I won a coin in a poker game and took it to a pawn shop turns out its the holy grail of coins & sold i… – The US Sun

COINS are a common part of everyday life for many Americans.

Some rare designs can be worth more than just a few cents.

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One high-quality coin from 1922 sold for $80,000 at a pawn shop.

The piece of treasure appeared on History Channels Pawn Stars after a poker player won the coin.

He was unaware of its value, originally asking for just $20,000.

The customer entered the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the coin in a plastic case.

The tamper-proof case showed that it had been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company, NGC.

Rick Harrison, the celebrity businessman of Pawn Stars, expressed surprise at the coin.

This is like one of the holy grails of American coins, he said.

The high-quality proof coin is known as a Peace Dollar.

Proof coins are among the first minted of any new design theyre typically made for archival purposes.

Only a handful of copies of the coin were ever found, making them valuable collectors items.

To confirm the quality, Rick called on a friend to evaluate the coins legitimacy.

Dave, a grader from NGC, confirmed the coin was the real thing.

He estimated its value at between $50,000 and $100,000.

After some haggling, Rick bought the coin for $80,000.

While pawn shops and appraisers have long known the value of rare coins, many Americans are just now realizing their pocket change could be worth a small fortune.

Though rare by nature, several rare coins have been found in circulation.

A retail employee recently found a rare penny in their cash register worth over $4,000.

The luminous coin, which lacks the usual picture of Lincoln, was in an ordinary roll of pennies.

Another rare cent could be worth over $30,000.

One historic U.S. coin sold for $3.8 million.

A pro coin grader recently shared how to get started with collecting.

A 300-year-old American coin sold for over $13K thanks in part to its unusual design.

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I won a coin in a poker game and took it to a pawn shop turns out its the holy grail of coins & sold i... - The US Sun