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FILE - First class tea cup china used by passengers is a part of the artifacts collection of the Titanic which is in a secret hiding place in Atlanta, in this Aug 15, 2008 file photo being prepared for shipping to the Georgia Aquarium for the public to s Stanley Leary, File, Associated Press
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FILE - Third class china used by passengers and the crew, which is part of the artifacts collection of the Titanic which is in a secret hiding place in Atlanta, in this Aug 15, 2008 file photo being prepared for shipping to the Georgia Aquarium for the pu Stanley Leary, File, Associated Press
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FILE - In a Friday, Aug 15, 2008 file photo, currency, part of the artifacts collection of the Titanic, is shown at a warehouse in Atlanta. The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction Stanley Leary, File, Associated Press
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FILE - Third-class tea cup china used by passengers and the crew, is shown as part of the artifacts collection at a warehouse in Atlanta, in this Aug 15, 2008 file photo. The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the Stanley Leary, File, Associated Press
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FILE - John Zaller, creative director of Premier Exhibitions, discusses objects from the Titanic's Verandah Cafe on display in the "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York, in this June 24, 2009 file photo. Richard Drew, File, Associated Press
By Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — The owner of the largest trove of artifacts salvaged from the Titanic is putting the vast collection up for auction in April, the 100th anniversary of the world's most famous shipwreck.

More than 5,500 items including fine china, ship fittings and portions of hull were recovered from the ocean liner. They were appraised in 2007 at $189 million. That estimate is according to Premier Exhibitions Inc., parent of RMS Titanic Inc.

The auction is scheduled for April 1 by Guernsey's, a New York City auction house, according to filings by Premier Exhibitions Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Results of the auction won't be announced until April 15, the date one century ago that the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

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