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    13 May 1999

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    Lot 25

    An unusual run of R.M.S. Titanic Electric/Turkish bath tickets

    Price realised

    GBP 4,600

    Estimate

    GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500

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    An unusual run of R.M.S. Titanic Electric/Turkish bath tickets
    the four unused tickets and perforated receipts now mounted on card. A hand-written note in ink to the top ticket reads A little memo for you. Do not let it go out of your possession H.W.B., the tickets -- 7.1/8 x 5in. (18 x 12.5cm.)
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    Provenance

    H.W.B. to vendors grandfather and thence by decent. It is not now certain who H.W.B. was, a possible contendor is Henry Blank (First Class) who was the only pasenger in First and Second Class saved with the correct initials.

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