Billy The Kid Photograph Could Be Worth $5m

Billy the Kid, left, 1878 image. Photo by Kagin's

A coin dealer in California has authenticated a grainy photograph of legendary gunman Billy the Kid with members of his gang which could be worth up to $5m (£3.3m).

The tintype image was bought for just $2 (£1.30) at a Fresno junk shop in 2010 and features the outlaw playing croquet with several members of the Lincoln County Regulators in 1878. It was taken a month after the end of the Lincoln County war and captures the outlaws relaxing after a wedding. (read more)

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