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Gun believed to be used in Van Gogh suicide sells

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A revolver experts believe Vincent van Gogh shot himself with sold at a Paris auction on Wednesday.

A private collector entered the winning bid of $182,000, which was nearly three times the estimate for the item.

Van Gogh is believed to have used the now-rusty Lefaucheux revolver for his suicide in 1890.

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