Comments on: Piece of coal from Titanic stolen http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2009/11/10/piece-of-coal-from-titanic-stolen/ A home for lovers of the sea, tellers of tales, for sailors and dreamers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:29:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CAPT. D. Peter Boucher, MN (Ret.) http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2009/11/10/piece-of-coal-from-titanic-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-9546 CAPT. D. Peter Boucher, MN (Ret.) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:11:49 +0000 http://www.oldsaltblog.com/?p=7600#comment-9546 This being Remberence/Veterens Day one honours the Officers lost in "Titanic" as we do the passengers. British Merchant Navy personnel were finally recognised as veterns some years ago. I wonder if people collected items from say Arlington National Cemetery and sold them to collectors in Europe how it would be felt in America by Americans. Good Watch This being Remberence/Veterens Day one honours the Officers lost in “Titanic” as we do the passengers. British Merchant Navy personnel were finally recognised as veterns some years ago. I wonder if people collected items from say Arlington National Cemetery and sold them to collectors in Europe how it would be felt in America by Americans.
Good Watch

]]> By: Andy http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2009/11/10/piece-of-coal-from-titanic-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-9528 Andy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:58:53 +0000 http://www.oldsaltblog.com/?p=7600#comment-9528 IIRC these pieces of coal were sold at $25 or thereabouts, for a small chip. They sold thousands of them, and (even to a collector), the monetary value is likely negligible. But then, "cash, laptop stolen in local burglary" doesn't make for much of a headline. IIRC these pieces of coal were sold at $25 or thereabouts, for a small chip. They sold thousands of them, and (even to a collector), the monetary value is likely negligible.

But then, “cash, laptop stolen in local burglary” doesn’t make for much of a headline.

]]> By: CAPT. D. Peter Boucher, MN (Ret.) http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2009/11/10/piece-of-coal-from-titanic-stolen/comment-page-1/#comment-9490 CAPT. D. Peter Boucher, MN (Ret.) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:10:07 +0000 http://www.oldsaltblog.com/?p=7600#comment-9490 While one is sorry for the owners break-in the theft of the piece of coal, in a sense, is stealing a stolen item. The RMS "Titanic" is a British Merchant Navy gravesite. Unfortunately it does not therefore receive the protection of a military gravesite. None the less as a gravesite the removal of any object could be perceived as grave robbing. There is a company that has done just that and displays their items around the country at a profit. Good Watch. While one is sorry for the owners break-in the theft of the piece of coal, in a sense, is stealing a stolen item. The RMS “Titanic” is a British Merchant Navy gravesite. Unfortunately it does not therefore receive the protection of a military gravesite. None the less as a gravesite the removal of any object could be perceived as grave robbing. There is a company that has done just that and displays their items around the country at a profit.
Good Watch.

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