A letter written by one of the most famous survivors of Titanic Disaster was sold for a record break £3,41 crore (300,000 GBP) in auction.
The first passenger of Archibald Gracie wrote the truth about Titanic, who described his experience with the tragedy 15 April 1912, which claimed 1,500 lives.
The letter card dates back to April 10, 1912, on the day he joined, and the postal designation Queenstown 15:45, 11 April and London 12 April. He said, “It’s a great ship, but I’ll be waiting for the end roads before I decide on it.”
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Historical item sold five times higher than expected price £58 Lakh (£ 60,000) in Henry Aldridge and Son, PODIZES, Wiltshire, 26 April this year. This is the highest price ever reached for a letter written on board Titanic, the auctioners said.
The letters from the “survivors from the Gracie profile” rarely, if at all, come to the market and the item has never been offered for sale before, he added.
The big uncle of the dealer, who was a well -known Gracie, received a note at the Waldorf Hotel in London.
It was written on four sides and continued: “The ocean is like an old friend, and although it does not have a sophisticated style and a variety of amusement of this big ship, I still miss its sea characteristics and yacht as a look.
“It was very kind of you to give me so kindly send me the best wishes for your success and happiness, Archibald Gracie.”
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Colonel “spent a large part of the voyage of chaperoning of various unaccompanied women, including women and three sisters who survived, List said.
On April 14 he played squash and swam in the Titanic pool before visiting the church and socialization. Around 11:40 pm he was awake and found that the ship’s engines were not moving.
He helped women and children on lifeboats and pulled them out the blankets before the ship plunged under the surface of the water. Gracie managed to climb the inverted folding ship along with several dozen other men.
There were swimmers around them, but those who padded on board with fear that could be amazed.
The colonel later wrote: “I am by no means glad that I said I heard any word of rebuke from a swimmer to give help”.
One refusal “encountered a manly voice of a mighty man” who said, “All right boys, good luck, and God bless you,” he reported.
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He also said that more than half of the men who originally reached the folding, died of exhaustion or cold and slipped from the inverted hernia during the night.
Henry Aldridge and son said that the truth about Titanic is “one of the most detailed accounts of the evening events”.
The auctioners added: “It is impossible to overestimate the rareness of this batch, written by one of the highest survivors, with excellent content and the most precious medium.
“A truly exceptional piece of museum.” The sale of letters of 300,000 GBP was incorporated ”.
After the sale, they said: “Record prices and global collectors’ participation are a testimony to a lasting interest in Titanic around the world, the stories of these men, women and children are told by memorabilia and their memories are maintained alive in these items”.
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