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