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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aisha Rimi

Levi jeans from 1800s found in abandoned mine shaft sell for $87,000

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A pair of Levi’s jeans from the 19th century has sold for $87,000 (£78,000) at auction in New Mexico, making them one of the most expensive pairs of vintage jeans ever sold.

The jeans were discovered by a “denim archaeologist” in an abandoned mine shaft.

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