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'World record' at Titanic auction

A collection of memorabilia from the Titanic is believed to have broken a world record at auction. Among more than 370 lots in the sale in Wiltshire was a miniature portrait retrieved from the ocean, which sold for £58,000.

It was said to be a world record price for a piece of Titanic memorabilia.

Read entire article at BBC News