A pair of Levi's that sold for $76K reflects anti-Chinese sentiment of 19th century

Contemporary Levi's jeans are displayed at a Kohl's store. A pocket on an 1880s-era pair of Levi's recently sold at auction says, "The only kind made by white labor." (Jeff Chiu/AP)

A pair of Levi's jeans sold for more than $75,000. Don't worry. Inflation hasn't gotten that bad.

The (really, really) old pair of jeans hails from the 19th century. The jeans were put up for bid at an auction in New Mexico. Two vintage-clothing collectors teamed up to put down the cash in order to bring this piece of history back to California.