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Peony Hirwani

‘The holy grail of vintage denim’: Pair of Levi’s jeans from 19th century sells for $87,400 at auction

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A pair of vintage Levi’s jeans from the 19th century has been sold for $76,000 (£68.6k) at an auction in New Mexico.

The Durango Vintage Festivus took place on 1 October and featured the listing of the rare denim jeans from Levi’s, which were found in an abandoned gold mine years ago.

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