Hermes Birkin bag ss most expensive bag sold in history

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
This image shows a Hermes Birkin bag that recently sold for more than $300,000.
This image shows a Hermes Birkin bag that recently sold for more than $300,000.
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Someone in Hong Kong just spent more than $300,000 for a dazzling Hermes Birkin.

That makes it the most expensive handbag ever sold.

The rare Birkin is diamond-encrusted. It's made of crocodile leather and 18 karat gold hardware.

Christie's auction house calls the signature Birkin "fashion history."