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The tintype may be as tarnished as the outlaw himself, but it has obtained legendary status as a one-of-a-kind treasure. The one and only authenticated photograph of Billy the Kid sold at auction in June 2011 for $2.3 million—the highest amount ever paid for a historic image of the American West. The sale to collector …
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