Pawn Stars: Why Did Rick Harrison Buy A $1800 Book Instead Of George Washington’s Letter? [Read Details Here]

Paw Star boss Rick Harrison is well known for their ability to pick out rare and valuable finds from the common ones. Once, he bought a book for $1,800. The curator offered him three rare treasures from the past- a book, a painting, and a letter by George Washington. But instead of picking the letter or the medieval painting, Rick chose to pick the book.​

He decided to pay $1800 for the book instead of buying George Washington’s handwritten letter. Anyone would have wanted to buy. But that is not how Harrison sees it. Keep reading further to know why Rick Harrison chose a book over a rare handwritten letter.

Pawn Star: Rick Harrison’s Rollercoaster Love Life

Rick Harrison is well known for his show, Pawn Stars. But people also know him well for his not-so-sturdy love life. Rick married his first wife, Kim, and has two sons with her, Adam and Corey. After the divorce in 1985, he married his second wife, Tracy. He shares a son with her named Jake. Unfortunately, that marriage also came to an end.

But Rick did not lose his hope and remarried for the third time in 2013. He tied the knot with Deanna Burditt. After being together for nearly 8 years, the couple decided to call it off and quietly divorced. While everyone thought he was done with giving love another try, he surprised everyone by proposing to his girlfriend Angie in early 2024.

Pawn Stars: Why Did Rick Choose A Book Over George Washington’s Letter?

Once, Pawn Star fame Rick Harrison bought a book instead of an original George Washington letter. For many, that piece of paper is something they would have brought in a heartbeat. But for Rick, that letter was “too rough” for his customers. His regular customer, Adam, presented three different things which he called “three real treasures.” He told Harrison about all three of them one by one.

The first one was a 1430 painting from a medieval book. Adam further added, “In the 19th century, the miniature paintings inside were recognized as true works of art.” He further showed Rick a book called “Book of Games” by Edmund Hoyle. “It’s printed in Philadelphia in 1796, and that makes it the first book on card games printed in America,” Adam added. The customer then brought up the most interesting piece from his collection. George Washington’s letter.

Adam added, “So this is a very important letter signed on September 15, 1792, in George Washington’s hand, having to do with the Whiskey Rebellion.” After the discussion, when Rick asked Adam about the price, he told Harrison that he would want to get $45,000 for the collection.​ Without wasting any time, Rick called in Stuart Lutz to check the authenticity of the collection. Lutz examined the letter by looking at the documents written by Mr. Washington. He questioned the signature, condition, and size of the letter, but then he confirmed that it was authentic.

However, with all the factors and everything he added, they won’t price the letter at more than $25,000. Later, when Stuart left, surprisingly, Rick chose to get the book and painting. “It’s just for my customers, it’s too rough,” Rick added. When Harrison asked for the price of the pair, Adam demanded $20,000. But Rick bargained, and they finalized the deal at $18,000 for both pieces. Keep coming back to TV Spoiler & Seasons for all Pawn Stars updates.