A) The World's Richest Wrecks: A Wreck Diver's Guide to Gold and Silver Treasures of the Seas by Robert F. Marx and Jenifer Marx. Published ...

Lot of 2. 1) Original exchange issued Dec. 26th, 1855. No. 25713, issued for $1,000 to IM Campbell. Signed Page Bacon & Co. Black print, three v...

The Land of Gold. A Tale of '49. Illustrative of early pioneer life in California and founded upon fact. Dedicated to California pioneers. By Ge...

Message from the President of the United States to the Two House of Congress, at the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirty-Third Congress. P

Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Thirty-First Congress.

Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirty-Third Congress.

12 treasure related books. Royal Mail Steamer Route, The Macuquiba Code, Treasures of the Spanish Main, Sedwick Treasure Auction #5, Spanish and Engli

El Dorado County, California. Nov. 14, 1866. Received of the Smiths Flat Toll Road Co. $143.73. Their property is listed as "two & one half...

6 treasure books, Cities of Gold by Yenne, The Beale Treasure by Viemeister, Canadian Treasure Throve by Basque, Fantasies of Gold by Sayles, Treasure

7 treasure diving related books. The Treasure Divers Guide by Potter, I Dive for Treasure by Rieseberg, The Underwater Dig by Marx, Pieces of Eight by

7 treasure related books. Treasure by Cussler, The Sea Hunters II by Cussler, The Pirate Hunter by Zacks, Disney Pirates of the Caribbean, The Self Su

Leather trunk recovered in two pieces from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The trunk was owned by Ansel & Adeline Easton...

Two-page introduction letter for John Dement with another letter addressed to Dement recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America

Men's scarf recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Size is 5x47". Degradation along center fold. Dat...

Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Collar with 1 center hole, no buttons. 3 x 14". No apparent...

Three Hole Men's Collar recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck, good condition, 3 x 15". Date: 1857 ...

Men's socks recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Form-fitting ankle, 10" heel to toe, 10" heel...

Ladies' chemise or night gown recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Significantly degraded on reverse. Fr...

Ladies' dressing gown recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A woman's large dressing gown with two di...

Ornate ladies' jacket found in the Easton trunk recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. What a beauty! Pretty and ornate lady's j...

Men's cravat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2 x 50" long, degraded. Gold metallic thread with...

Men's dress frock coat recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A beautiful double-breasted frock coat in th...

Pair of expensive men's pants recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The watch pocket inside the left side...

Handmade gold coin vest, sealed in two places with red sealing wax recovered from the Purser's safe found in the S.S. Central America shipwreck ...

Intermission- 30Minutes Lots 2000 to 2276 are Gold Rush related items, not from the SSCA Shipwreck.

Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 48.3g, gold weight about 39.3g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 52.16g. High gold content by weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 48.4g, gold by weight 38.3g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 85.77g, gold by weight 35.9g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance: