Cigar Box from the Titanic

redman41 | 15:13 Thu 19th May 2011 | History

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Titanic memorabilia is still selling well.
£25,000 for a Cigar Box once owned by the Captain is a very good price.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...d-merseyside-13450315

s if anyone wwould you know were i can get a few coins identified? i can post wants... idk even if in in the right room sorry :)

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tastymorsel

Titanic is a passion of mine.I have been to two artifact exhibitions and it really brings the tragedy home to you seeing all those personal belongings.Very moving.

redman41

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Although the Titanic sailed from Southampton she was registered in Liverpool as the Cunard ( White Star ) Offices were based there.

chris1957au

A bit soggy and hard to light I guess

dotty.

I am related by marriage to Capt Smith

My great grandfather sold a top hat to a Titanic passenger. http://www.globalnews.ca/story.html?id=4616449

redman41

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Interesting comments dotty and sg ! It's a small world.....

redman41

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The Cigar Box was bought by a Swedish collector, many Swedish passengers lost their lives that day, his interest in Titanic memorabilia started because of this.

chessington

wow Dotty, I love anything to do with the titanic and your related to the captain Smith I think that is brilliant, there are no survivors now, i think the last one died last year

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