Titanic Medals - Incredibly Rare & Poignant Relics

In order to honour and reward the captain and crew of the rescue ship Carpathia, that saved 705 Titanic survivors in 1912, a special medal was awarded by the Titanic Survivors' Committee - today, these incredibly rare relics are very valuable - a poignant link to the terrible events of 15 April 1912.

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Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; BBC; Liverpool Medals; Antiques Trade Gazette; Paul Fraser Collectibles; Merseyside Maritime Museum; National Museum Liverpool

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