A rare poster offering a reward for Abraham Lincoln's murderer John Wilkes Booth, and his accomplices, was sold for $166,000

• A "wanted" poster for Abraham Lincoln's killers, including John Wilkes Booth, was sold at auction.
• It was printed on April 20, 1865, six days after Lincoln died, and advertises a $100,000 reward.
• It's the first time the poster has been sold, with the winning bidder paying $166,375 Thursday.

A rare "wanted" poster advertising cash rewards for Abraham Lincoln's killers sold for just over $166,375 at auction Thursday.

Bids started at $100,000 with only four people making offers, according to a press release by Nate D. Sanders Auctions.