In a remarkable turn of events, a collector in Fresno, California struck gold by nabbing a vintage photograph for a mere two bucks – a seemingly worthless piece turned into a potential goldmine. The twist? The photo features none other than the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid, nonchalantly engaged in a game of croquet.
The value of this historic image? A jaw-dropping estimated $5 million.
Kagin’s Inc., a renowned numismatics firm, made headlines by officially authenticating the photo earlier this month. The 4-inch-by-5-inch tintype captures Billy the Kid during the summer of 1878, potentially at a wedding, alongside members of his notorious gang, The Regulators.
“When we first saw the photograph, we were understandably skeptical — an original Billy the Kid photo is the Holy Grail of Western Americana,” McCarthy revealed. “After more than a year of methodical study, including my own inspection of the site, there is now overwhelming evidence of the image’s authenticity.”
This revelation places the newfound image alongside the only other known photo of Billy the Kid, taken in 1880 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. That 2-inch-by-3-inch tintype fetched an impressive $2.3 million in 2010, according to Kagin’s.
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