Top 100 Titanic and Maritime Auction Items

Lot #1640 Wallace Hartley: Titanicâ€™s heroic

1640. Wallace Hartley: Titanicâ€™s heroic bandleader writes his only letter home from the legendary White Star liner on April 10, 1912: "This is a fine shipâ€¦We have a fine bandâ€¦I shall probably arrive home on the Sunday morning"

Sold For: $189,843 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

Lot #6058 Titanic: Pantryman Key of Saloon Steward

6058. Titanic: Pantryman Key of Saloon Steward Alfred Deeble - originates directly from the family and documented by the Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia

Sold For: $131,250 (w/BP)

Estimate: $100,000+

Auction #669 - September 23, 2023

Closed

Lot #1641 Lady Duff-Gordon: Historic original silk

1641. Lady Duff-Gordon: Historic original silk kimono worn on the Titanic and Carpathia by Lady Duff-Gordon

Sold For: $76,772 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

90. Edward Simpson

Sold For: $73,500 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

52. Titanic Deck Chair

Sold For: $67,375 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #156 Titanic: Bruce Ismay: Rare Marconigram

156. Titanic: Bruce Ismay: Rare Marconigram correspondence on the Titanic disaster from J. Bruce Ismay: "Deeply regret advise you Titanic sank this morning fifteenth after collision iceberg"

Sold For: $56,818 (w/BP)

Estimate: $50,000+

Auction #643 - September 14, 2022

Closed

7050. Titanic Photo Album

Sold For: $45,538 (w/BP)

Estimate: $50,000+

Auction #509 - October 26, 2017

Closed

Lot #1643 August H. Weikman: Very rare silver

1643. August H. Weikman: Very rare silver certificate from the pocket of one of the Titanicâ€™s barbers: "This note was in my pocket when picked up out of the sea by 'S.S. Carpathia' from the wreck of 'S.S. Titanic'"

Sold For: $40,223 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

53. Titanic Life Boat Flag

Sold For: $36,750 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #1645 John Snyder: Titanic survivor writes a

1645. John Snyder: Titanic survivor writes a letter from the ship while “peacefully and complacently smoking”

Sold For: $35,927 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

89. Jack Phillips

Sold For: $35,525 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

26. Thomas Hewitt

Sold For: $29,576 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

42. The Iceberg that Sunk Titanic

Sold For: $25,725 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

86. Alphonse Simonius-Blumer

Sold For: $24,500 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

2136. Leonard Taylor Autograph Letter Signed

Sold For: $25,000 (w/BP)

Auction #445 - January 22, 2015

Closed

23. John W. Gill Silver Half Dollar

Sold For: $20,974 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

16. Leonard Taylor

Sold For: $19,975 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

Lot #1656 Austin Partner: A uniquely personal

1656. Austin Partner: A uniquely personal item, a gold collar stud, worn on Titanic by a stockbroker in first class, recovered along with his body

Sold For: $15,365 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

2137. Titanic Cup and Saucer

Sold For: $13,750 (w/BP)

Auction #445 - January 22, 2015

Closed

35. Sidney Conrad Siebert

Sold For: $13,475 (w/BP)

Estimate: $600 - $800

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #1654 Wooden Door Relic: Beautifully presented

1654. Wooden Door Relic: Beautifully presented Titanic mahogany door panel piece retrieved from the frigid waters in 1912

Sold For: $13,475 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

Lot #1644 Bruce Ismay: Ismay plans an “A la Carte

1644. Bruce Ismay: Ismay plans an “A la Carte restaurant on board the White Star steamers ‘Olympic’ and ‘Titanic’”

Sold For: $13,022 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

Lot #290 Marconigrams: Two British Enquiry

290. Marconigrams: Two British Enquiry Marconigrams, one requesting a full narrative from a survivor, “preferably Frank D. Millet or Maj. Butt”

Sold For: $12,312 (w/BP)

Estimate: $10,000+

Auction #508 - September 13, 2017

Closed

Lot #8056 Titanic Third-Class Passenger Purchase

8056. Titanic Third-Class Passenger Purchase Receipt

Sold For: $12,500 (w/BP)

Auction #461 - September 27, 2015

Closed

2135. Lady Duff-Gordon Autograph Letter Signed

Sold For: $11,875 (w/BP)

Auction #445 - January 22, 2015

Closed

51. Titanic

Sold For: $11,638 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #300 Titanic: Packet of (6) 'Obstruction to

300. Titanic: Packet of (6) 'Obstruction to Navigation' Reports

Sold For: $11,526 (w/BP)

Estimate: $800+

Auction #635 - May 11, 2022

Closed

146. Titanic: Lifeboat No. 6 of the Titanic

Sold For: $11,342 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,200+

Auction #497 - April 12, 2017

Closed

Lot #197 Titanic: Jack Phillips Autograph Letter

197. Titanic: Jack Phillips Autograph Letter Signed

Sold For: $10,343 (w/BP)

Estimate: $8,000+

Auction #616 - September 15, 2021

Closed

Lot #236 Titanic: Excessively rare original photo

236. Titanic: Excessively rare original photo of the Titanic iceberg

Sold For: $10,003 (w/BP)

Auction #489 - December 7, 2016

Closed

Lot #275 Titanic: Chilling original photo of the

275. Titanic: Chilling original photo of the Titanic iceberg

Sold For: $9,938 (w/BP)

Estimate: $8,000+

Auction #502 - June 14, 2017

Closed

45. Titanic Grand Staircase

Sold For: $9,188 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #265 Titanic (4) White Star Line Pre-Launch

265. Titanic (4) White Star Line Pre-Launch Promotional Items (1910-1911)

Sold For: $9,074 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

Auction #731 - December 10, 2025

Closed

Lot #147 Titanic: Rare original photo of the

147. Titanic: Rare original photo of the Titanic iceberg

Sold For: $8,520 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,800+

Auction #497 - April 12, 2017

Closed

44. First Class Deck Plan

Sold For: $7,595 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #1648 Frank O. Evans: Rare pay slip from a

1648. Frank O. Evans: Rare pay slip from a surviving crewman for his six days of service aboard the Titanic

Sold For: $7,514 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

Lot #1664 Titanic 1911 Pre-launch: Scarce 1911

1664. Titanic 1911 Pre-launch: Scarce 1911 pre-launch advertisement of “The Restaurant”

Sold For: $6,600 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

75. Rose Amelie Icard

Sold For: $6,431 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #294 Carl Asplund: Ornate iron key recovered

294. Carl Asplund: Ornate iron key recovered from the body of a third-class passenger

Sold For: $6,323 (w/BP)

Auction #460 - September 16, 2015

Closed

Lot #149 Titanic: Account of Wages: Surviving

149. Titanic: Account of Wages: Surviving first class saloon steward collects his due

Sold For: $6,250 (w/BP)

Estimate: $5,000+

Auction #565 - September 12, 2019

Closed

132. Titanic: Super scarce Montague Black-designed White Star Line poster in its original frame

Sold For: $6,248 (w/BP)

Estimate: $5,000+

Auction #558 - June 12, 2019

Closed

Lot #261 William T. Stead: “The White Star Line

261. William T. Stead: “The White Star Line has agreed to pay a sum of about £130,000 in settlement of all claims arising from the loss of the ‘Titanic’”

Sold For: $6,072 (w/BP)

Auction #450 - April 15, 2015

Closed

4. Titanic Construction

Sold For: $6,010 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

239. Titanic: Archibald Butt Signed Photograph

Sold For: $6,018 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

Auction #717 - May 14, 2025

Closed

Lot #1662 Titanic: Titanic survivors aboard the

1662. Titanic: Titanic survivors aboard the Carpathia try to telegraph family

Sold For: $5,856 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

105. Titanic Testimony: Albert Horswill

Sold For: $5,794 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

123. R. N. Williams

Sold For: $5,268 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

Lot #238 Titanic: C. E. Henry Stengel: Remarkable

238. Titanic: C. E. Henry Stengel: Remarkable account of the Titanic disaster: “After being afloat for about an hour I saw the boilers explode and the ship go down. At that moment about 1600 people jumped into the ocean and began to cry for help”

Sold For: $5,258 (w/BP)

Auction #489 - December 7, 2016

Closed

Lot #324 Titanic: Margaret and John Thayer (2)

324. Titanic: Margaret and John Thayer (2) Marconigrams and Signed Book

Sold For: $5,181 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,500+

Auction #612 - July 14, 2021

Closed

Lot #1647 Edward J. Smith: Rare document signed by

1647. Edward J. Smith: Rare document signed by Captain Smith as captain of the Majestic

Sold For: $5,018 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

212. Edward J. Smith Document Signed

Sold For: $4,886 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

Auction #739 - April 16, 2026

Closed

Lot #1655 RMS Olympic Officers: Original oversized

1655. RMS Olympic Officers: Original oversized portrait of Titanic officers, including Captain Smith, while on her sister ship, the Olympic

Sold For: $4,778 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

1794. Titanic Newspaper Page

Sold For: $4,749 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

70. Marconigram: Charles Stengel

Sold For: $4,665 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

71. Wallace Hartley

Sold For: $4,655 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

34. Selma Asplund

Sold For: $4,343 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

Lot #297 Carpathia: Sought-after bronze medal for

297. Carpathia: Sought-after bronze medal for an RMS Carpathia crewmember

Sold For: $4,337 (w/BP)

Estimate: $4,000+

Auction #477 - June 15, 2016

Closed

Lot #211 Lucille Duff-Gordon Autograph Letter

211. Lucille Duff-Gordon Autograph Letter Signed: "If I had time to play 'Bridge,' I should have time to do many things that w'd interest me more"

Sold For: $4,375 (w/BP)

Estimate: $4,000+

Auction #739 - April 16, 2026

Closed

Lot #213 Titanic: Thomas McCauley's Woodworking

213. Titanic: Thomas McCauley's Woodworking Tools Used to Build the Titanic

Sold For: $4,375 (w/BP)

Estimate: $4,000+

Auction #739 - April 15, 2026

Closed

1663. Titanic 1910 Pre-launch Booklet

Sold For: $4,234 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

Lot #1805 NY 1912 License Plate: 1912 NY license

1805. NY 1912 License Plate: 1912 NY license plate with cryptic references

Sold For: $4,175 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

213. Titanic: Edward J. Smith: Rare combination of the Titanic's captain and a noteworthy passenger

Sold For: $4,059 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,200+

Auction #500 - May 10, 2017

Closed

Lot #1659 Titanic: An extremely rare image

1659. Titanic: An extremely rare image captured the morning of the rescue

Sold For: $4,027 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

195. Titanic: Lifeboat No. 1 of the Titanic

Sold For: $4,000 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,600+

Auction #493 - February 8, 2017

Closed

173. Titanic Floor Tile

Sold For: $4,038 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

Auction #622 - December 8, 2021

Closed

Lot #108 Thomas Andrews Rare Signed Document from

108. Thomas Andrews Rare Signed Document from the Titanic Designer

Sold For: $4,038 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

Auction #680 - December 6, 2023

Closed

122. Titanic: Dean and Shuman

Sold For: $3,947 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

98. Martha Stone

Sold For: $3,920 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

321. Titanic: George Rheims and the Duff-Gordons (2) Marconigrams

Sold For: $3,891 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

Auction #612 - July 14, 2021

Closed

Lot #322 Titanic: Harold Cottam and Algernon

322. Titanic: Harold Cottam and Algernon Barkworth (2) Marconigrams

Sold For: $3,804 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,000+

Auction #612 - July 14, 2021

Closed

50. Titanic Divot

Sold For: $3,675 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

26. Titanic and Olympic Brochure

Sold For: $3,675 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #254 Edward J. Smith: As master of the

254. Edward J. Smith: As master of the Britannic, the Titanic’s captain discharges a second mate

Sold For: $3,597 (w/BP)

Auction #453 - June 17, 2015

Closed

Lot #1665 Titanic and Olympic 1911: Ultra scarce

1665. Titanic and Olympic 1911: Ultra scarce 1911 promotional brochure, highlighting the luxurious amenities of the Titanic and Olympic

Sold For: $3,425 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

54. Titanic

Sold For: $3,369 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

246. Titanic Photograph

Sold For: $3,305 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,500+

Auction #504 - July 12, 2017

Closed

78. Arthur Peuchen

Sold For: $3,270 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

Lot #179 Arthur Rostron: Remarkable portrait of

179. Arthur Rostron: Remarkable portrait of the Carpathia captain

Sold For: $3,066 (w/BP)

Estimate: $3,000+

Auction #483 - September 14, 2016

Closed

8057. Titanic Navigation Obstruction Report

Sold For: $3,125 (w/BP)

Auction #461 - September 27, 2015

Closed

47. Titanic Grand Staircase Brass Strip

Sold For: $3,063 (w/BP)

Auction #398 - December 16, 2012

Closed

Lot #285 Titanic: David Charters: The White Star

285. Titanic: David Charters: The White Star Line on a son lost at sea with the Titanic: "We are unable to accept any liability in the matter"

Sold For: $3,025 (w/BP)

Auction #462 - October 14, 2015

Closed

Lot #366 George Green: Mistaken identity in the

366. George Green: Mistaken identity in the wake of tragedy, denying compensation “under the impression she was the widow of George Green, a fireman who was lost in the ‘Titanic’”

Sold For: $3,025 (w/BP)

Auction #458 - August 12, 2015

Closed

96. George Thomas

Sold For: $2,972 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

120. Winifred Quick

Sold For: $2,961 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

Lot #1674 Titanic Survivor: Potter, Lily A.: A

1674. Titanic Survivor: Potter, Lily A.: A survivor of the wreckage sends a letter of gratitude on April 26, 1912: “thank you for your note of sympathy and interest in our escape from the ill fated Titanic”

Sold For: $2,961 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

Lot #1646 Frank Snyder: The brother of a Titanic

1646. Frank Snyder: The brother of a Titanic passenger recounts the anxiety and misinformation in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, criticizing “the White Star Line as they evidently knew all day Monday that the boat had gone down and in the face of this continued to send out statements that she was till afloat”

Sold For: $2,864 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

Lot #288 Arthur Rostron Autograph Letter Signed to

288. Arthur Rostron Autograph Letter Signed to a Titanic Disaster Photographer

Sold For: $2,874 (w/BP)

Estimate: $800+

Auction #739 - April 16, 2026

Closed

Lot #148 Titanic: The captain of the RMS

148. Titanic: The captain of the RMS Carpathia, a week after the Titanic disaster

Sold For: $2,790 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,800+

Auction #497 - April 12, 2017

Closed

1671. Titanic Survivors Signed Photograph

Sold For: $2,749 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

433. Titanic: Edward J. Smith: Rare combination of the Titanic's captain and a noteworthy passenger

Sold For: $2,760 (w/BP)

Estimate: $3,000+

Auction #527 - May 9, 2018

Closed

203. Titanic: Harder and Hays (2) Marconigrams

Sold For: $2,756 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,000+

Auction #618 - October 13, 2021

Closed

1787. Titanic Newspaper

Sold For: $2,678 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

24. Titanic Wood

Sold For: $2,547 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

Lot #1804 Original Printing Press Plates for Song

1804. Original Printing Press Plates for Song Sheet: Original printing press plates for ‘That Dear Dear Ship Titanic’

Sold For: $2,486 (w/BP)

Auction #385 - April 26, 2012

Closed

248. Titanic Photograph

Sold For: $2,482 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,200+

Auction #504 - July 12, 2017

Closed

Lot #309 Arthur Rostron: Rare portrait of the

309. Arthur Rostron: Rare portrait of the heroic Carpathia captain

Sold For: $2,465 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,500+

Auction #525 - April 11, 2018

Closed

116. Edwina C. MacKenzie

Sold For: $2,455 (w/BP)

Auction #427 - April 24, 2014

Closed

Lot #175 Titanic: “We desire to direct your

175. Titanic: “We desire to direct your attention to the Company’s regulations for the safe and efficient navigation of its vessels”

Sold For: $2,455 (w/BP)

Estimate: $1,500+

Auction #481 - August 10, 2016

Closed

Lot #262 Surviving Titanic Crew Members: Original

262. Surviving Titanic Crew Members: Original photo of ragged surviving crewmen awaiting dry clothes

Sold For: $2,455 (w/BP)

Auction #450 - April 15, 2015

Closed

Lot #212 Titanic: Original photograph of a giant

212. Titanic: Original photograph of a giant iceberg captured from the deck of the Carpathia

Sold For: $2,465 (w/BP)

Estimate: $2,200+

Auction #500 - May 10, 2017

Closed