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| Titanic parcel label to be auctioned | Titanic parcel label to be auctioned |
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| The label from a parcel destined for an officer on the Titanic has been put up for auction. | The label from a parcel destined for an officer on the Titanic has been put up for auction. |
| It was addressed to "Marconi Operator, RMS Titanic" and stamped on 11 April 1912 - the day after the ill-fated ship set sail from Southampton. | |
| What the parcel originally contained is unknown, but according to the valuer it missed the ship by a "few hours". | What the parcel originally contained is unknown, but according to the valuer it missed the ship by a "few hours". |
| Auctioneer John Nicholson is to start bidding at £500, but "hasn't got a clue" how much it is worth. | Auctioneer John Nicholson is to start bidding at £500, but "hasn't got a clue" how much it is worth. |
| He hopes it will be of interest to Titanic enthusiasts. | He hopes it will be of interest to Titanic enthusiasts. |
| The lot has been described as an "important piece of maritime history and of Titanic interest". | The lot has been described as an "important piece of maritime history and of Titanic interest". |
| It also includes photographs of a Marconi telegraph operator, Alec Bagot, and the telegraph equipment aboard Titanic's sister ship RMS Olympic. | It also includes photographs of a Marconi telegraph operator, Alec Bagot, and the telegraph equipment aboard Titanic's sister ship RMS Olympic. |
| 'Titanic mania' | 'Titanic mania' |
| Valuer Gordon Patrick said it was given to the vendor's mother, who lived in Southampton and died in 1972. | Valuer Gordon Patrick said it was given to the vendor's mother, who lived in Southampton and died in 1972. |
| He said: "It was given to her by the first officer of the Olympic, the Titanic's sister ship, who was a friend of hers. | He said: "It was given to her by the first officer of the Olympic, the Titanic's sister ship, who was a friend of hers. |
| "We don't know what was in the parcel, but they think it missed the ship by a couple of hours." | "We don't know what was in the parcel, but they think it missed the ship by a couple of hours." |
| He believes a collector will snap up the memorabilia. He said: "It's quite exciting - there's real Titanic mania." | He believes a collector will snap up the memorabilia. He said: "It's quite exciting - there's real Titanic mania." |
| The Titanic sank on the fifth day of its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. | The Titanic sank on the fifth day of its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. |
| Titanic memorabilia continues to be popular. Last year the last letter to be written on the vessel sold for £119,000 at auction. | Titanic memorabilia continues to be popular. Last year the last letter to be written on the vessel sold for £119,000 at auction. |
| Previously a menu from the day of the disaster was sold for £76,000, while a violin played as the ship sank went for £900,000. | Previously a menu from the day of the disaster was sold for £76,000, while a violin played as the ship sank went for £900,000. |
| The sale will take place on Saturday 30 May at the John Nicholson auction rooms in Fernhurst, West Sussex. | The sale will take place on Saturday 30 May at the John Nicholson auction rooms in Fernhurst, West Sussex. |