Who Are the Pawn Stars in Las Vegas Nevada?

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What or Who Are They Exactly?

The "Pawn Stars" is the name of a show on television, chronicling the lives of four individuals who work in a pawn shop. Due to the location of the store, producers were able to come up with a catchy title, making the audiences think that this show is about something else. However, it is not. The four main people who are on the show are as follows:

• The Old Man, "The Appraiser"
• Rick "The Spotter" Harrison
• Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison
• Austin "Chumlee" Russell

Now, let us learn a little bit more about this interesting television program.

Main Premise

Yes, the "Pawn Stars" is indeed another reality show. Sure, maybe you are groaning. However, can't you admit that reality television has been wildly successful and can't you also admit that you have probably watched some of it at one point or another?

The pawn shop that is the star of the show is not set exactly in Las Vegas, but it is on the outskirts which is close enough to earn it its title. The name of the shop is the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop. Three generations of the Harrison family have worked there - Richard, Rick, and Corey.

Cameras take you behind the scenes as the three men try to figure out what is real and what is fake as items come into their shop. Furthermore, they cue both their customers and their audience into how much these pieces are worth. Quite frequently, you will learn an interesting story behind a piece that comes into the shop.

Fascinating Facts About the Pawn Stars

At this point, we suspect that you probably get what the show is about. Don't scoff at it though! Pawn shops were a major industry about half a century or so ago. Clearly, since this one has been in business for so long, it has been a success as well. Now that we have the basics cleared out of the way, let us take a look at some interesting facts about this particular pawn shop.

• The most valuable old coin at the shop is worth $2,650. It is a 1859 Number 3 gold piece, that is still in mint condition. Mint condition is very important to the worth of an object. Once it gets even a tiny imperfection on it, the value starts to decrease quite a bit.
• The most expensive item that was ever sold by this particular pawn shop was valued at $128,000. The items were four one-kilo gold bars.
• The pawn shop houses a Super Bowl ring from 2001. The worth of the ring has been stated as being $61,000.
• At the pawn shop, they have a Greek Didrachm, that dates back to the year 325 B.C.
• One of the oldest guns that they have is a 1750 Blunderbuss.

If you were not interested in pawn shops before you started reading this article, maybe you are now since clearly, these shops hold items that are valuable in monetary worth and in history.