Pawn Stars: A Very Rare 1944 Silver Coin (Season 13) | History

Rick takes a look at an incredibly rare coin that gets appraised for much less than the owner was expecting in this clip from Season 13, Episode 11, "Smokin' Pawn". #PawnStars #RickHarrison
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[@CG-zr7rc]

Hey grandpa, we saved all our money to get you this super rare coin for your birthday. Thanks, I’m going to take it to a pawn shop

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

They probably got it for 20000 and figured maybe we could get a ton more for it

[@mitchdenner9743]

These people make me laugh, who takes their stuff to a pawn shop of all places and expects top dollar. Dummies

[@drexrexx]

@chris Barnett why would you even want to know you trash bag

[@bobcrane2720]

@laser325 $25k buys a lot of those sessions.

[@C0mm0nS3ns3]

@j787023 1 its spelled dies

[@curveball1318]

Why would anyone in his right mind sell something so rare at a pawn shop? That's like trading in your vintage Ferrari at Carmax

[@jkjames5051]

Mike F Because it’s a TV show.

[@johnf817]

Find a single pawn shop with a 1944 steel penny lol its tv

[@georgel6823]

Do you want him to take it to auction and pay 30% in commission

[@johnf817]

@@georgel6823 wtf auctions are you going to? Clearly none. Auctions do not have 30% fees/commission. More like 5.

[@georgel6823]

@@johnf817 sounds like you're going to nickle and dime auctions

[@dartarkana4279]

I would never even consider selling my collected coins to a pawn shop EVER!😆

[@theanomaly2587]

same here! never in a million years

[@jeanmacdonald8329]

Where is it best to sell?

[@paulflores9909]

@@jeanmacdonald8329 have it graded and take it to an auction.

[@donaldkasper8346]

@@paulflores9909 Yeah, and you pay to have it photographed and put in a catalog, say $5k and you pay 30% and it will be listed and you will sign to sell at the last auction value, that was $30k. If you want a reserve, that will cost you more or they may not auction it at all. Then you pack it up and ship it to them regardless of insurance, you hope it arrives and actually gets sold and does not end up "lost".

[@paulflores9909]

@@donaldkasper8346 sometimes it's not worth it to gave it graded either. The chance of the coins getting lost while in transit, the amount a person have to pay of getting it graded and the anticipation of how long a person have to wait before coin actually be graded is bothersome. You are absolutely right about that. With social media all around, some collectors may actually be interested on anyone collection and know the value can buy it at a better price without going to the auction.

[@davidlanger3295]

This customer doesn’t understand that the ‘value’ of a rare collectible is what you’re able to sell it for, not what someone is asking for it

[@user-un9mn3ub1v]

Si entiendo solo k el internet dise puras babosadas que vale un 1 dólar. Yo tengo un Penny de l 1943 de plata y la levanta el iman donde lo puedo vender. O buscar información

[@thesaneparty4079]

As my father used to say all the time: "Something's only worth what someone will pay for it."

[@kimloitran1786]

Actual not true what seller is willing too sell as well. Your daddy is wtong

[@joconnell8145]

@@kimloitran1786 English much?

[@joconnell8145]

Exactly the truth. Don't listen to B up there ^^

[@tvoovm7254]

@@kimloitran1786 my lord, you almost gave me a stroke.

[@deserieginardi2422]

Your dad is exactly right you can have something that was appraised for $100,000 but if somebody only wants to give you 80 and it's the only offer that you have that's all it's worth just because it was appraised for a higher price does not mean somebody will give you that price also when people go to sell things they have a sentimental value to it that means nothing to the buyer. Because of great and sentimental value they reject the offer thinking that they can hold out for a better offer when in reality what is work today isn't what it's worth next year and we see that all the time with gold and silver prices they might have waited too long and it might end up being worth nothing . You might have heard your dad tell you you snooze you lose 🤭

[@pkzammy666]

"I saw my coin was worth $100,000 on ebay and $115,000 on Amazon. So I took my coin to a pawn shop."

[@truthsourcenetwork2930]

people do it for tv exposure bub

[@pkzammy666]

@@truthsourcenetwork2930 Cuz they are actors and the "pawn shop" just wants to market it up for an overly high price.

[@johns3491]

He probably also forgot that eBay, PayPal, and Amazon each take a cut, dropping his net take-home value even lower.

[@oSTYNCLSYo]

Lol people are dumb.

[@EricPrincipino]

are you slow? can you read? did you not see when it said the same coin sold for almost 400k at an auction

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Dude wanted some money. He still got it. Wonder what he ends up getting for it. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@sparkplug1018]

Hes never going to get more then the expert mentioned. The $30k he mentioned is right between the 2 known auction sales.

[@charlenewhalley7936]

Thank you for your information on rare coins!!! Have a blessed day because you deserve it!!!

[@marcgrat]

This exact penny sold at Heritage Auctions for $30,550 in February of 2014

[@YesNo-px6zb]

Minus the auction fees he shouldve taken the 25 grand

[@thunderthighs3450]

Marc Gratta go back to teaching grade 9 history , you know nothing

[@marcgrat]

@@thunderthighs3450 enlighten me...

[@CoolGuyMcGruff]

@@thunderthighs3450 And you should go back to your safe space, ya fruit!

[@marcgrat]

@@YesNo-px6zb I believe that heritage takes 15% so in this case it would have been around $4500 which is worth the peace of mind rather selling on eBay and having to ship the coin yourself and risk any fraud or chargebacks. Just my opinion.

[@jericobiermann1504]

Vegas news: Senior citizen gets mugged outside local pawn shop, thief gets away with a penny.

[@jericobiermann1504]

Hahah

[@alonzoboyd8636]

Penny for ur thoughts lol 🤣😂 😂

[@jakesnake165]

Now worth 100,000 dollars cause person thought to be Elvis mugged him

[@roundsaturn31]

LMAO........

[@BuckshotPA1]

It’s not a penny, it’s a cent! ...Rick said so!

[@esteffania.]

Love this video and your efforts in making it ! We want more!!!!

[@EthanHerrera-jk7cd]

Loved that show went in one x but Rick and the old man and crew where gone and the rest of the cast but still got great service from the other employees ended up buying a Jesus piece sterling silver and a watch Michael kors I believe mother in law got it hope the cross necklace they still have

[@stephenturner757]

I always look through pennies for that allusive 1943 and 1944 treasure. I have so many wheat-pennies it's ridiculous. Pretty neat thinking of what they were used to buy close to a hundred years ago, all the same.

[@-oiiio-3993]

The regular issue 1943 U.S. Cents, from all three mints, were zinc plated steel and are quite common. Bronze (95% copper) was used from mid 1864 through 1942 and again from 1944 through mid 1982. The rarities are 1943 bronze or 1944 steel.

[@karenschloss9927]

I have a 1943 steal penny it's worth just as much then

[@RogerMcKinney-wv1id]

I HAVE A 1943 STEEL PENNY 😊

[@allahbless2278]

"idk where the expert came up with that value" My guy he literally just told you where he gets it from lmao

[@teddytac253]

But the "expert" clearly didnt do his research. He says "Well the auction is very clear at valuing their coins." Yet it clearly states on the bottom that it sold at auction for $373,000 dollars. The guy would be giving the coin away for free for 25 grand

[@xxExoticButterzxx]

teddytac253 Yes but it was 2008 and a mint condition coin

[@xxExoticButterzxx]

jabba da hutt coins don’t have serial numbers

[@xxExoticButterzxx]

Fernando Aispuro yes i get what he meant after he explained it

[@kendrick-jv3lg]

@@teddytac253 LOLLL NO HAHAHAHAAHA! Dude that guy was legit the owner of NGC grading company, one of the best around. He knows what he is talking about. Look at the actual auction prices you dim wit

[@trixstermillion2190]

There's one graded slightly higher on eBay right now for $32K.

[@leasttrending]

Yea go buy that one and tell me if its reall

[@leasttrending]

Them coins if certified reall are 100.000 dollars

[@cpufreak101]

@@leasttrending another commenter pointed out one that sold at auction a few years ago, that one was also worth only $30,000

[@jedtimm3851]

I just did my homework. There's only 35 in existence and they are highly counterfeited. An authentic one does sell for 75k-110k with only 35 in the world I really these numbers and locations, especially Ebay.

[@theamericandreamdave]

@@jedtimm3851 keep doing your homework because you don't know what you are talking about. Only one 1944 sold for over 100K and it was graded Mint state 64 which is near flawless. This one here isn't close. 35K is top dollar for this penny. 20K would still be a fair price.

[@chefduane3742]

Some people don't understand that something is NOT worth what people say its worth, its worth what people will PAY for it.

[@studivan]

That’s why you take it to an auction and not a pawn shop.

[@nomado.3855]

@@studivanLike Davida said to the man.

[@keagboy3]

The way he said, "Im coming into the *pawn* shop today-" sounds a little- 😂

[@lunar6562]

I am a coin collector myself, and I would never, ever, ever sell that thing. It’s super rare.

[@devinrussell7665]

What about a 43 steel penny I have one it perfect condition!

[@johnsmythe6134]

@@devinrussell7665 OK, put up a retouched picture of it after you get it copper plated. We can go to that ripoff con artist pawn whacko and get you $100 large.

[@eduardohernandez5196]

I have a steel penny I've been trying to find a coin shop to take it to so I can get more or less what it's worth I'm trying to sell it myself

[@johnsmythe6134]

@@eduardohernandez5196 I have hundreds of rolls of 1943 P, D, and S mint steel (zinc plated) cents...What You have is worth anywhere from 25c to a couple of bucks. I've been dealing in coins for about 60 years. Just keep Your penny as an oddball keepsake to surprise a kid with. I give these to people all the time just to get a reaction, They are not worth anything, Have a good day, -Smythie

[@jaxflfreebird]

@@johnsmythe6134 I showed some old wheat pennies to a kid on the school bus that I drive. He thought it was stupid to care about an old coin. He thought it was foolish and worthless. He acted the same way about old comic books. I actually helped helped him find that he had two comic books that were worth a lot of money, The Incredible Hulk 182 and The Human Torch 17-Golden Age 40's. He is 17. His mother got him a job at the Toyota dealership where she works. She got him a summer job last year detailing cars for $25 an hour. Now he still has a job there but for $11.50 an hour. They had helped him make some quick money to save to buy a car. He's working his way up to changing car fluids and stuff. His mother also bought him a scratch off ticket for $50. The kid won $1,500 on his very first ticket. OMG, this kid makes me crazy. He thinks people will throw money at you. What a way to start his adult life. He has one more year of high school and should be driving an old Toyota car next year. He's a high functioning kid from a special education bus. He has OCD, so he tells me, which is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He says he didn't talk till he was about 7 years of age and since then he hasn't been able to shut up. Every time I try to impress the kid with something old like a movie, a comic book, a coin, etc, he just wants to know what such a thing might be worth in dollars. He seems to think this is all that matters. He is certainly right in some of that but he doesn't seem to connect with sentimentality or the idea of an antique, days gone by, a culture from the past. He just wants to know why he should care and what something is worth in dollars. Me, I think I'm the opposite. I care more about the antiquity, the age, and how rare something might be. If I was better off selling something, then OK, maybe I need the money. I'd rather keep something of value though than to give it to some "fool", some "kid" who thought something from the past was just some silly junk. I kind of feel that way about some china I inherited from my mother, and trinkets and stuff but I feel differently about other things that interest me.

[@michykeys]

Love how a rare silver coin became a rare steel coin

[@mttuwan]

لدي هذه العملة 1944 من الزنك للبيع

[@jamespage7198]

What silver coin???? Cents were NEVER silver!!

[@billyturner1600]

@@jamespage7198 can't you read it says silver

[@Theodore81547]

@@billyturner1600 obvious mistake by uninformed staff. No silver pennies ever.

[@donaldkasper8346]

@@billyturner1600 "Mint error", "Struck on steel plan" is what it says. 4:23.

[@tmyrose7396]

My dad collected coins and when he passed he wanted his 4 children to split them and to sell them when they needed money. He told me not to let them sit around until I died but to sell them to the right honest buyer which is harder to find sometimes than the coin is to find

[@joyceevans9644]

YOUR SO RIGHT. THANK YOU.

[@albertalassiter6573]

Thank you for sharing

[@aplacetobewithmythoughts7428]

“I don’t know where the expert got his value” He literally just explained that to you 3 times.

[@nicholas8476]

Active Guard Yeah. That annoyed me too. But hey- Grandpa read it on the internet. Which is always correct..

[@claykemper7193]

Maybe the dude just wanted to get on TV.

[@christianhernandez6748]

Welcome to customer service

[@keselekbakiak]

@@nicholas8476 well, people hear what they want to hear.

[@jamesbroughton7635]

His head vein sprung a leak when he heard 30K

[@theboot801]

A pawn shop is not where one goes to sell something like this and expect top dollar for it. I agree with the coin expert that an auction is where those top dollars would be found. It is an awesome piece.

[@con_boy]

They go there not to sell but to get publicity, a free evaluation and a video recorded 3rd party assessment as proof

[@mk11fan87]

I have a penny from 1946 how much do you think it’s worth?

[@jerryrobbins7256]

@@mk11fan87 No less than a penny

[@mk11fan87]

@@jerryrobbins7256 why?

[@donaldkasper8346]

The item was a result of a casting call, and it was selected for public interest. He certainly did not take it to the pawn shop to sell unless he gets a fortune for it.

[@dannythele1594]

Thank you for the information

[@coincollectingfun]

Smashed the like button! So awesome!

[@johnnybravo387]

This is an insult to the steel penny community

[@greatstuff8554]

johnnybravo387 this comment is an insult to the KZbin community

[@flightinseptember4438]

Great stuff stfu this is an insult

[@jayq.mcburger9030]

johnnybravo387 😂

[@rareview362]

Lol

[@stevehoward3049]

The PEZ community was also upset by this

[@Blackheart_Rises]

Rick: I can exchange it for a beautiful 2019 shinny penny 🤔😁

[@dallazzallad7588]

Scrooge McDuck id exchange it for a pristine Charizard

[@dibber43]

You mean "shiny", don't ya?🙃

[@thomasmcmillan8834]

Ha ha ha

[@bluecollar58]

“ I don’t know where that expert got his price from “ right after the expert told him exactly where he and all the collectors get their prices from , lol.

[@rickysmyth]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="31">0:31</a> Imagine buying a gift for someone in your family, only for them to take it to a pawn shop

[@1952creswell]

I'm glad someone made this point.

[@jorgegalvan8320]

“From my research, there’s less than 30 in existence” *shows coin: 97*

[@NahIdGoon]

I think he meant that only 30 are known as of now. Yes, around 100 were made, but only 30 have been found as of now .

[@kevinbooth-]

Series 14: coin 97 It's an ID code... jfc..

[@luisv9029]

@@kevinbooth- some people think they just know everything huh bud?

[@miketaylor1150]

I've got 4 and know of ppl that have more of them

[@tjkoncewicz3946]

Mike Taylor I wish that was true, but I seriously seriously doubt it

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

Looks 70, doesn’t think he looks 70. Not surprising he thinks a listing for 100 grand means it’ll sell for 100 grand

[@Whateva67]

Master Debater he doesn’t look 70

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

I hate stupid people 71 maybe

[@ludwigvanbeethoven3962]

Exactly.these coins are about 30-75g but can go as high as 400 but people always dream.big

[@seattlebeast6165]

He doesn’t really look 70 :)

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

SeattleBeast 93 yup, probably looks a little older than 70

[@davidfahey5068]

Just love Ricks history lessons

[@MasterChiefSpartan117]

That subtle argument between the expert and the customer 😆

[@richardbrannon8220]

I have 6 of these coins

[@cleverusername9369]

"I know I don't look 70..." Who wants to tell him?

[@EricFarmall]

I remember going to my 20 year reunion and thinking "who are all these old people?" And we we were only 38. I could easily be recognized from my yearbook picture, some others were not so lucky. My 45 year reunion is coming up, they'll have to go look at me and the yearbook a lot longer now to be sure now. At least my hair has come back after chemo. One of my classmates that I see every now and then (last time at the library) looked old young, but for him that was good because he was still young when he became a county judge, and he looks like a judge.

[@roboticsandwich8139]

Eh I would guess 60-70

[@jandy4604]

I would've guessed 75.

[@paulhollier6382]

NOT IT !!!!!!

[@daviddufresne343]

He doesn't look an old 70 that's for sure.

[@cedarwho7]

Dave Vagi is one of the greatest coin guys and nicest people ever.

[@RaBob]

If it was actually a 1944 "SILVER" penny, as the title of this video says, it would be worth the asking price. Easy. It would be one-of-a-kind. It's not "SILVER" it's a 1944 STEEL penny with a scratched zinc surface.

[@GULFRAZMAJEEDseye8eyes]

Well it is a shame that British don't have a American show like this it is fun to watch entertaining and informative articles of knowledgeable

[@ezpzfakie]

i stumbled up a show about it in Britain long time ago. its not hollywood style.

[@jasonpatrickries]

The expert didn't come up with that number, the auction house did.

[@conigjo62]

He bought at a Heritage Auction two years earlier for $30,550. So the appraiser was on target .. I was in the business for 45 years myself.. $100K is never gonna happen not for a zinc 44.. BUT.......A copper 43 is another animal

[@michaelinhouston9086]

I don't understand why a coin collector would ever take a coin (for sale) to a pawn shop and not to a reputable dealer. I realize that most of Pawn Stars is staged but this purported negotiation seems so unrealistic to me because of the unlikely situation.

[@nicholas8476]

He’s looking at numbers for “near-mint” grade examples and not at his own coin.. Plus Rick is a pawn shop that has to factor in the time and effort and expense of likely sending it to auction, and having a min limit set..

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

both are just off metal mint error... nothing "official" about them.

[@chief5981]

Are you trolling me with this copper penny nonsense. I got about 1000 common date cooper pennies I’ll sell for a REAL good price

[@only1_2faced_themovie89]

Lmao another animal 🤣

[@robertoperezcatalan3043]

Buen trabajo amigo guste del vídeo preciosa moneda gracias por compartir un abrazo buenos días 👏👏👌👍👌

[@cliffowens3629]

As I remember a 43d copper was found in a kid's pocket change a few years back. Sold at auction for $1.7 million

[@minervamour270]

How to sell a kind of coin

[@jordynivea]

Rick: “I’ll give you a brand new penny for this. I’m taking a huge risk”

[@adamarens3520]

JORDY GARAGE 😂 Yuge!

[@blueskyz8097]

Man When he says that ESPECIALLY on items you know hes going to quadruple his money and low balls.. Grinds MY Gears

[@jordynivea]

blue skyz 😂😂😂

[@viciousoz4188]

Expert - “30,000” Gramps - “That seems awfully low” You got it for your birthday. Why are you arguing with free money

[@asyouratty13]

no crack & hookers for gramps

[@JPLooney]

Because another one sold for over $300,000 ... it said that in the little info box.. he must have seen that when he decided to try and pawn it..

[@richardcheng3288]

Thirty thousands seems low for pops.Duh!

[@nicholas8476]

JPLooney “mint condition”. See all the scratches on Grandpa’s? They mean a lot for coins. And remember, at auction, anything can happen. If he markets the coin right, and wants to go to a bunch of auctions and pay for a minimum limit, then maybe, eventually, he’ll find someone who really wants it for 100k. But Rick isn’t gonna devote that sort of time into something that typically sells for 30k..

[@richardcheng3288]

@@nicholas8476 Ain't gonna happen,grampa!

[@johnsrabe]

I suppose somebody has already pointed out that Mr. High Horse is selling a birthday present he just got this year.

[@garfieldsmith332]

Probably went to the pawn shop so his family would not find out he sold it.

[@daveman5860]

Well, there is no rule, that says you cannot turn your birthday gift, into a huge mega birthday gift. 🎉

[@alrizalriz4092]

So Nice And Very Beautiful Video

[@mifeke6149]

"Hi, I'd like to pawn this for $1,000,000." "But the expert said it was worth $10!" "Okay I'll take $500,000. You drive a hard bargain."

[@yoryiechanagusia1777]

😄😄 what a good! Your answer was pretty good

[@ThereBeGoldInThemTharHills]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="54">0:54</a> Dude totally grabbed that girl's butt in the background lol

[@tvoovm7254]

@Justine Castreau that sounds like something you would've done, loser.

[@simonschellekens591]

Yeah I have see it to

[@CollectorsCorner777]

He didn't grab it you liberal. He placed his hand on it. If you've ever had a gf then you would know that this is a common thing.

[@kevdontbothernoone5268]

LMFAO 😂 good eye!

[@tonybelleo1895]

GREAT eyes...

[@rickysmyth]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="31">0:31</a> How would you feel if you bought a birthday gift for someone and then they went and took it to a pawn shop?

[@driley5004]

Thats exactly what I thought!

[@stevepritchett6563]

It's a disgraceful thing to do, he should be ashamed of himself.

[@user-ph2fk8ij2u]

Don't argue with this Man

[@schylerlewis8467]

"I know I don't look 70" says the man who's eyes are magnified 10x

[@linzleard317]

Moron customer is mad at the pawn shop for making a low offer? Has he ever been to a pawn shop before?

[@nicholas8476]

And 25k/30k= 83% which is pretty high for a pawn shop or Rick to go.

[@theamericandreamdave]

@@nicholas8476 yeah and 30K is a very generous appraisal for this coin. After everything needed to sell it buying it at 25K the pawn shop would maybe make 5%>

[@stlbusker3025]

As a rule of thumb, a pawn shop will offer you 10 cents on a dollar, in other words if an item is valued at $1,000....the typical pawn shop is going to offer you $100....however, high end items such as this one-cent piece, the rule of thumb goes straight out the door, and depending on how badly the pawn broker wants the item, the bargaining will take place with both parties in a give and take, mode.

[@decimusclaudius8967]

A higher grade (AU55) sold at auction in 2019 for $26,400. Rick did good walking away from this!

[@michaellooney1089]

These 'grades' are fake!

[@elviralumpas1490]

Im the one fans of your shows in history chanel..nice so good

[@fergassnig]

Me- “I want to sell my soul, I’m thinking like $100.000...”. Rick- “for that kinda money I need proof of ownership, let me call a buddy of mine” 😈

[@0xLimas]

This guy, the art guy, Rebecca and the old guy that knows about wars are prob the only experts i trust on this show.

[@johnallen3497]

You don’t think the guy from Rogue Toys is legit?

[@jillvalentinedontcryformea8966]

DTa MF

[@JPGdesigngroup]

Noway! That coin is worth way more!

[@Coodeville]

Smart man for keeping it

[@Bbendfender]

I'm 71 and remember seeing this type penny when I was young.

[@jessicaregina1956]

Im 18 and i remember seeing them yesterday.

[@luckypotato6973]

I once found a 43 steelie when I was younger - Thought i struck it rich... This was before Google - I rode my bike home and got my mom to drive me to the jewelry apprasier guy and he told me the 43 are not worth a dime. Lol

[@donrutter6765]

I came across a 1943 copper when I was 10. Thought I struck it rich too. Until I learned that people coated the steelies through electrolysis giving them a copper film.

[@kendrick-jv3lg]

@@donrutter6765 Yeah they do that, I've seen several of those.

[@mgreg8134]

It amazes me that people confuse what something is valued at verses what someone is willing to pay.

[@nickc7494]

Imagine pops getting robbed right after they filmed this show lol

[@mattlagerwey3081]

its actually crazy, i had someone SPEND one of these in my store, was my best collecting day of my life

[@perfectnight999]

Yea. Ok.

[@-oiiio-3993]

The regular issue 1943 U.S. Cents, from all three mints, were zinc plated steel and are quite common. Bronze (95% copper) was used from mid 1864 through 1942 and again from 1944 through mid 1982. The rarities are 1943 bronze or 1944 steel.

[@saulgoodman4871]

Yes no doubt that you got a 1944 steel penny that way. No doubt no doubt no doubt

[@janebeckman3431]

When he was a kid, my brother raided my father's coin collection to buy candy. My father was livid. Apparently, he spent a couple high-ticket coins. Of course, my father probably shouldn't have kept his coins in cigar boxes...

[@-oiiio-3993]

@@janebeckman3431 I have no doubt that is how many 'key' coins find their way to circulation to this day.

[@kasperbrink9192]

Love how the seller copies Rick's last words at the end of a sentence in order to to establish his own knowledge

[@randymack1782]

I have a bunch of rolls of coins, all were new mint when packaged, 7 or 8 total rolls, all steel pennies, my dad got them from a close friend office worker, during the 1950's and I dont even know where at presently, but packed away with my dads old stuff. not looked at since the mid 1980's makes me want to go look for, no idea of dates, and we know end ones will have oxidation, but still never in circulation.

[@somsiipuaves1328]

I’m love this show

[@michaelmorgan3910]

he says he doesn't know where the expert got his value from but the expert clearly states two or three times that he got it from established auction results. Some customers are just so delusional.

[@A6Legit]

Its worth like 70k according to google

[@MasterChiefSpartan117]

That subtle argument though between the expert and the customer 😆

[@MasterChiefSpartan117]

@@A6Legit thats not a guarantee though

[@A6Legit]

@@MasterChiefSpartan117 It is not a guarantee, but it is better trying to sell it to a pawn shop lo.

[@ThisNameIsTaken.]

@@A6Legit well one sold for $180,000. Thats a lot more than $30,000 😬

[@demcanes9488]

"I know I don't look 70 years old but I am as old as this coin!" I love that.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@edwardbutler8965]

I have a 1944 Lincon Wheat penny how much is worth not graded how do i get it graded ?

[@buckgibbons6218]

Old man won't budge. On his way to buy a new car, got foiled.

[@AugoZone]

Rick: *rails the seller with facts about their piece and its significance in history* Also Rick: "Idk enough about this let me call a buddy to come all the way down here for 5 min"

[@ThaRealest616]

*In 2008, a mint 1944 one cent steel coin sold at auction for $373,750* Expert: Sells for $30K at auctions

[@theboss420ish]

ThaRealest616 🤦‍♂️

[@BabySkinCondom]

right, a MINT CONDITION one sold for $373K. this one is far from mint condition. paying attention to things is hard i guess.

[@michaelclawzz5737]

The old guy would have better luck going to a wishing well, wishing for $102k, and chucking that penny down the well....

[@asyouratty13]

Best comment

[@ray_mond]

no deal ... good job old man

[@CatsMeowPaw]

I would offer him 10 cents for it. That's 10 times its actual value 😂

[@YankeeBoyBasin]

*expert tells seller exactly how he came up with his price estimate* Seller: I don’t know where he came up with that price

[@ericstormdragon3534]

This exact coin was sold at Heritage auctions Feb. 4, 2014 for $30,550.00 which includes a 17 % buyers fee. Another one sold for $26,400 just last August. That coin was graded slightly higher at AU 55 but a weak strike. The 2019 coin had not been cleaned and it appears the coin in this video might have been lightly cleaned. The offer of $25,000 was too high. [EDIT: the show first aired: October 24, 2016.]

[@robertthegrowguy7115]

I personally have 3 of these coins one from. Every mint Philadelphia Denver and I think was San Francisco was the other one back then

[@claudef1071]

@@robertthegrowguy7115 let me have one lol

[@robertthegrowguy7115]

@@claudef1071 lol sorry my friend I plan on that funding my sons college or first car

[@SuperMattcom]

@@robertthegrowguy7115 Dude, how in the WORLD did you find 3 of them…

[@dosmundos3830]

@@robertthegrowguy7115 sure ya do, we all believe you lol

[@konsejitos]

I have 4 rolls of steel pennies from the 40's, time to pull them out and check them.

[@wrjazjr7831]

Very rare collection from Mr Ray.

[@azizmurotov7749]

“You know WW2 happens a lot.” I love that line

[@nobudgetcomments2742]

*happens along

[@MacDaddyRico]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="56">0:56</a> Somebody copping a feel in Rick's pawn shop...

[@kal-elofkrypton8584]

I would too

[@lupummoon5128]

That wasn't a feel that was like tripping a basket ball

[@donrutter6765]

LOL !

[@adel.sadegh158]

Very nice👏👍

[@paulreedy4075]

I love how the guy says from my research theres less then 30 ever made but the grading holder says coin 97 he obviously doesnt have a clue about coin collecting also just cause someone lists something high on ebay doesnt mean thats what its actually selling for

[@strongoutfront921]

I’m surprised rick didn’t come out with a $500.00 offer.

[@brettjohnson8009]

Because he's taking the risk right

[@Thekidsinafrica14]

“Idk where the expert got his number from” he literally told you

[@jasjul73]

Always fun to watch an "expert" value something $35k in 2013 saying the auctions show the value... all while showing in 2008 one sold in auction for $337k.

[@coreygardner1371]

Experts value for the current market. If they could time travel, they could use historical value. Otherwise irrelevant to market conditions...

[@mookiebomber]

The coin that was auctioned in 2008 was in a considerably better condition. It was near perfect. Compare it to this one, and it could be worth 30-45k at the most.

[@timber72]

Your ignorance is hilarious. Did you read what it said? "In 2008, a MINT 1944 steel cent..." (emphasis added.) The show didn't use perfect terminology, but the point was clear: it was a MINT STATE example...in significantly better condition...than this one. And the "expert" is David Vagi, one of the premiere actual experts on coins in the industry, which you most certainly are not. And, he was correct about the value of the coin IN THAT CONDITION. Learn, THEN comment.

[@timber72]

@@coreygardner1371 More to the point, they were two different coins in two entirely different conditions, which the show didn't quite make clear.

[@29fanJoan]

Wow! I have 3 of these coins! One from each mint

[@Agirmetal]

Rick usually offers 50-60% of what it is worth, her he offered 85% soeven he knew the expert's estimation was low

[@timber72]

This exact coin sold for $30k at Heritage in 2014. That's almost certainly where his family got it. That's where the price came from.

[@mohamedsoliman6013]

“Ww2 happens a lot”😂😂

[@davidpasko649]

A week ago 1944 one cent with steel planchette sold for $150,000 at Heritage Actions.

[@antonioshiflett706]

It's all hype!!

[@nicholas.alexander1122]

Guy: I found this coin Pawn Guy: Best I could do is another penny for it.

[@aviationlba747]

If that coin WAS a 1 penny, then it would be a great offer.

[@CollectorsCorner777]

When said $102,000 I almost laughed. I saw one on Ebay a couple years back and the seller was asking around $15,000. Also auctions are the best price guide for rare coins. If over the last decade they've all sold for around 30k then it's only worth 30k!

[@martinlopez1817]

Some people need the money and willing to take less to sell faster

[@donaldtaylor5358]

I believe I have one of those I have to dig and check.

[@animeslayer24]

Whenever the appraisals are extremely low in comparison to the customers asking price, Rick offers fair deals.

[@oc8402]

I noticed that too

[@fkillah]

It’s because the appraisal is not legit. These ppl work for Rick after all.

[@1redrubberball]

If he had been serious about selling for top dollar, he would have offered it through one of the big prestigious auction houses!

[@midwest8776]

Just TV Time!

[@jameshicks4944]

ITS A PAWN SHOP FOR GOODNESS SAKE, YOU WOULD DO BETTER ON EBAY,CRAIGS LIST,ANY PUBLIC SALE THATS WHAT THEY DO.

[@hawkeye6843]

Good move ! It is worth more

[@JohnDayDude]

As another person posted below: "This exact coin was sold at Heritage auctions Feb. 4, 2014 for $30,550.00 which includes a 17 % buyers fee." Those experts... what do "they" know! ;-)

[@brutishlamb]

"You dont nessecarily have to bring this coin to a public auction" *standing in a pawn shop*

[@BarryH1701]

I looked it up myself. Rick is absolutely on the money on the price. An AU-55 1944 steel sold at a Heritage Auction in Aug. 2019 for $26,400. An AU-53 (which is the grade for this coin) sold for $30,550 in 2014. Based on these auctions, this coin is priced fairly by the expert and by Rick. The seller says auctions don't mean much, but as a coin buyer and seller myself, yes they do because you don't see $20,000+ coins bought and sold just over the counter at a coin shop that often. These high valued coins are more often seen at auction.

[@Mac-dk3eo]

The one from 2014 was the exact coin in this video. That man's family paid $30k for the coin for his 70th birthday (he said he was as old as the coin) You can see on the PCGS website that that serial number was the one sold in 2014. Grandpa tried to get a quick 3x and cried "I know what I have" when he got called out

[@PewpewYAdead765]

I have a real steel 1943 2.7 gram no Mint mark and I had no idea that they were worth this much 😮

[@alrizalriz4092]

very nice video brother

[@SacagaweaCoin]

Posted my Dollar Error coins to youtube years ago in 2014 and set the stage for youtube error coin posting invaluable