In June 2011, the original was bought at auction for $2.3 million by billionaire businessman William Koch, making it the most expensive item ever sold through Brian Lebel's Annual Old West Show & Auction.
In June 2011, the original was bought at auction for $2.3 million by billionaire businessman William Koch. At the time of the ferrotype auction, the image became the most expensive item ever sold through Brian Lebel's Annual Old West Show & Auction.