2 Tintypes, VERY Possibly Billy the Kid and His Mom, Pinky Ring, From New Mexico

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2 Tintypes, VERY Possibly Billy the Kid and His Mom, Pinky Ring, From New Mexico:
$4999.00

These antique tintype photographs depict a young woman and a boy who very well may be legendary Old West outlaw Billy the Kid and his mother, Catherine McCarty. While I cannot guarantee the identifications, there is some provenance. When I purchased them several years ago, they came with two other tintypes and were listed as generic families from Texas and New Mexico. Billy and his mom lived in New Mexico (the other two were the Texas family). Besides the uncanny resemblances to the comparison photos, the boy is wearing a pinky ring, as Billy does in his known photo. It is also important to note that both come up as a match to their known photos under the Betaface facial-recognition program at a strong 75% and 78%. It is extremely important to point out that all of my photo comparisons are to CONFIRMED pictures of the famous subject. There are others here who use pictures from their own collection or others found on the internet that are not confirmed to be the person represented. Also, when using facial-recognition software, all my photos come with the result that the offered photo is the SAME PERSON as the famous subject. Others here tout high match numbers, but leave out the important second step of confirming that the two faces match as being the same individual. The items are sold as-is, and may have scratches, bends, peeling, soiling, discoloration, trimming, or other damage, so please take a close look at the pictures. Don't miss your chance to own this unique and important part of American history!