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Titanic artifacts auction blocked by federal judge

Titanic artifacts auction blocked by federal judge

Summary

A U.S. judge stopped a planned auction of more than 100 artifacts recovered from the Titanic shipwreck. The judge said selling these items could harm efforts to protect and preserve the collection.

Key Facts

  • The auction involved over 100 artifacts from the Titanic wreck.
  • The artifacts are about 100 years old.
  • The items were salvaged by RMS Titanic (RMST) company.
  • RMST has exclusive rights to recover items from the Titanic wreck.
  • A federal judge in Virginia made the decision to block the auction.
  • The judge expressed concern about protecting and preserving the artifacts.
  • The auction was seen as a risk to the condition and integrity of the collection.
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