A rare insurance certificate related to the RMS Titanic has resurfaced more than a century after the ship sinks. The document describes coverage for a $5 million “total loss” and is expected to be auctioned in the UK later this year.
According to reporting, the paper was issued shortly before the 1912 disaster—just weeks before the Titanic sank—and it is now being offered at auction with an estimated value in the tens of thousands of dollars. Both outlets cite expert estimates pointing to a potential sale price range, with one specifying that it could fetch up to $67,000. The articles focus primarily on the document’s rarity, its stated coverage terms, and the timeline between issuance and the sinking, rather than broader historical or market context.
