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$2 Photo Found At Junk Store Has Billy the Kid In It, Could Be Worth $5 Million

Sirius Glass

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Some people have all the luck.
 

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I would be less skeptical if experts at a state historical society had verified Billy the Kid's indentification in the photo, rather than a private, for-profit company heavily involved in the antiques trade. I'm not necessarily implying the claim is intentionally fraudulent, but sometimes a profit incentive can influence analysis, leading to hasty conclusions based on wishful thinking.
 

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How could anyone looking at this photo get the idea in first instance that it is depicting Billy the Kid, to have it checked then ??
 

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How could anyone looking at this photo get the idea in first instance that it is depicting Billy the Kid, to have it checked then ??
Please PM your postal and Ill get Rudolph to drop off a certified OuiJa board for Xmas.
 

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$2 or $5000K, it is still the same picture which means that from the photographic standpoint, value is pointless.