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  • When a man brings in a letter to his grandfather signed by FDR, Rick knows an old piece of paper can become a New Deal in this clip from "Chumdog Millionaire." #PawnStars
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    "Pawn Stars" follows three generations of the Harrison family as they assess the value of items coming in and out of their Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, from the commonplace to the truly historic.

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  • @baitclicker9414
    @baitclicker9414 5 років тому +747

    Appraiser "It's not worth a million."
    Seller: "I definitely heard a million in there."

    • @wesleyhempoli5548
      @wesleyhempoli5548 5 років тому +2

      Ya i heard the word "million" too. I dont know about all the words before it, though.

    • @joannthomases9304
      @joannthomases9304 4 роки тому

      40,000.

    • @Yogsther
      @Yogsther 4 роки тому +1

      Wesley Hempoli Your joke but worse

    • @evanplatt1325
      @evanplatt1325 2 роки тому

      Even if he did say it was worth a million, Rick would have to frame it, and he's taking all the risk. Best he could do is $5k.

  • @MukulApple
    @MukulApple 6 років тому +489

    “Everybody makes a little money and the world’s happy.”
    Such classic old values. :):)

    • @fastrew1ndz7
      @fastrew1ndz7 4 роки тому

      Llp o

    • @kyle1m
      @kyle1m 4 роки тому +4

      yet secretly butt hurt that he didn't get 40k for it

    • @BryonLetterman
      @BryonLetterman 3 роки тому

      That's not necessarily a good thing

  • @davidgutierrez8297
    @davidgutierrez8297 6 років тому +1037

    He zoned out at $40k

    • @MusicBoxVinyl
      @MusicBoxVinyl 4 роки тому +4

      david gutierrez yeah lmao 😂

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 роки тому +7

      Yup. He didnt hear a single word after that

    • @coffeelink943
      @coffeelink943 4 роки тому +5

      David G hearing 40k would zone anyone out

    • @seabeejg
      @seabeejg 2 роки тому

      I laughed pretty good at this one.

  • @Jomskylark
    @Jomskylark 6 років тому +1493

    LMAO the father going down to 2000 after 2500 already offered

    • @ivan.997
      @ivan.997 6 років тому +32

      Jomskylark hahahah he know his business hahah

    • @a_fatality
      @a_fatality 6 років тому +2

      No? Started 2500 went to 2750.

    • @themonkeyhand
      @themonkeyhand 6 років тому +66

      The old man said 2000 after the guy countered with 3000 on Rick's initial 2500 offer.

    • @latergator4154
      @latergator4154 6 років тому +5

      laser325 no he doesn't

    • @latergator4154
      @latergator4154 6 років тому +10

      laser325 point out 1 more moment when he dose this and I'll admit I was wrong.

  • @bassmaster117
    @bassmaster117 4 роки тому +26

    I love how the old man backed up the seller saying there was no copy machines

  • @General_Eisenhower1945
    @General_Eisenhower1945 6 років тому +475

    this is like the holy grails of social security letters signed by FDR

  • @christopherjesmer3626
    @christopherjesmer3626 4 роки тому +84

    that old man is the biggest lowball ever 😂😂

  • @thomasthetrain5317
    @thomasthetrain5317 4 роки тому +34

    Such a classy man. We need more people like him. He was very respectful.

    • @motoworks7115
      @motoworks7115 4 роки тому +3

      so respectful as he hawks his families history for pennies on the dollar.

  • @JayR607
    @JayR607 6 років тому +609

    What a shame, I would have kept that in the family.

    • @hagbard72
      @hagbard72 6 років тому +30

      His Grandfather could have been a real douche.

    • @jeremymendoza1465
      @jeremymendoza1465 6 років тому +9

      Could also think about it in the context of a lot more people will now be aware of this family relationship through display at the pawn shop or even an auction later down the road.

    • @freddiearmstrong121
      @freddiearmstrong121 5 років тому +3

      Jeremy Mendoza.... Until I read your comment I was going to say keep it in the family.but now I agree with you. Great post!!!

    • @atifjameel5996
      @atifjameel5996 5 років тому +2

      Money matters

    • @deanarupe73
      @deanarupe73 5 років тому +4

      Ironically his social security probably didn't pay out much and this actually helped him out with money for his family.

  • @sacatini
    @sacatini 6 років тому +172

    That grandfather savage for telling the guy after he wanted 3,000 to give him instead 2,000 ....lmao

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 роки тому +5

      I probably wouldve walked away at that point.

    • @Saybleu
      @Saybleu 4 роки тому

      The old man was savage but in the end the old man left his family with a nice silver lining. God knows how much money the old cheapskate had stashed away.

  • @sparekeiv
    @sparekeiv 5 років тому +108

    This is an insult to the social security community.

  • @jkadoodle
    @jkadoodle 6 років тому +379

    Nino would have cleaned the document up first ... oops wrong series

    • @smadd1671
      @smadd1671 6 років тому +27

      Ninoooooo

    • @LRLogic
      @LRLogic 6 років тому +57

      Nino and mr brown got along famously

    • @themonkeyhand
      @themonkeyhand 6 років тому +3

      Are you the responsible for this crossover travesty that keeps popping up?

    • @willybigshow1042
      @willybigshow1042 6 років тому +12

      WHERE'S THE LAMB SAUCE?¿?
      DONKEY

    • @jesusadorno2129
      @jesusadorno2129 5 років тому

      Its raw!!!

  • @Dollar_Menu
    @Dollar_Menu 6 років тому +12

    I like his realistic view when he said everyone makes a little bit of money and the world is happy 😃

  • @vic7115
    @vic7115 6 років тому +121

    this is like the holy grail of social security letters

  • @jrno93
    @jrno93 6 років тому +61

    mr. brown + holy grail = famously

  • @pauldalkie8366
    @pauldalkie8366 4 роки тому +25

    So important to his family; he sells it for a few thousand,....

  • @aarontrew1410
    @aarontrew1410 5 років тому +16

    That face I make when Rebecca comes into the room. 0:14

  • @SailorSocko
    @SailorSocko 4 роки тому +6

    I really like Jerry. He seems like a genuinely nice guy

  • @renhi8780
    @renhi8780 5 років тому +6

    His words at the end.. everybody makes little bit the world is happy..

  • @mikebaker9535
    @mikebaker9535 4 роки тому +5

    “I’ll go two” love it.

  • @sparekeiv
    @sparekeiv 5 років тому +18

    Make a copy first at least. That’s a letter from FDR signed by FDR addressed to your family member.

  • @ItsJimdevera
    @ItsJimdevera 4 роки тому +6

    Old man going savage😂🤣

  • @ludo3375
    @ludo3375 3 роки тому +4

    Old man was in a mood that day. "That's no mimeograph. I used to run one". Rick shut up after that 😂

  • @membersonlydave
    @membersonlydave 6 років тому +86

    I caught the letter myself.

    • @frosty8614
      @frosty8614 3 роки тому

      me and the letter got along famously

  • @Beastmode2618
    @Beastmode2618 5 років тому +41

    The one thing that the show has taught me is to just go straight to the auction myself

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 роки тому

      Ebay charges 10% last I checked.

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 роки тому

      And you can put a reserve too.

    • @daniellee1722
      @daniellee1722 4 роки тому +3

      Auction house: We have to hire an auctioneer, we have to frame it we’re taking all the risk

  • @tonymac4044
    @tonymac4044 5 років тому +26

    Ok, Rick needs to bring in Rebecca for this!!!!!

    • @bransplan
      @bransplan 5 років тому +1

      t mac she only does books

  • @ghosttown2173
    @ghosttown2173 6 років тому +48

    Is that all is in that experts bag....that big arse magnifier glass.

  • @HatlessMuffin
    @HatlessMuffin 4 роки тому +12

    Rick: I'll give you $2500
    Guy: let's do $3000
    Old Man: I'll give $500 son
    Guy: I'll accept that.
    Rick: uhh...
    Old Man: go write him up.

  • @tomboard1
    @tomboard1 3 роки тому +5

    It would bring about $5,000 at auction
    Rick: I'll give you $50. I take all the risk.

  • @getchasome6230
    @getchasome6230 4 роки тому +1

    If I'd walked in and seen the old man behind the counter I wouldve turned around and walked back out. What a chooch

  • @whyask2152
    @whyask2152 3 роки тому +3

    The old man cracks me up, I miss him

  • @johncase6227
    @johncase6227 4 роки тому +3

    "I was tickled at that price"... Idk why but that made me chuckle lolz. 4:41

  • @jjoshuaoliva
    @jjoshuaoliva 6 років тому +69

    so this drew guy just looks at the signature..and he feels its authentic. Ok but the other guy has an IPad to look at 😂😂

    • @Profesorauto
      @Profesorauto 5 років тому +18

      Joshua Oliva the other guy has actually been his with fraud and not being a legit, this one was not.

    • @nn-nu8hf
      @nn-nu8hf 5 років тому +5

      That's how this guy has been doing this his entire career. He knows what he's doing.

    • @n3wt
      @n3wt 5 років тому +5

      They studied the signature before taping

    • @computerexperts903
      @computerexperts903 4 роки тому +3

      They didn't have ipads back in season 3 lol

    • @23bitchris60
      @23bitchris60 4 роки тому +1

      @@Profesorauto This guy is a fraud too lol

  • @BrokeNgasProject
    @BrokeNgasProject 4 роки тому +7

    He gets mugged on the way out R.I.P Mr.Lax

  • @lordbeerus3383
    @lordbeerus3383 5 років тому +5

    FDR was one of my favorite presidents.

  • @roshanthomas.
    @roshanthomas. 4 роки тому +5

    He could've gotten 4000 , after Rick's line of having to frame it comes up

  • @Thissafakename
    @Thissafakename 4 роки тому +1

    "Everybody makes a little bit, and the worlds happy." Agreed sir, agreed

  • @justinp5661
    @justinp5661 3 роки тому +1

    Back when they had a real expert check autographs

  • @theseageek
    @theseageek 6 років тому +3

    I’d have kept that letter for generations to come so they can remember this historical moment

  • @Thefatandy
    @Thefatandy 3 роки тому +1

    FDR and Mr Brown got along famously

  • @TheWocketship
    @TheWocketship 6 років тому +2

    I like how pawn stars never had people coming in and starts yelling 😂

  • @walter2695
    @walter2695 4 роки тому +4

    3:05 Rick looks at that dude like "WTF! I told you to tell him it was fake so i can low ball him!"

  • @jojokiri
    @jojokiri 6 років тому +90

    Mr. Brown and FDR got along famously.

  • @maximusgarahan2066
    @maximusgarahan2066 4 роки тому +2

    What a beautiful signature.

  • @tstar5705
    @tstar5705 6 років тому +11

    NOOOO I don’t think so I think I’m gonna take it home

  • @mffl2002
    @mffl2002 6 років тому +2

    Rest In Peace Old Man

  • @wethepeople7629
    @wethepeople7629 6 років тому +3

    Mr. FDR was very happy to sign the letter!!!

  • @frankm8343
    @frankm8343 6 років тому +31

    MR. BROWN AND THE FDR GOT ALONG FAMOUSLY

    • @frankm8343
      @frankm8343 6 років тому

      Int 311 I know lol I’m just waiting for people to be triggered

    • @r0bw00d
      @r0bw00d 6 років тому

      The Holy Grail of American coins shits all over Mr. Brown. Also, your caps lock key is stuck.

  • @gerardovenegas4610
    @gerardovenegas4610 3 роки тому

    The oldman was brutal! $2.500 can you go $3000... I go $2000 hahahaha

  • @imperialguard28
    @imperialguard28 6 років тому +1

    "I hope Mr. Capone dosn't mind that we're BARROWING his car"-FDR.

  • @themonkeyhand
    @themonkeyhand 6 років тому +2

    Old man was a bit vicious in this one.

  • @GeejMusic
    @GeejMusic 8 місяців тому

    Old man knew he coulda gotten it for less lmao

  • @livingtowork7297
    @livingtowork7297 2 роки тому

    The seller is the kinda nice fella you see at Cracker Barrel at 9:30am on a Sunday.

  • @NathanDrakeFan9010
    @NathanDrakeFan9010 4 роки тому +1

    Old Man said hold my beer 😂

  • @liljo911xxx
    @liljo911xxx 3 роки тому

    That's one beautiful signature..

  • @taytonupfold3656
    @taytonupfold3656 3 роки тому +1

    R.I.P To the Old Man ❤ "Ill go 2" 😂

  • @c5d53g2e
    @c5d53g2e 4 роки тому +1

    Drew has the magic magnifying glass from Romper Room

    • @larryl1427
      @larryl1427 4 роки тому

      Wow I forgot about that.

  • @ayushtiwari6350
    @ayushtiwari6350 3 роки тому +1

    This expert looks like JFK and David Bowie fused together.

  • @motobanofficial
    @motobanofficial 5 років тому

    The Appraiser Is an insane expert without any copy to match the signature.

  • @thorgodofthunder2713
    @thorgodofthunder2713 5 років тому +3

    On Pawn Stars episode 322 (Chumdog Millionaire), Drew Max, Forensic Document Examiner, was once again called upon by the Pawn Stars to examine a high-end signature and this time it was a Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) signed "Letter To Clergy."
    The FDR "Letter To Clergy" were all dated September 23, 1935.
    Now some facts about FDR's "Letter To Clergy" dated September 23, 1935.
    These were form letters mailed to approximately 121,700 members of the clergy across the United States. The purpose of the letter was to invite comment on the "New Deal."
    Now think about this; 121,700 (one-hundred twenty-one thousand seven-hundred) "Letters To Clergy" were mailed out.
    Does anyone, including Drew Max, really think that President Roosevelt personally signed all 121, 700 "Letters To Clergy?"
    The approximately 121,700 "Letters To Clergy" were all reproductions (copies) with a "Franklin D. Roosevelt" facsimile signature. None of the "signatures" on the "Letter To Clergy' were hand-signed by President Roosevelt. The addressee on the bottom left of each "Letter To Clergy" were inserted after the reproduction process and then mailed to the approximately 121,700 members of the clergy.
    So the owner of the FDR "Letter To Clergy" walks into the pawn shop and states that his grandfather (a reverend) received the letter from FDR. The pawn shop calls in Mr. Drew Max, FDE and Mr. Max asks Rick "What's your concern on this?"
    Mr. Max pulls out his magnifying glass, talks his usual FDE jargon and then proclaims "When you put it all together, there's only one conclusion, this thing is definitely authentic."
    Then Mr. Drew Max said "I wouldn't doubt if he signed every single one."
    Every single one? Really? All 121,700?
    Mr. Max, as a Forensic Document Examiner, how could you not determine that the FDR signature is a facsimile? You go on the show and announce that you are a "Forensic Document Examiner" and yet you're unable to detect that the FDR signature is a facsimile? I am puzzled.
    Below is a copy of the "Letter To Clergy." Notice there is no addressee on the below letter.

  • @Chrisicola
    @Chrisicola 4 роки тому

    The old man giving Rick the quick correction. Lol. Rip

  • @AndrejNikolov-xw2gi
    @AndrejNikolov-xw2gi 5 років тому +2

    Rick lowballed him

    • @TNandTXRailfan
      @TNandTXRailfan 4 роки тому

      Andrej Nikolov as usual does that surprise you?

  • @leonardjbrown
    @leonardjbrown 2 роки тому

    Rick laugh like a car starting up lol

  • @trevorrichardson9939
    @trevorrichardson9939 3 роки тому +1

    Honestly now I need to know what happens when someone brings in the actual Holy Grail 😂😂😂

    • @mathgasm8484
      @mathgasm8484 2 роки тому

      Holy Grail after taking a drink... Younger Rich says I can offer you $50 and i'm taking all the risk.

  • @yallhearsumn6398
    @yallhearsumn6398 4 роки тому

    They should have a handshake counter in every video

  • @Plantedbetta
    @Plantedbetta Рік тому +1

    i would of gotten a 3rd look at that signing of fdr lol its was to neat and strait.

  • @LloydWaldo
    @LloydWaldo 6 років тому +3

    I got a buddy who's an expert on form letters from the 1930s...

    • @scottmalone482
      @scottmalone482 5 років тому

      Lloyd that’s one of the best comments ever

  • @Nicolas-uu3jr
    @Nicolas-uu3jr 6 років тому

    guy just wants the world to be happy :)

  • @buzzvideoz1822
    @buzzvideoz1822 4 роки тому +1

    Roosevelt got a beautiful signature.

    • @ajhands1876
      @ajhands1876 3 роки тому

      Except it wasn't legit and is a stamp on that letter.

  • @milanshah4
    @milanshah4 5 років тому +1

    Should have kept it.

  • @scottlucidi6476
    @scottlucidi6476 2 роки тому

    @1:01 The Smoker Laugh. Mutley

  • @Anidawehi
    @Anidawehi 2 роки тому

    Rick gave him more when his dad said a lower price. Rick does show sometimes that he loves his customers.

  • @AndresLopez-rm2ne
    @AndresLopez-rm2ne 6 років тому +42

    I got to frame it and it WILL use a huge space on the wall. It’s going to be my risk and it can even take months for me to sell it. I’ll give you $5 cash today.

  • @alloy1100
    @alloy1100 4 роки тому +1

    For that price I'd keep it and hand it down in the family

  • @Evebr
    @Evebr 6 років тому

    "Everyone makes a little & the World is happy." ...lol. Food 4 thought.

  • @yourvidia5815
    @yourvidia5815 3 роки тому

    What a great man

  • @ET_Bermuda
    @ET_Bermuda 6 років тому

    Mr. Brown and social security got along famously.

  • @Aizhen1seven
    @Aizhen1seven 5 років тому +2

    I heard $40,000 there xD

  • @CameraMystique
    @CameraMystique 3 роки тому

    I'll go sell them my IRS notes for various fines...

  • @joshuajohnson7653
    @joshuajohnson7653 5 років тому +1

    This is the cats meow

  • @TheAlphaBeast007
    @TheAlphaBeast007 3 роки тому +1

    The fact that he went from $40K to $2750 was really really fast🤣🤣

    • @bigdisme5622
      @bigdisme5622 3 роки тому +1

      He said ss and ww2 can fetch up in the 40k and then rick said no he said ww2 only lol

  • @thebookworm123
    @thebookworm123 4 роки тому +8

    Why would u give away or sell somthing like that anyways ...

  • @kennethnsb2423
    @kennethnsb2423 6 років тому +48

    That offer was a little low

    • @r0bw00d
      @r0bw00d 6 років тому

      And?

    • @texasgun2731
      @texasgun2731 6 років тому +15

      but rick is takin all the risk here

    • @nickolasgaspar9660
      @nickolasgaspar9660 5 років тому

      it was a rip off

    • @larryl1427
      @larryl1427 4 роки тому

      That's because the seller didn't know how to negotiate.

  • @claytonbaker49
    @claytonbaker49 5 років тому +10

    "I'll go 2,000" The Old Man was a straight up Savage

    • @hoythunter4853
      @hoythunter4853 4 роки тому +2

      I think he's annoying. Treats people like jerks all the time

    • @allahbless2278
      @allahbless2278 4 роки тому

      @@hoythunter4853 L

    • @Thissafakename
      @Thissafakename 4 роки тому

      @@hoythunter4853 its just a sales tactic. If he goes backwards then the first offer looks better. And with rick there its like good cop bad cop. Its just sales. You can say no. And ive seen the old man offer twice what they were asking because he knew it was worth much more than they thought.

    • @hoythunter4853
      @hoythunter4853 4 роки тому

      @@Thissafakename old man offering more was extremely rare. Usually just extreme low ball offers and rude to go with it.

  • @chipreuter9478
    @chipreuter9478 4 роки тому

    FDR got along famously with Mr. Brown...

  • @bmss1513
    @bmss1513 4 роки тому

    Dude can’t negotiate 😂😂

  • @ezzwhitezombie666
    @ezzwhitezombie666 4 роки тому

    Expert: so this is like the holy grail of social security letters xD

  • @umeng2002
    @umeng2002 4 роки тому

    That signature looks like a stamp

  • @redvolsung
    @redvolsung 4 роки тому

    I am still waiting for someone to say, ' i'll take it next year and in hay '

  • @chrischavira0707
    @chrischavira0707 4 роки тому

    This authenticator is the guy who got in trouble for verifying a bunch of fakes

  • @kirktoufor5991
    @kirktoufor5991 4 роки тому

    Dude was practically licking his lips when he was handed the $2750. He couldn't waddle back to that slot machine fast enough.

  • @iforwhatiwatched8355
    @iforwhatiwatched8355 4 роки тому

    Hauls in large bag..pulls out magnifying glass

  • @fusseyvlogs8983
    @fusseyvlogs8983 6 років тому

    He didn't even compare it to any other documents! I doubt he has a photographic memory so good he knows exactly when it is FDR's signature!

  • @Farvadude
    @Farvadude 4 роки тому

    the old man is brutal

  • @SDeww
    @SDeww 6 років тому

    screaming at my screen: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! DONT SELL IT!!!!.

  • @texasgun2731
    @texasgun2731 6 років тому

    the guy verifying the signature looks like kennedy holy shit

  • @knight123869
    @knight123869 6 років тому +1

    Mom: Son,What do you want to be when you grow up?
    Me: One of Rick's Experts!
    Mom: *Look of disappointment*

  • @isnap9045
    @isnap9045 5 років тому

    “It means a lot to me because its family” while selling it

  • @nl2935
    @nl2935 5 років тому +1

    i think mr Brown actually signed that letter famously

  • @tiograb
    @tiograb 4 роки тому

    Rick: Let me call a buddy of mine who used to sign for President Roosevelt