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Lot 117
John C. Hays Framed Display with Badges
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Framed John C. Hays display with photograph print of the original 1858 portrait taken by Matthew Brady at his studio in New York City, above the Ranger badge, a 22K gold-plated Mexican Cinco Peso coin, and the official San Francisco Sheriff's badge (courtesy of the Sheriff)
One of only five of these display pieces ever made. One is owned by Hays County, one by the San Francisco Sheriff's Office, and the other three are in private collections.
photograph: 21 x 16 in., frame: 46 x 23 in.
Provenance: Property from a home in Wimberley, Texas
Condition
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