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The jeans -- found in an abandoned mine by a 'denim archaeologist' -- were bought by 23-year-old Kyle Hautner and Zip Stevenson, a veteran of the vintage denim market.
The jeans — found in an abandoned mine by a "denim archaeologist" — sold at an auction for more than $87,000.
A pocket on the 1880s-era pair of jeans says, "The only kind made by white labor."
A pocket on the 1880s-era pair of jeans says, "The only kind made by white labor."
The jeans are in great shape and can still be worn.