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Titanic Survivor's Life Jacket Sells for Over $900K at Auction

A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor was sold at auction for more than $900,000, significantly exceeding price expectations. The historic artifact fetched a high price from a lucky buyer.

18 Apr, 17:56 — 19 Apr, 06:43
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APVery High117d ago

Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000 - AP News

Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000  AP News

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BBCHigh117d ago

Titanic life jacket sells for £670,000 at auction

It is the only life jacket from the Titanic to be sold at auction in 114 years.

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NPRHigh117d ago

Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.

By The Associated Press

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Fox NewsMixed117d ago

Titanic survivor's life jacket sells for over $900K at auction, far exceeding price expectations

A life jacket worn by Titanic survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli sold for roughly $906,000 at auction, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate of $475,000.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual117d ago

Titanic life jacket worn by survivor sold for £670,000 ($906,000) at UK auction

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By TOI World Desk

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ndtvMostly Factual117d ago

Life Jacket Worn By Passenger Who Survived Titanic Auctioned For Rs 9 Crore

The flotation device was worn by Laura Mabel Francatelli, a first-class passenger on the doomed RMS Titanic, and is signed by her and other survivors from the same lifeboat.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual117d ago

Titanic survivor’s life jacket sells for $900,000 at auction

LONDON (AP) — A life jacket worn by a passenger on RMS Titanic as she escaped the sinking steamship on a lifeboat sold at auction on Saturday for 670,00 pounds ($906,000). The flotation device was worn by Laura Mabel Francatelli, a first-class passenger on the doomed ocean liner, and is signed by her and other survivors from the same lifeboat. It was the star among items in a sale of Titanic memorabilia by Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers in Devizes, western England, and sold to an unidentified

By The Korea Herald

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AP18 Apr, 17:56First to report

Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000 - AP News

BBC18 Apr, 18:49

Titanic life jacket sells for £670,000 at auction

n1-serbia18 Apr, 19:39

Prsluk za spasavanje sa Titanika čuva se u Rijeci, stigao sa mornarima koji su pomagali brodolomnicima

klix-ba18 Apr, 19:44

Prsluk za spašavanje putnice koja je preživjela nesreću Titanica prodat za više od 900.000 dolara

faz18 Apr, 20:30

Weit über anvisiertem preis: Rettungsweste von Titanic-Überlebender für mehr als 600.000 Euro versteigert

publico18 Apr, 21:13

Colete salva-vidas do Titanic vendido em leilão por mais de 770 mil euros

orf18 Apr, 21:43

Titanic-Weste um 600.000 Euro versteigert

NPR18 Apr, 21:43

Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

berlingske18 Apr, 22:40

Redningsvest fra Titanic sælges på auktion for 5,8 millioner

nrk18 Apr, 23:34

Titanic-redningsvest solgt for rundt 8,5 millioner kroner

dagbladet18 Apr, 23:34

Solgt for 8,5 millioner

Korea Herald19 Apr, 00:12

Titanic survivor’s life jacket sells for $900,000 at auction

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aftonbladet19 Apr, 01:31

Titanic-överlevares flytväst såld på auktion

ruv19 Apr, 01:46

Heppinn kaupandi nældi sér í björgunarvesti af Titanic fyrir jafnvirði 111 milljóna króna

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ndtv19 Apr, 04:25

Life Jacket Worn By Passenger Who Survived Titanic Auctioned For Rs 9 Crore

Times of India19 Apr, 05:15

Titanic life jacket worn by survivor sold for £670,000 ($906,000) at UK auction

telex19 Apr, 06:05

278 millió forintért kelt el egy eredeti mentőmellény a Titanicról

Fox News19 Apr, 06:43Latest update

Titanic survivor's life jacket sells for over $900K at auction, far exceeding price expectations