Almost 5,000 pieces salvaged from the RMS Titanic, the world's most famous shipwreck, are going to be auctioned. On April 11, 2012, nearly a century after the April 15, 1912 sinking of the famous ocean liner, a New York City auction is being readied.
The collection was valued in 2007 at approximately $189 million, and there are indeed a myriad of items up for grabs. Everything from hairpins and personal belongings, to an actual section of the hull called 'The Big Piece' have been collected. Interestingly, by court order, the items cannot be sold individually and the property must go to a buyer who agrees to maintain the collection and moreover, must make them accessible for public viewing.
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| A section of the hull known as the 'The Big Piece''. |
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