This picture of *P.T. (Phineas Taylor) BARNUM c.1847, a Daguerreotype, is a comical image of Barnum holding his finger to his mouth! That mystery is open for debate! Barnum won the hearts of millions the world over with his "Greatest Show on Earth". The piece is an item locked inside our vault. If you are interested, contact us for info and any pictures on-file. We can even un-vault the item, take some more quick images for you, before we fast-track it to our catalogue. A 1/2 Plate, its value is enhanced by the subject, the Entertainer. We will add this to our catalogue in the 10,001 - $25,000 price range.