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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 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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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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California: Its Gold and Its Inhabitants by Huntley, 1856 [157161]2237 - California: Its Gold and Its Inhabitants by Huntley, 1856 [157161]
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California: Its Gold and Its Inhabitants by Henry Vere Huntley. First edition published by Thomas Cautley Newby in 1856. Two volumes rebound together
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to W*****1 for (1,250.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Passenger Receipts Originating in Aspinwall, S.S. Central America Treasure [150879]1019 - Passenger Receipts Originating in Aspinwall, S.S. Central America Treasure [150879]
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Two fascinating and historical passenger receipts recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck for the United States Mail Steamship Lines, with...
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Estimate : 400.00 and UP
Sold to b*****e for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Brass Luggage Tags NY to SAN Fo via Panama #2342 [159473]1193 - Brass Luggage Tags NY to SAN Fo via Panama #2342 [159473]
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A pair of matched, brass luggage tags with original leather fob, #2342 "N.Y. to San Fo via Panama." It is a matched pair such that one pie...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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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 in Quartz [160081]2046 - Crystalline Gold in Quartz [160081]
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Australian crystalline gold in quartz with brown stains, typically of jewelry quartz. 1.51 troy oz. about 30% by weight gold. Date: Country (if not
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to P**********o for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Gold Rush Letter with High Sea News [151907]2171 - Gold Rush Letter with High Sea News [151907]
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True 49er letter. 3.5 pages. 2.5 pages about the voyage over. Stampless cover with San Francisco, Oct. 1 stamp. Handwritten 40 for postage. The letter
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Commentaries on the Mining Ordinances of Spain, 1830 (Adolph Sutro's Copy) [158981]2250 - Commentaries on the Mining Ordinances of Spain, 1830 (Adolph Sutro's Copy) [158981]
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Commentaries on the Mining Ordinances of Spain: Dedicated to His Catholic Majesty, Charles III, by Don Francisco Xavier de Gamboa. Translated from the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Passenger Receipt, Forward Cabin, Mrs. Easton's Servant [158886]1013 - Passenger Receipt, Forward Cabin, Mrs. Easton's Servant [158886]
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Forward Cabin receipt recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Issued for San Francisco to New York for "Mrs. Easton's Servant&qu...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to b******a for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Wash Basin, Ironstone, S.S. Central America [159102]1048 - Wash Basin, Ironstone, S.S. Central America [159102]
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Ivory-colored, ironstone ceramic wash basin recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 13.5 inches in diameter, point-to-point across th
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Estimate : 250.00 and UP
Sold to t****r for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Brown Stoneware Bottle, S.S. Central America [159067]1057 - Brown Stoneware Bottle, S.S. Central America [159067]
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Brown stoneware bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 7 inches tall, and just shy of 3 inches in diameter. Just above the base, the si
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to D******n for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Roussel's, Philadelphia, Shaving Cream Ceramic Lid, S.S. Central America Treasure [151586]1069 - Roussel's, Philadelphia, Shaving Cream Ceramic Lid, S.S. Central America Treasure [151586]
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Roussel's Unrivalled Premium Shaving Cream pot lid recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 1989. Classic American pot lid, 2-15/16&...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Brass Powder Horn, S.S. Central America Treasure [153329]1079 - Brass Powder Horn, S.S. Central America Treasure [153329]
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Brass powder horn recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. This gun was seen clearly in situ in photographs taken during recovery. I
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to C*********m for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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North River Bank, New York, $20, Haxby G50c, S.S. Central America Treasure [158901]1259 - North River Bank, New York, $20, Haxby G50c, S.S. Central America Treasure [158901]
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North River Bank, New York, $20, Haxby G50c recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Significant pieces missing at "N" of north ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to R********3 for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Gold Nuggets, 4 [160091]2015 - Gold Nuggets, 4 [160091]
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4 Australian gold nuggets, 20.62 grams. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to s*********0 for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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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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California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, Ships Named After People [154013]2199 - California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, Ships Named After People [154013]
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Lot of 4 different cards for William T. Coleman & Co.'s California Line at their 161 Pearl St. location. According to NY Trow Directories, t...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to R******r for (1,150.00 + 230.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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Whale Oil Lamp Base, S.S. Central America Treasure [156850]1050 - Whale Oil Lamp Base, S.S. Central America Treasure [156850]
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Brass whale oil lamp base recovered in 1990 from stern cabin area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Weighted bottom, top unit diameter 6",...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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Beer Bottle from the S.S. Central America [159070]1055 - Beer Bottle from the S.S. Central America [159070]
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Dark brown glass beer bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 8 inches tall, 3 inches in diameter, and 4 inches from the base
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to b*****1 for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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