Ep 14. Honest Abe

The popular reality TV show Pawn Stars fifth season continues with its 14th episode - Honest Abe. The show stars the Harrison family, who run a pawn shop in Las Vegas. Their pawn shop is unique because it is not just an ordinary pawn shop that buys, sells, and trades new and used items- their shop is also a museum that has some of the rarest items on display such as an ancient Egyptian mummy and a World War II-era bomber jacket.

In this episode, the history experts at the pawnshop are presented with some interesting items. The first item that a customer brings in is a rare, 1837 banknote featuring an engraving of Abraham Lincoln. The bill is in remarkable condition considering its age, and the customer is asking for slightly less than the appraised value. The expert team will need to determine whether the note is worth the sale, and whether the customer will take the deal.

The second item is a pair of Batman and Robin costumes from an old TV show called "The Batman." The customer claims he found the outfits in an abandoned storage locker, and they were owned by the show's producer. The experts are intrigued, but they need to call in a costume expert to determine the value and authenticity of the costumes. The show's producer, who is also renowned for his work on other superhero television shows and movies, is called to authenticate the costumes and make sure that they are not knockoffs. The team also examines the costumes to make sure that they are not counterfeit copies, and authenticate the materials used to craft these incredibly important pieces of history.

The third item could be the most interesting of all- it is a commissioned painting by President Eisenhower, that is up for sale. The customer claims that the piece was given to his grandfather, and it has been passed down through the generations, and now it is time for it to find a new home. However, the experts will need to authenticate the piece as being from Dwight Eisenhower, and find out more details about what happened to it since it was painted over fifty years ago.

The episode takes us through each item as the expert team analyzes and evaluates each item's worth, history and authenticity. They go out to meet with various experts in each item, trying to learn everything they can to help with the authentication process. They also try to haggle with the sellers to see if they can negotiate a better price for the item, as they will need to make a profit when selling the items to future collectors.

The Pawn Stars experts often have to deal with customers trying to sell knock-offs- items that, once subject to analysis, turn out to be fake. This episode showcases the lengths that the team goes through to authenticate each item, trying to ensure that the museum upholds its reputation for housing some of the most authentic and important pieces of history on earth.

Overall, "Honest Abe" is an exciting episode of Pawn Stars, with some interesting and valuable items up for sale. The episode gives viewers an insight into how the team approaches the evaluation and authentication process to avoid taking in bogus pieces and how they try to make deals to bring them to market. The episode also reminds us how important it is to preserve the past, and how historical items can often outlive their owners, carrying priceless stories that we can learn from for generations to come.