Andres Serrano buys fake dollar bill showing Hillary Clinton behind bars

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Adding to his growing collection of Donald Trump memorabilia, the artist Andres Serrano has purchased a fake dollar bill showing Hillary Clinton behind bars, which was signed by the US president at a rally in Florida.

Serrano bought the object through the online sports and celebrity marketplace Steiner Auctions, based in New Rochelle, New York, for $5,017 (including premium) on 24 March. The signature was authenticated by the autograph specialists Beckett and is "a fine example" of Trump's hand, according to the auction house. "This is sure to be a conversation (or argument) starter in any collection," the lot description reads. The apparent producer of the novelty banknote, American Art Classics, also offers "highly collectible" toilet paper printed with Trump's face.

Serrano says the signed dollar bill will be part of a forthcoming exhibition in New York of works based on the 45th US president, The Game: All Things Trump (11 April-9 June). The show will take place in "a non-traditional venue" in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, according to a spokesman.

This new acquisition comes just a few weeks after Serrano paid $1,880 at auction for a

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