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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)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Brass Luggage Tag NY to SAN Fo via Panama #1371 [153310]1020 - Brass Luggage Tag NY to SAN Fo via Panama #1371 [153310]
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Brass luggage tag recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, approx 2 x 1-5/8 inches, embossed // N.Y. TO SAN Fo / 1371 / VIA PANAMA //. The n
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Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to R********3 for (1,350.00 + 270.00BP) = 1,620.00
 
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Brass Luggage Tag NY to SAN Fo via Panama #2475 [153317]1021 - Brass Luggage Tag NY to SAN Fo via Panama #2475 [153317]
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Brass luggage tag recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, approx 2 x 1-5/8 inches, embossed // N.Y. TO SAN Fo / 2475 / VIA PANAMA //. The n
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to r********2 for (3,100.00 + 620.00BP) = 3,720.00
 
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Panama Railroad Baggage Tag #613, S.S. Central America Treasure [153311]1022 - Panama Railroad Baggage Tag #613, S.S. Central America Treasure [153311]
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Panama Railroad brass baggage tag #613 recovered with a bundle of keys from the purser's safe found in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Ce...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 and UP
Sold to G*******s for (4,000.00 + 800.00BP) = 4,800.00
 
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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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Brass Bell, Small, S.S. Central America [159089]1024 - Brass Bell, Small, S.S. Central America [159089]
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Small brass bell recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 5-1/2 inches tall, 5-7/8 inches in diameter, and it weighs 2.8 pounds. The c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to F********e.. for (15,000.00 + 3,000.00BP) = 18,000.00
 
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Brass Handle with Wood Knob, S.S. Central America [156842]1025 - Brass Handle with Wood Knob, S.S. Central America [156842]
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Brass handle with wooden knob recovered in 1991 from the stern debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck where dining salon goods were found.
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to o********x.. for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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Chamber Pot, Ironstone, S.S. Central America [159477]1026 - Chamber Pot, Ironstone, S.S. Central America [159477]
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Ironstone white chamber pot with handle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. // Maddock's / Patent / Ironstone / China //. John Ma...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to g******k for (1,050.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,260.00
 
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Child's or Chocolate Cup [156852]1027 - Child's or Chocolate Cup [156852]
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Child's or chocolate cup recovered in 1990 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Small ceramic cup, white with blue stripe around top & b...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to E********s for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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Clear Glass Ashtray, S.S. Central America [156844]1028 - Clear Glass Ashtray, S.S. Central America [156844]
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Clear glass ashtray recovered in 2014 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 4" diameter, 2" high, 2.25" opening. Six scallop...
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to R********3 for (1,250.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Coal (2) from the S.S. Central America [159478]1029 - Coal (2) from the S.S. Central America [159478]
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Two large chunks of coal recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The larger is 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches, about 1.4 lbs. The other is 5 x 4 x 2.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to N*****l for (1,050.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,260.00
 
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