When you have spent your life owning and running a pawn shop you are bound to
come across some expensive and rare products every once in a while. Such is
the case with world famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop whose owners have somehow
managed to cast in a lot of viewers with their history series, Pawn Stars.
Ranging from Vintage automobiles, rare books and musical instruments to just plain gold
and silver the Pawn Stars have made some quite overwhelming purchases.
Here are some of the rarest and most expensive items ever sold on Pawn Stars. But before
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Fifth edition Book of Mormon
A book has to be pretty special to have its value in five digits and this is exactly what Pawn Stars got
their hands on, an 1842 copy of a fifth edition Book of Mormon. It was one of the
last books printed while Mormonism founder Joseph Smith was still alive.
Obviously Rick was doubtful on the authenticity of the holy book, but after
the expert Rebecca Romney confirmed it was the real deal, he was willing to fork
up $24,000 for the book whose value was estimated at 40 grand.
Polish order of the white eagle medallion
This was a badge of honor from Poland from the 16th
century. The pawnshop customer bought it at a yard sale for just 75 cents. Items
like this are hard to come by and when Rick saw the piece of history in his
shop he was quick to drop big bucks on it.
He paid $6,000 for the medallion for the right buyer its value can be up to
$30,000 which is a win-win situation for both the shop and the customer. Another
rare incidence in pawning business. 1932
Lincoln roadster
Oh, the American obsession with automobiles and the pawn guys are not too far from this influence.
When a customer brought this exquisite beauty Rick and his old man were not
hesitant at all to grab the opportunity to own it. They paid $95,000 in solid
gold for the Roadster which is estimated to be worth over one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. A classic enthusiast will probably want this in their garage.
Maybe Wayne Carini will contact you soon, Pawn Stars
Mary Ford's 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Guitar
It doesn't get any sweeter than this.
A guitar made by Les Paul and played by his wife Mary Ford. The iconic
duo from the 50s has left their mark in the music industry
that'll be remembered for a few generations to come and a few
generations more. It would have been a blunder from Rick to not immediately buy
the guitar after all it is valued approximately at $90,000.
Super Bowl 36 Ring
Sports memorabilia may come and go but the special Super Bowl winners' rings
will always relate to people on a personal level. This particular ring
belonged to New England Patriots' Brock Williams.
Even though he didn't play during the 2001 season he still possessed the ring
as part of the winning team. He pawned it for a mere $2,600 assuming he would come
back for it turns out he didn't and the pocket of
the shop owner Rick just became much heavier as it is valued at hundred
thousand dollars at present.
Spanish gold bar from the 1500s
whether shop wouldn't be called Gold & Silver Pawn Shop if you didn't love this precious metals. So, when
a customer brought a chunk of gold from the 1554 wreck of San Esteban Rick met a
deal of $35,000 for this historical Medal which was worth $50,000. They ran the
gold bar through an expert of course.
1915 Panama-Pacific Octagonal Gold Coin
If you have been in pawning business as long as the Harrisons you will know that
strange things come and go out of the pawn shop. Such was the case with one of
the shop regulars who was willing to pay seventy thousand dollars for an
extremely rare coin. It was commissioned by the US government upon completion of
Panama Canal in 1915. Rick traveled to Atlanta to buy the coin for 67 thousand
five hundred dollars. He barely made profit on this one.
Over 200 pounds of silver
If you're a fan of the show you can probably tell that one thing the old
man loves more than anything else is cold silver. Just so happens a customer
of the shop had 200 pounds of silver lying around in his garage for over a
decade. After confirming the legitimacy of the
metal, Rick purchased it to give his daddy a gift worth one hundred and eleven thousand dollars.
1922 Proof Piece High Relief Dollar Coin
It is amazing how something as small as a coin has a value equivalent to a college education in a
reputed university. A customer once came into the shop with a dollar coin from
1922 hoping it would get somewhere near twenty thousand dollars. However, after an
examination by an expert it was revealed that it was worth hundred thousand
dollars. The guy agreed to sell the coin for eighty thousand dollars leaving a profit for Rick.
President John F Kennedy's Box of Cigars
One of the iconic presidents of all time JF Kennedy, everything about him screams
presidential. Be it a cigar box sitting on his desk for a brief period of time.
When a customer came in with the box Rick paid a cool sixty thousand dollars
for it. It has to be one of the greatest investments Rick has ever made as
similar items have been sold for over a half a million dollars.
Do you think some of these items are overpriced? Let us know in the comments.