Titanic items to be auctioned
Some 5,000 artifacts from the world's most famous shipwreck are to be auctioned in April, close to the 100th anniversary of the disaster.
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This 2009 image shows the 17-ton section of the RMS Titanic that was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy, on display. The piece along with 5,000 other items will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This 2008 photo shows currency that is part of the artifacts collection of the Titanic at an Atlanta warehouse. The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged is putting the collection up for auction as a single lot in 2012, the 100th anniversary of the world’s most famous shipwreck. The auction is scheduled for April 11 by Guernsey’s, a New York City auction house, according to filings by Premier Exhibitions Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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This cherub once adorned the grand staircase of the RMS Titanic which was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece, along with 5,000 other artifacts, will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This porthole from the RMS Titanic was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece will be auctioned along with 5,000 other artifacts on April 11, 100 years after the ship’s sinking.
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John Zaller, creative director of Premier Exhibitions, discusses objects from the Titanic’s Verandah Cafe on display in the “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York, in this 2009 file photo. The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction as a single lot in 2012, the 100th anniversary of the world’s most famous shipwreck.
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This telegraph from the RMS Titanic was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece, along with 5,000 other artifacts, will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This hat from the RMS Titanic was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece, along with 5,000 other artifacts, will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This image shows the bow of the RMS Titanic. Some 5,000 artifacts will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This shows a bracelet from the RMS Titanic which was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece along with 5,000 other artifacts will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This image shows a chandelier from the RMS Titanic which was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece along with 5,000 other artifacts will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This first-class china used by passengers is part of the artifacts collection of the Titanic. The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction as a single lot in 2012, the 100th anniversary of the world’s most famous shipwreck.
Stanley Leary Associated Press
This third-class china used by passengers and the crew is part of the artifacts collection of the Titanic. The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction as a single lot in 2012, the 100th anniversary of the world’s most famous shipwreck.
Stanley Leary Associated Press
This image shows a plate and cup from the RMS Titanic which was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece, along with 5,000 other artifacts, will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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This image shows a ring from the RMS Titanic which was recovered from the ocean floor during an expedition to the site of the tragedy. The piece along with 5,000 other artifacts will be auctioned as a single collection on April 11, 100 years after the sinking of the ship.
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