RR Auction: Titanic Auction

Sailor and White Star Line employee (1879–1962) who served as an able bodied seaman on board the Titanic and crewed Life Boat 1. Notated radio script,

British-born American immigrant (1863-1912) who perished returning from a trip to England aboard the Titanic. Partly-printed DS, signed “W. A. Walker,

Banker and first class passenger (1861-1912) who perished in the Titanic disaster. Partly-printed DS, signed “Geo. D. Widener,” one page, 10.75 x 7.25

South African student (1896-1997) who survived the Titanic’s sinking with her mother, but lost her father in the disaster. Limited edition color postc

TLS signed “Frank Philip Aks, Titanic Baby,” one page, 5.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, February 9, 1982. Letter to a collector. In part, “I had decide

New Yorker (1904-1986) and, as a young boy, a second class passenger aboard the Titanic. ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, April 25, 1974. Letter responding

TLS signed “Frank J. Goldsmith,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, December 29, 1973. Letter to a woman at Murray State University about the night the Titanic sunk

ALS signed “Mrs. E. E. Haisman,” two pages, lightly-lined, 5 x 7, no date, but circa 1986. Letter reads, in part (with grammar and spelling retained):

English resident who boarded the Titanic with her parents at age 7 (1905-1996), and was rescued with her mother. TLS signed “Eva M. Hart,” two pages,

Typescript from an interview given by MacKenzie in February of 1979, three pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion, “Edwina C. MacKenzie.” Fantastic

Third class steward (1893-1974) who survived the Titanic’s sinking. ALS signed “J. Hyland,” one page, lightly-lined, 7 x 9, July 26, 1960. Letter to L

Third class passenger aboard the Titanic (1908-1992), only 4-years-old at the time, who survived along with her parents, but lost her aunt and uncle i

High-born Swiss citizen (1889-1972) who survived the Titanic, disembarking in New York, where she soon married and made a new life. ALS signed “Marg.

ALS signed “Mrs. Alois Van Tongerloo nee Winnifred Vera Quick,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 8.75, April 12, 1986. In part: “We…were awakened by a stew

Only eighteen months old when she boarded the Titanic, Shuman survived the sinking with her mother and brother, and was active in Titanic-related even

Impressive display featuring a large piece of coal recovered from the wreck of the Titanic as the centerpiece, a limited edition photo of the last ima

ALS signed “R. N. Williams II,” one page, 7 x 10.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to a Titanic enthusiast. In part: “Unfortunately, it would t

Two newspapers: a complete April 20, 1912, issue of the Boston Post, with its banner headline stating, “Ismay Admits Titanic Was Racing 21 Knots An Ho

Two newspapers: complete evening edition of the April 20, 1912, issue of the Boston Daily Globe, 18.5 x 24, with the front page full of articles on th

Original and complete April 19, 1912, morning edition of The Boston Daily Globe, 18.5 x 24, with the front page taken up with reports of the sinking.

Original and complete April 19, 1912, extra edition of The Boston Herald, 18.25 x 23.25, with the front page taken up with reports of the sinking. Ban

Original and complete April 19, 1912, extra edition of The Boston Post, 17 x 22.5, offering explanations as to why the Titanic sunk, and a headline ab

Original and complete April 21, 1912, edition of The Boston Sunday Globe, 18.5 x 23.5, with a portion of the front page taken up with reports of the s

Collection of 14 issues of The Evening Wisconsin, no Sunday editions, all approximately dating from April 15–20, 22–27, and 29 and 30, 1912, with the

Incredibly rare original complete April 16, 1912, “Extra” edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune, 16.5 x 23, with the headline reading “Liner Titanic Si

Complete original issue of Harper's Weekly illustrated newspaper, dated April 27, 1912, 38 pages, 10.75 x 16. First page bears a photo of surviv...

Original section of a May 1, 1912, edition of the Halifax Morning Chronicle, eight pages (3–12), 17 x 22, featuring an image of the Mackay-Bennett and

Original April 15, 1912, library edition issue of The Evening Post, New York, 17 x 22.5, 14 pages. An erroneous headline announces: “Titanic Hit Berg:

Incredibly rare original complete April 17, 1912, edition of the New York Herald, 16.5 x 23, with the triple line headline reading “The Titanic Torn A

Original and complete April 18, 1912, edition of The New York Times, 17 x 23, with the banner headline reading, “Carpathia here To-Day with Titanic’s

Memorial Titanic newspaper “Section to Commemorate the Loss of the Steamship” from the New York Sunday American, two pages, dated April 28, 1912, feat

Original February 29, 1912, New York newspaper advertisement contained within a 6.5 x 10 clipped newspaper section. Ad by the International Mercantile

Original April 18, 1912, library edition issue of The World newspaper, 18 x 21.5, 22 pages. Banner headline announces ”Carpathia Bringing Only 705 Sur

Je sais tout periodical published by Pierre Lafitte & Cie. of Paris, 6.25 x 9.25, 132 pages, May 15, 1912, featuring an article entitled “La cat...

Three original issues of L’Illustration, each 11.25 x 15.5, dated April 20, 27, and May 4, 1912, respectively. Each issue contains photos and articles

Original color supplement of the Le Petit Journal, 12 x 17, dated June 2, 1912, with the back cover featuring a full page illustration of ship passeng

A full page from the May 11, 1912, Illustrated London News, 15.75 x 11, with a reproduction of a series of sketches of the sinking of the Titanic, as

Original and complete April 20, 1912, issue of The Daily Graphic, entirely devoted as a Titanic memorial, 12.5 x 16.5, 20 pages. Front cover bears a l

Complete original Illustrated London News periodical, dated May 4, 1912, 11.75 x 16, 40 pages. Front cover bears an image of the American inquiry, wit

Complete June 13, 1931, issue of Pathfinder, 8.25 x 11.5, 31 pages. Cover features an artist’s image of a memorial to the “brave men of the ill-fated

Advertisement for US Savings Bonds removed from a magazine, 10 x 14, November 14, 1955, featuring an image of Titanic survivor Margaret Tobin Brown an

The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown by Caroline Bancroft. Later printing. Boulder, CO: Johnson Publishing Company, 1975. Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 44 pages. Scatter

Ad for Vinolia Otto Toilet Soap removed from the April 20, 1912, issue of the Illustrated London News, 11.5 x 16.25, featuring a large artist’s rendit

The World at Work: A Day in a Shipyard by Arthur O. Cooke. First US edition. NY: Hodder & Stoughton, c. 1912. Hardcover, 4.75 x 7, 87 pages. Int...

The Titanic by E. J. Pratt. First edition. Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1935. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 42 pages. An epic poem about

The Titanic Tragedy—God Speaking to the Nations by Alma White. Bound Brook, NJ: The Pentecostal Union, 1913. Green hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 211 pages.

Two green, gold-lettered hardcover copies of the Story of the Wreck of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster, Memorial Editions, by Marshall Ever

Two hardcover copies, one blue and one green, of the Sinking of the Titanic: Thrilling Stories Told by Survivors, Memorial Editions, by J. Henry Mowbr

Ten-stanza poem by John J. Friend of Bangor, Maine, entitled ‘The Loss of the Steamship Titanic: In Loving Remembrance of Those Who Lost Their Lives o

Attractive display featuring fragments of wood and coal recovered from the Titanic, double-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque and image of th

Three original glass lantern slides, 3.25 x 3.25 each, with all three featuring images of the lavish interior of the newest White Star ships, one of t

"Wreck of the Titanic" disaster souvenir napkin, 13.25 x 13.25, by the Palatine Printing Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Pink floral bordered napk...

Colorful original needlepoint of the song title “Nearer My God to Thee,” 20.25 x 8. Housed in a period frame to an overall size of 24.75 x 12.5. In ve

Original painting by Steve Wiggin, oil on canvas, entitled ‘Encounter with Destiny,’ 35.5 x 23.5, depicting the bow of the Titanic disappearing underw

Original painting by Steve Wiggin, oil on canvas, entitled ‘Titanic Arrival,’ 35.5 x 23.5, depicting the Titanic triumphantly arriving in New York, fl

Original vintage glossy 7 x 10 Harris and Ewing photo of Helen Taft at the dedication of the Women’s Titanic Memorial in Washington, D. C. News captio

Poem entitled ‘The Loss of the Titanic’ by A. J. Tilley, printed on black-bordered cardstock, December 7, 1912, featuring a description of the disaste

Black-bordered memorial poster, 17.75 x 13, featuring a large image of the Titanic leaving the harbor, captioned: “In Memoriam, ‘Titanic,’ Sunk on her

Limited edition 16.25 x 23.25 print of the last photo ever taken of the Titanic, taken by Kate Odell on April 11, 1912, at Queenstown, Ireland, number

Beautiful program for the Grand Bohemian Concert in aid of the Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund at King’s Hall, May 17, 1912, 7.25 x 11.25, two pages

Original period print of a full-length image of the vessel, 21.5 X 13.5, published by Tichnor Brothers of Boston, captioned: “S. S. Titanic. Sunk in t

Sheet music for ‘Just as the Ship Went Down,’ 10.5 x 13.75, five pages with insert, lyrics by Edith Maida Lessing and music by Gibson and Adler, publi

Two different copies of sheet music for ‘The Wreck of the Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., Washington, D. C. The firs

Sheet music for ‘Be British!,’ 10 x 14, six pages with insert, written and composed by Paul Pelham and Lawrence Wright, published in 1912 by the Lawre

Sheet music for William Baltzell’s descriptive piano solo composition of ‘The Wreck of the Titanic,’ 10.25 x 13, five pages, published in 1912 by Aubr

Sheet music to ‘Plus Pres De Toi Mon Dieu (Nearer My God to Thee)’, 6.5 x 10, two pages, with an image of the Titanic on the cover, and the music and

Vintage 1970 Titanic ceramic whiskey decanter, designed by Paul Lux for O. B. R. Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Nicely designed and painted decanter measu

This section of carved English oak, approximately 12? long, once served as crown molding in one of the first class areas of Titanic’s sister ship, the

Desirable Cadbury tin, 1.75 x 2.5 x .5, bearing an artist’s rendition of the Olympic and the White Star Line insignia on the front. Reverse is embosse

Printed promotional plan of the Olympic’s first class accommodations which unfolds to an impressive 30 x 39.5 plan displaying the first class accommod

Loving cup nicely engraved on the front with the vessel’s name, “R.M.S. ‘Olympic,’” measuring approximately 4? tall with a 2? diameter rim, which woul

An original vintage textured oilette copy of a painting of the Olympic originally done by noted nautical artist Fred Pansing, 10.75 x 15.25, depicting

Unused Ocean Ferry Log for the R. M. S. Baltic, 2.5 x 5.25, copyright 1897, printed by the Ocean Publishing Company of New York. Front cover features

White Star Line Second Class passenger list for the R.M.S. Laurentic, 5 x 7.5, 24 pages, which set sail in July of 1911. Titanic is mentioned twice in

White Star Line list of first class passengers on the April 29, 1911, voyage of the S.S. Romanic from Boston to Italy, 5.25 x 7.75, 18 pages, featurin

White Star Line men’s pocket watch. Watch measures 1.5? in diameter, with a White Star flag and “8346841,” stamped onto the cover of the mechanism. Wh

Color postcard produced by the American Bankers Association, featuring an artist’s depiction of a husband and wife traveling by train and steamship, w

Complete set of six Bamforth & Co. Ltd. postcards depicting the Titanic’s sinking: ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’ music over the ocean with sinking s...

Unused color postcard produced by the American Bankers Association, featuring an artist’s rendering of a crowd cheering on the departure of an Olympic

‘Real Photo Series’ postcard by Walton of Belfast, featuring an artist’s depiction of the Titanic before the disaster, captioned at the bottom: “The I

Rare unused real photo postcard by Austin Photo, featuring a group of six Boy Scouts holding donation boxes and wearing signs that read: “Bridport Boy

Unused real photo postcard of Captain Smith in his full sea captain uniform, published by Tom Harvey of Redruth, captioned at the bottom: "The ...

Unused postcard depicting Captain E. J. Smith in uniform, published by F. A. Raphael Co. of Chicago, captioned at the bottom: "Capt. Smith, of ...

Rare unused real photo postcard of a family posing in front of a Carpathia backdrop. A few light creases, overall toning, and silvering to dark areas

Postcard featuring a depiction of the Carpathia surrounded by three full lifeboats and a female in the water in a life ring, 5.5 x 3.5, published by J

Unused color composite real photo postcard by Rotary Photo of London, featuring three steamships on the horizon above two clasped hands, captioned at

Titanic survivor (1896–1997) who was traveling to Seattle with her family, where her father intended to open a hotel. She and her mother survived; her

Unused color real photo postcard by Rotary Photo of London, featuring two images of land and one of the Olympic, with male and female hands clutched a

Color postcard by Rotary Photo of London, featuring an image of a steamship emerging from a flowery life ring below two hands grasped together, captio

Unused ‘Camera Graphs’ color postcard of a ship’s construction in progress, published by Misch & Stock of Belfast, captioned at the bottom: &quo...

Unused ‘Valentine’s Series’ postcard featuring an aerial view of the Harland and Wolff’s shipyard, captioned at the bottom: "Harland & Wolf...

Scottish ‘Valentine’s Series’ postcard featuring an aerial view of Harland and Wolff’s shipyard, captioned at the top: "Harland & Wolff’s S...

Unused postcard depicting the shipyard where the Titanic was designed and built, published by Walton of Belfast, captioned at the bottom: "Harl...

Unused color postcard by Ayre & Sons of Newfoundland, featuring a ‘framed’ artist’s rendition of the SS Mackay-Bennett beside an enormous iceber...

Composite real photo postcard featuring portraits of Captain Smith and his ship, published by Tom Harvey of Redruth, captioned at the top: "In ...

Unused ‘The Real Photo Series’ real photo postcard, by Hurst & Co. of Belfast, featuring a photo of Titanic’s stern, captioned at the bottom: ”L...

Unused postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of a White Star Line steamship, captioned at the bottom: "Largest and Finest Steamers in the wo...

British ‘National Series’ black-bordered postcard featuring images of the Titanic and Captain Smith, along with the music and lyrics to “Nearer, My Go

Rare unused black-bordered mourning bi-fold color postcard, featuring an artist’s depiction of the Titanic moments before the disaster inside a wreath

Postcard featuring an artist’s representation of the Titanic in a sea full of icebergs, captioned at the bottom: "Ocean Liner Titanic—Largest S...