That was the case when a copy of the "De Natura Fossilium" showed up on the counter one episode. The book came with all the markings and a book plate that certified it was actually owned by Sir Isaac Newton.
It was a book that was stored in his library and because of that, had amazing value. Long before The History Channel turned this simple little Las Vegas Pawn Shop into a multi-million dollar corporation, Rick Harrison was working himself to the bone, doing everything he could to make a profit. One of those deals remains the greatest of his life, and it all happened before anyone was filming.
About 26 years ago, a woman came into the shop with four sets of American Indian photogravures. They were all done by Edward Curtis. It remains his largest return of investment. If we could only have Pawn Stars bring in Dr. Phineas Kastle once an episode and provide us with interesting information about Ancient Artifacts. That is, as long as he is not off somewhere on a safari.
His over-the-top fashion sense, and incredibly awesome mustache, makes us truly believe every single word he says. So when he was asked to come to the shop and verify if a customer's ancient Egyptian mummy mask was the real deal, it took him a few seconds before knowing that we were looking at the real thing. To understand this item, you need to have a better understanding of world history. More specifically, European history in when Poland was actually split into three parts with Russia getting the largest part of the land.
The emblem of Poland, since the s, was the white eagle depicted on this item. But when Russia took over, they simply added it to their emblem, the two-headed eagle, which is seen at the bottom of the piece. So it is Polish but not in a sense that it came from Poland but rather had ties to Poland thanks to Russia owning it and creating this beautiful piece that is as close to Faberge quality as it comes.
Pawn Stars has a list of experts that specialize in various different things from autographs to antique jewelry, but there is only one that has grown into a celebrity on her own and it is Rebecca Romney, the manager of Bauman Rare Books in Las Vegas. Since showing up on a few episodes as a rare books expert, she has turned into an internet hit and now is considered to be one of the most well respected experts on the show.
As it turns out, there were a lot of shipwrecks from the past years, many of which Spanish. Rick has already bought one from a fleet of ships in and now was looking at an even earlier piece of history, a gold bar that is claimed to have been part of a Spanish shipwreck. The owner acquired this piece of gold after cleaning his attic and noticing something that was probably worth a good amount of cash. Rick does not just sit in his office, or the shop, all day, waiting for people to bring in cool items.
In fact, in recent years, he has gone on road trips to take a look at items to bring back and sell to private buyers he already has lined up. The Panama Pacific Octagonal Gold Coin was a rare one that he traveled to Florida's biggest coin show just to find it. He quickly made the deal and was able to bring it back to be sold to a seller he already had lined up.
Not very often does the original owner of a guitar walk into the shop and try to sell his own guitar. However, when Vic Flick showed up with his guitar, no one knew who he was, outside of the guitar expert himself. As it turns out, Vic Flick is the man that taught some of the greats including Jimmy Page. Imagine a man claiming to have taught Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist, Jimmy Page, how to play the dang thing bringing in his own guitar for Rick to buy.
This ornate timepiece was gilded with many gold fittings, making it a fine addition to any mantelpiece it sits on. But due to the early death part, that tends to discourage people from buying it. A p[retty fair price for an object that is, in essence, quite deadly. It did not come with the tank, of course, but the scope by itself was worth quite a lot of money.
How it came into the possession of its original owner, to begin with, is a mystery. How often does an item belonging to a former US president appear inside a pawnshop? Not very often, we can tell you that! This particular item was a cigar box which used to belong to President John F Kennedy. When given to the pawnbrokers, it still had some untouched cigars in the box. However, there was still a matter of proving the genuineness of the humidor.
The owner of this incredibly rare coin happened across it by winning a round in poker and his winnings proved to be worth far more than he anticipated. It's not uncommon for music memorabilia to come through the doors of the pawnshop but this item was so much more than just that. An original contract for The Beatles was brought in for Rick to examine and after it was proven legitimate, the owner requested a whopping million dollars for the papers.
Rick declined the offer and thus the owner - and the contract - walked away. In the same vein, instruments of high significance are also not uncommon at the shop. A guitar that was owned by Hendrix during was brought into the shop and it was verified, making the deal that much sweeter. An expert appraised the guitar with a value of one million dollars, which sounded great to the owner of the instrument, but it wasn't quite that easy. While this isn't necessarily a car that many would want to own, it was brought into the shop by the person who ended up with the vehicle.
Their value? Order of the White Eagle Medallion. When an expert appraised the medal, they discovered it dated back to the Tsarist occupation of Poland. Rick jetted off to one of the largest coin auctions in the country. More Than Pounds of Silver. More than a decade ago, a man began investing in silver.
Yes, pure silver. He had amassed over pounds of it. The impeccable , horsepower Custom Ford Roadster has just miles. The Book of Mormon. This is the 5th edition of the Book of Mormon. Once an expert looked at the markings on the bar, they discovered it was from a Spanish shipwreck off the Texas coast. The Pinball Wizard.
Although he came off as a bit of a dud, albeit a funny one, Chumlee really proved his worth in the second season of Pawn Stars, establishing himself as a breakout character and fan favorite across the globe. Chumlee's Net Worth. Now that was one lucky hand!
A man won this coin on a poker bet and actually had done some research.
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