Gold-Rush Artifacts From 1857 Shipwreck Sell For Nearly $1 Million
An auction of hundreds of artifacts from the California Gold Rush era fetched almost $1 million on December 3, 2022. The sale, organized by Holabird Western Americana Collections (HWAC), featured perfectly-preserved items from the sunken wreckage of the S.S. Central America, also known as the "Ship of Gold."