The original Birkin on display in New York in June ahead of the auction sale.
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Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for $10 million
Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction. The hammer fell at a winning bid of €7 million ($8.2 million).
