More than 5000 artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Titanic will be auctioned on April 11th, the 100th anniversary of the ship’s maiden voyage. New York’s Guernsey Auction will offer the items, valued at $189m, as a single intact collection to a buyer who’ll agree to maintain the salvaged treasures and periodically exhibit them.Among the rescued items being consigned by Premier Exhibitions are a 17-ton portion of the ship’s hull, a $1 silver certificate, a pair of spectacles, and a wool vest that belonged to a passenger named William Henry Allen. Other items recovered from the legendary ship have been previously sold, but this sale marks the first offering of items salvaged from the wreck itself.
Vast Titanic Collection To Be Sold
January 09, 2012
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