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ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Titanic1 - Titanic
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Exceedingly rare color poster for the White Star Line, 39 x 29, of the company’s two newest and biggest ships, the Titanic and Olympic, circa early 19
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Sidney Conrad Siebert2 - Sidney Conrad Siebert
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ALS, in pencil, signed “Your own ever loving & Davoted Husband hon,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter to his wife Wi
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Construction3 - Titanic Construction
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Two woodworking tools once owned and used by Thomas McCauley who was employed as a carpenter and cabinet maker at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Be
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Construction4 - Titanic Construction
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Goggles used in the construction of Titanic at Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast, belonging to yard worker Thomas McCauley. Leather welding goggle
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Titanic Construction5 - Titanic Construction
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Volt meter used in the construction of Titanic at Harland & Wolff Ship Yard belonging to yard worker Thomas McCauley. Universal Avometer measure...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Rivet Head6 - Titanic Rivet Head
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A steel rivet head, measuring 1.5? in diameter, taken from the Harland and Wolff shipyard by a worker after the construction of the Titanic, stamped o
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Construction7 - Titanic Construction
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A quality knife and spoon once used in the management offices of Harland and Wolff where the Titanic was built. The butter knife, 8.5? long, is marked
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Titanic8 - Titanic
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TLS signed “Wm. A. Wiley, A. Ticket Agent,” one page, 8 x 10.25, The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company letterhead, March 11, 1912. Letter
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Nautical Gazette9 - Titanic Nautical Gazette
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Nautical Gazette magazine, dated April 10, 1912, 9 x 12, 27 pages. First three pages feature a story on the Titanic, with the secondary headline read
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Titanic10 - Titanic
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An original 1911 cabinet photo by Frenzl, 4.25 x 6.5, showing Titanic under construction at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast, Ireland. The sh
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Ready for its Maiden Voyage11 - Titanic Ready for its Maiden Voyage
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Original matte-finish 3.5 x 2.75 photo of the port side of the Titanic, affixed to a slightly larger sheet and captioned in German. In fine condition,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Olympic and Titanic Ad12 - Olympic and Titanic Ad
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Extremely rare pre-sinking vivid color Cadbury's Chocolates Titanic/Olympic card, 1.5 x 2.75, circa 1909-1911. Printing on the front reads, “Oly...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Titanic13 - Titanic
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Original 3.5 x 2.5 cabinet photo, affixed to its 6.5 x 4.5 mount, showing the Titanic being towed out for her sea trials on April 3, 1912. Some scatte
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Olympic/Titanic14 - Olympic/Titanic
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An original period 1911 milk glass ribbon plate featuring a hand-painted image of Olympic/Titanic. Measuring just over seven inches across, souvenir r
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Titanic Pin15 - Titanic Pin
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Very rare brass pin badge, 1? in diameter, in the design of a ship’s wheel, with the White Star flag in the center and R. M. S. Titanic printed in gol
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 17,000.00
 
 
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Leonard Taylor16 - Leonard Taylor
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ALS signed “Your loving son, Len,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, embossed White Star on board R.M.S. ‘Titanic’ letterhead, April 9, 191
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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W. H. Egg17 - W. H. Egg
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Third class steward on board the Titanic. Egg died in the sinking, and his body, if recovered, was never identified. On-board Titanic ‘Tuck’s’ postcar
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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First Class Deck Plan18 - First Class Deck Plan
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Printed promotional plan of the Titanic’s first class accommodations, measuring 5.25 x 10 folded and opening to an impressive 40 x 29. Outside panel i
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Titanic19 - Titanic
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A stunning cobalt blue demitasse cup and saucer designated for the Titanic. This is an extremely rare set believed to have been destined for the first
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Lifeboat Flag20 - Titanic Lifeboat Flag
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Incredibly scarce flag removed from a Titanic lifeboat. Painted cast bronze flag and mast measures approximately 9.25 x 8. Red and black swallowtail f
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Grand Staircase21 - Titanic Grand Staircase
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A very large section of the Titanic’s aft Grand Staircase, measuring 19 x 2.75, believed to have once been a part of a step, recovered by the Minia an
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Piece of Deck Chair22 - Titanic Piece of Deck Chair
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A 2.25 x 1.75 x 1 section of deck chair, cut from the seat of a damaged Titanic deck chair recovered by the cable ship Minia during the recovery of th
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John W. Gill Silver Half Dollar23 - John W. Gill Silver Half Dollar
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A 1906 US silver half dollar, recovered from the body of Titanic victim John W. Gill. Gill was a second-class passenger travelling to America to seek
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Titanic Wood24 - Titanic Wood
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A thin 1? long sliver of wood, originally part of the ship’s oak wheelhouse door, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after the sinking of the Titanic.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Austin Partner25 - Austin Partner
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Eighteen karat UK assayed gold collar stud, worn by Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger and victim. This stud was worn by Partner when he dr
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Hewitt26 - Thomas Hewitt
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An 18k gold gentlemen’s signet ring (.30 kt), recovered from the body of Titanic bedroom steward Thomas Hewitt. This ring was recovered from Hewitt’s
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Carl Asplund27 - Carl Asplund
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A single iron key with quatrefoil head made by Yale and Town circa 1900, measuring approximately two inches long, recovered from the body of third-cla
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Titanic British Enquiry Plan and Sections28 - Titanic British Enquiry Plan and Sections
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An extraordinarily rare original cross-section and plan labeled “S. S. ‘Titanic,’” in the lower left corner and marked “No. 8” in the upper right corn
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Estimate : 80,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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Titanic: Highest Ranking Surviving Officers32 - Titanic: Highest Ranking Surviving Officers
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Vintage pencil signatures of the four highest ranking officers to survive the sinking of the Titanic on two off-white 8.5 x 5.5 sheets of Dr. Frank H.
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Asplund Children33 - Asplund Children
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Third class passengers aboard the Titanic, the Asplund family (mother Selma, father Carl, and five children) were separated as the Titanic sank; Selma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Selma Asplund34 - Selma Asplund
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Swedish immigrant (1873-1964) and third class passenger aboard the Titanic; she and two of her five children were rescued in lifeboat 15, while the re
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Andrews35 - Thomas Andrews
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The naval architect in charge of the plans for the Titanic (1873-1912), Andrews was one of the roughly 1500 who perished when it sank. Rare ALS signed
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Mrs. John Astor36 - Mrs. John Astor
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Socialite (1868–1958) and the first wife of John Jacob Astor IV whom she divorced in 1910. Mr. Astor would perish aboard the Titanic while returning f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Madeleine Astor37 - Madeleine Astor
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Original 6.5 x 8.5 silver gelatin Underwood and Underwood photo of Astor leaving church on Easter Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, on the second anniv
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John Jacob and Madeleine Astor38 - John Jacob and Madeleine Astor
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Original vintage glossy 8 x 10 press photo of John Jacob and Madeleine Astor coming down the front steps of a building, with John Astor holding a cane
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Jacob Astor39 - John Jacob Astor
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Real estate magnate, military officer, and heir to the Astor fortune (1864–1912) who perished in the Titanic disaster. Notarized DS one page, 8.5 x 11
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mrs. John Astor40 - Mrs. John Astor
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Socialite (1868–1958) who married prominent businessman John Jacob Astor IV in 1891, divorcing him in 1910. ANS signed “Ava Astor,” on one of her 3.5
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Madeleine Astor41 - Madeleine Astor
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Wife of John Jacob Astor (1893-1940), who survived the sinking that took her husband’s life. DS, signed “Madeleine T. Fiermonte,” one page, 8.25 x 14,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Jacob Astor42 - John Jacob Astor
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Real estate magnate, military officer, and heir to the Astor fortune (1864–1912) who perished in the Titanic disaster. Original vintage pencil sketch
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Vincent Astor and Countess of Rothes43 - Vincent Astor and Countess of Rothes
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Vintage ink signatures of two first class survivors, “Noel Rothes, July 7, 1912,” and “Gladys Cherry, July 7, 1912,” and also the son of Titanic victi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Frederick James Banfield44 - Frederick James Banfield
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Mining engineer (1884-1912) who lost his life in the Titanic disaster. ALS signed “Fred,” on a 5.25 x 3.25 picture postcard of the St. Paul Building i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Archibald Butt45 - Archibald Butt
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American military officer (born 1865) who served as an influential aide to Presidents Roosevelt and Taft before perishing during the sinking of the Ti
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Clear Annie Cameron46 - Clear Annie Cameron
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British resident (1877-1962) and second class passenger who survived the Titanic’s sinking. ALS signed “Much love, Clear,” on a 5.25 x 3.5 color pictu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Clear Annie Cameron47 - Clear Annie Cameron
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ALS signed “Clear,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, September 24, 1912. Letter to her sister Janet written while recovering from the disaster, and also m
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Helen Churchill Candee48 - Helen Churchill Candee
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American author, journalist, and interior decorator (1858-1949) who survived the sinking of the Titanic. Fountain pen signature and inscription, “To o
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Tyrell Cavendish49 - Tyrell Cavendish
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First class passenger (1875-1912) who perished aboard the Titanic. DS, signed “by a family member,” one page, 8.25 x 11, May 20, 1912. Receipt from th
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Carrie Constance Chaffee50 - Carrie Constance Chaffee
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First class passenger (1864-1931) who survived the Titanic disaster. Color pre-printed Christmas card, 4.25 x 3, no date, printed by Thompson Smith of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Paul R. Chevre51 - Paul R. Chevre
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French sculptor (1867-1914) and first class passenger aboard the Titanic. ALS in French, signed “P. Chevre,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William Edward Farquharson52 - William Edward Farquharson
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Second Engineer on board the Titanic (1873–1912) who perished in the Titanic disaster. ALS signed “Loving Dad with a small clipped photo affixed to lo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Edward Farquharson53 - William Edward Farquharson
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Second engineer on board the Titanic, who perished on board when it sank. ALS signed “Dad,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, White Star Lin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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