Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 28 17-19 Nov 2020
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Postcard showing the Titanic (sunk in 1912) and sheet music for "Nearer My God to Thee," with original signatures of four survivors of the wreck (B.V. Dean, Millvina Dean, E.E. Haisman and Eva Hart), ex-Jones.5-12" x 3-1/2".Uncommon piece of Titanic memorabilia showing sheet music for "Nearer My God to Thee," reported by some survivors as one of the hymns played by the ship's string ensemble as the vessel sank, with survivor signatures across the top, the reverse showing it was unmailed. It is rare to see so many survivor autographs on one postcard--most known pieces are signed by one or two at most.Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection and to the Heritage Currency auction of January 2006, with original lot-sleeve #15129.
Estimate: 100-150 USD
Postcard showing the Titanic (sunk in 1912) and sheet music for "Nearer My God to Thee," with original signatures of four survivors of the wreck (B.V. Dean, Millvina Dean, E.E. Haisman and Eva Hart), ex-Jones.5-12" x 3-1/2".Uncommon piece of Titanic memorabilia showing sheet music for "Nearer My God to Thee," reported by some survivors as one of the hymns played by the ship's string ensemble as the vessel sank, with survivor signatures across the top, the reverse showing it was unmailed. It is rare to see so many survivor autographs on one postcard--most known pieces are signed by one or two at most.Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection and to the Heritage Currency auction of January 2006, with original lot-sleeve #15129.
Estimate: 100-150 USD