A photo bought for $2 in a junk shop is worth $5,000,000

NY Post ^ | 13 October, 2015 | David K. Li

[oh8eleven]

A rare photo of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid, purchased for less than a subway ride, could now fetch $5 million.

The outlaw, whose real name was William H. Bonney, was playing croquet with his gang of Lincoln County Regulators in late summer 1878 when this 4-by-5-inch tintype image was captured, according to Americana company Kagin’s, which is negotiating the sale of the photo.

[dennisw]

....just give me some ol ratty photo worth $50,000 and I’ll be happy!!!

[PreciousLiberty]

"And exactly WHO is willing to pay $5 million for a photo of Billy the Kid?

Sounds like a very over-zealous bit of PR and propaganda on behalf of the auctioneer"

From the article:

Kagin’s based its price estimate on the sale of the only other known Kid snap — which went for $2.3 million in 2010.

[LegendHasIt]

NM Ping!
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I have a warrant for the arrest of a murderer (no one famous) with Pat Garrett’s signature on it (he couldn’t find the suspect). Sometimes I think of selling it.

[HamiltonJay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eombnsKnOc

[Twinkie]

Good luck with that! Bossing either a fiancé or a cat - an exercise in futility.

[sparklite2]

It’s interesting to see that the house rests on a few piles of rock. No dirt floors for The Kid!

[Kartographer]

"The photo isn’t authentic. Brian Williams said he was there, and uless he took the photo .."

You got the story all wrong Brian took the picture using Dan Rather's 'Way Back Camera' that he got from Mr. Peabody. SO the picture is definitely accurate, but fake.

[discostu]

Rich people. Remember the value of dollars changes quite dramatically by how many you have. Trump could blow that kind of money and it would probably have less effect on his balance than lunch had on yours.

[bgill]

Or Hico, TX.

[llevrok]

“Write him up, Chumlee.”

said after which Rick only will pay $200 because "there appears to be a little damage"

[envisio]

I just logged on to DirectTV .com to record the documentary Wednesday.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Cooder, Billy The Kid;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aALKo6xS43Y

[envisio]

Excuse me... Sunday.

[Cboldt]

Dang, I had a feeling I forgot a critical player or two. I assume “his boy” Sherman is on the scene too.

[ltc8k6]

I read somewhere that a 4X5 tintype is roughly 200 megapixels.

[laplata]

I’d definitely check it out.

[laplata]

Please look for mail.

Some Pat Garret signatures are valued at around $14,000.00

[Paladin2]

Apparently. I’d like to see a scan that displays the grains...

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Brian Williams said he is the guy on the far right.

[mumblypeg]

I read somewhere that the only previously known photo of B the K (shown third from top) was purchased by one of the Koch brothers, for a similarly ridiculous sum.
Sigh.