Pawn Stars: Declaration of Indepawndence (S19EP11 History Sat 11 Dec 2021)

Declaration of Indepawndence: Rick heads to New York City to check out an original broadside of the Declaration of Independence; a seller jets into the shop with a rare playset based on the hit ’80s film "Top Gun"; Corey kicks it with a Chelsea Football Club jersey signed by American soccer phenomenon Christian Pulisic; a seller brings in a memo written during production of "The Wizard of Oz" that leaves Chum over the rainbow.

Airdate: Sat 11 Dec 2021 at 21:00 on History

Season 19 Episode 11

Long before banks, ATMS and check-cashing services, there were pawn shops. Pawning was the leading form of consumer credit in the United States until the 1950s, and pawn shops are still helping everyday people make ends meet. Pawn Stars takes you inside the colorful world of the pawn business. At the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the outskirts of Las Vegas, three generations of the Harrison family – grandfather Richard, son Rick and grandson Corey – jointly run the family business, and there’s clashing and camaraderie every step of the way. The three men use their sharp eyes and skills to assess the value of items from the commonplace to the truly historic, including a 16th-century samurai sword, a Super Bowl ring, a Picasso painting and a 17th-century stay of execution. It’s up to them to determine what’s real and what’s fake, as they reveal the often surprising answer to the questions on everyone’s mind, "What’s the story behind it?" and "What’s it worth?"