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Pawn Stars Rejects Rare Champagne Due to Condition

10/12/2025

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Rick Harrison, owner of Pawn Stars, declined to purchase a 100-year-old Dom Perignon bottle because its condition deteriorated from improper storage.
An expert confirmed the bottle’s rarity and valued the bottle at about $1,000 because the champagne was worthless.
In a separate episode, an expert valued a Whistler etching at $450, far below the guest’s $8,000 expectation.

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Story summary

Rick Harrison, owner of Pawn Stars, declined to purchase a 100-year-old Dom Perignon bottle because its condition deteriorated from improper storage.
An expert confirmed the bottle’s rarity and valued the bottle at about $1,000 because the champagne was worthless.
In a separate episode, an expert valued a Whistler etching at $450, far below the guest’s $8,000 expectation.