“It is our fervent hope that this museum-quality piece will stand as a poignant educational symbol, serving to not only remind us of the tolls of war but also to underscore the profound, destructive capabilities that humanity must strive to avoid,” said Bobby Livingston, executive vice president at RR Auction.
Watch melted during 1945 atomic blast over Hiroshima sells for more than $31,000
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Titanic memorabilia is still popular, more than a century after the disaster, he said.
Postcard from Titanic's radio operator being sold at auction
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