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- RMS Titanic Inc. is preparing an auction of Titanic artifacts in 14 years, prompting a legal dispute with U.S. authorities.
- The company plans to sell 100 items, such as a bronze cherub, a gold-nugget necklace and a heart-shaped pendant, which National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says breaches court orders.
- Experts warn that private sales—like a life jacket that fetched $900,000 and a captain’s pocket watch that sold for $2 million—undermine preservation.
