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Hermès Birkin sells for world record US$208,000 in Hong Kong – yet it wasn't the priciest handbag at auction
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Hermes Birkin handbag sells for £162,500 in Christie's auction
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Hermes Birkin 30 Craie Rose Gold Hardware Togo Chalk Off White Bag Z Stamp, 2021 at 1stDibs
Hermès Birkin sells for world record US$208,000 in Hong Kong – yet it wasn't the priciest handbag at auction
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This Hermès Birkin Bag Just Broke a Record at Auction
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Hermes Birkin sold for record price of £162,500
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Hermes Birkin sold for record price of £162,500
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Hermès Birkin sells for world record US$208,000 in Hong Kong – yet it wasn't the priciest handbag at auction
Hermès Birkin sells for world record US$208,000 in Hong Kong – yet it wasn't the priciest handbag at auction
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The Birkin Bag That Returns Every Year to Haunt Us - Racked
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Hermès Birkin auctioned for a record US$383,522 in Hong Kong