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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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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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California Indian Wars Bond, Signed by Gov. J. Neely Johnson, Issued to Wells Fargo [155411]2207 - California Indian Wars Bond, Signed by Gov. J. Neely Johnson, Issued to Wells Fargo [155411]
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"Bond of the State of California for War Indebtedness in Conformity with An Act Authorizing the Treasurer of State to Issue Bonds for the payme...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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California and New Mexico: Message from Pres. Taylor, 1850 [158995]2218 - California and New Mexico: Message from Pres. Taylor, 1850 [158995]
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California and New Mexico- Message from the President of the United States to the 31st Congress, 1850. Ex. Doc. No. 17. First edition. Covers the Mexi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to W*****1 for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Geology and Industrial Resources of California by Tyson, 1851 [159034]2229 - Geology and Industrial Resources of California by Tyson, 1851 [159034]
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Geology and Industrial Resources of California by Philip T. Tyson. Published by Wm. Minifie & Co., 1851. Second edition. Expanded version of thi...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to l********r.. for (1,050.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,260.00
 
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California and Its Resources by Seyd, 1858 [158985]2238 - California and Its Resources by Seyd, 1858 [158985]
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California and Its Resources: A Work for the Merchant, the Capitalist, and the Emigrant by Ernest Seyd. Published by Trubner and Co. in 1858. First ed
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A Collection of Mining Laws of Spain and Mexico by Halleck, 1859 [158997]2252 - A Collection of Mining Laws of Spain and Mexico by Halleck, 1859 [158997]
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A Collection of Mining Laws of Spain and Mexico. Compiled and translated by Henry W. Halleck. Published by O'Meara & Painter in 1859. Mining...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,300.00 + 260.00BP) = 1,560.00
 
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Miner's Guide and Metallurgist's Directory, 1849 [159040]2267 - Miner's Guide and Metallurgist's Directory, 1849 [159040]
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The Miner's Guide, and Metallurgist's Directory by J.W. Orton. Published by A.S. Barnes & Co., 1849. First edition. Rare. Title page wit...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,050.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,260.00
 
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Gold in Quartz [160079]2007 - Gold in Quartz [160079]
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Australian gold in quartz. Total weight 23.1g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to i********s.. for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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Gold Nugget on Quartz [160105]2028 - Gold Nugget on Quartz [160105]
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Australian gold nugget on quartz. 23.9 grams total weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to i********s.. for (1,250.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Quartz with Crystalline Gold [160107]2030 - Quartz with Crystalline Gold [160107]
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Australian quartz with crystalline gold. Total eight 23.25 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Gold Nugget on Quartz [160108]2031 - Gold Nugget on Quartz [160108]
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Australian gold nugget on quartz. 24.5 grams total weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to G********l for (1,300.00 + 260.00BP) = 1,560.00
 
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Crystalline Gold on Quartz Group, 5 [160117]2040 - Crystalline Gold on Quartz Group, 5 [160117]
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5 Australian crystalline gold on quartz specimens. 42.2 grams total weight. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Crystalline Gold in Quartz [160080]2008 - Crystalline Gold in Quartz [160080]
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Australian crystalline gold in quartz. Total weight 24.11g. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to i********s.. for (1,250.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Perth Mint Gold Nuggets, 10 [160087]2011 - Perth Mint Gold Nuggets, 10 [160087]
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10 slabbed Perth Mint gold nuggets. About 14 grams of gold. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to d*******f for (850.00 + 170.00BP) = 1,020.00
 
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California Gold Nugget 9.8 Grams in Presentation Frame w/COA [159489]2063 - California Gold Nugget 9.8 Grams in Presentation Frame w/COA [159489]
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California Gold Rush genuine gold nugget. 9.8 grams. Certified natural and authentic by American Appraisal Institute. Signed appraisal certificate aff
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to o********v.. for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Gold on Black Quartz [160095]2018 - Gold on Black Quartz [160095]
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Australian gold on black quartz. Total weight 22.0 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i********s.. for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Gold Nugget [160098]2021 - Gold Nugget [160098]
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Australian gold nugget 16.8 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R**2 for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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Gold on Quartz [160100]2023 - Gold on Quartz [160100]
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Australian gold on quartz. 46.0 grams total weight, 23.0 grams gold. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b********a.. for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Crystalline Gold [160113]2036 - Crystalline Gold [160113]
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Australian crystalline gold, 17.91 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,250.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Crystalline Gold Specimens, 11 [160127]2045 - Crystalline Gold Specimens, 11 [160127]
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11 Australian crystalline gold specimens. 22.31 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i********s.. for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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