A Buyer Takes His Deed to the County Courthouse and Has

A buyer takes his deed to the county courthouse and has it recorded. Later, the original deed is lost in a house fire. The buyer:

A) is in deep trouble since his title was destroyed.
B) is in deep trouble because only the original document is valid.
C) is fine, since the deed was just evidence of title and he can get a copy at the courthouse.
D) is fine if he can find the seller and get him to execute another deed.