A Mackay-Bennet crewmember saved half of a lifebelt that was cut from the body of a Titanic victim. It was to be auctioned on June 10^th, 2004, by Guernsey’s in New York for an estimate of$30,000 to $40,000 USD. The lifebelt did not sell during auction but was sold privately after the auction had ended. It found its way into the collection of Mr. Steve Santini, a Canadian, who later sold it to Mr. Tony Probst of California.  It is currently owned by the Pigeon Forge / Branson Titanic Museum Attractions.  It is only half of a lifebelt with its lower two cork blocks missing, and it doesn’t have straps. It was framed with a plaque which mentioned “RMS TITANIC. The Mackay-Bennett recovered 308 bodies, and this half lifebelt was cut from one of the 116 unidentified bodies which were buried at sea.” After close examination in 2018 it was noted that this lifebelt appeared to be made of cotton instead of the usual linen and that the side stitching was atypical compared to other known Titanic lifebelts. It was thought by Mr. Steve Santini that the original cork blocks were replaced with modern cork, which might explain the atypical stitching.