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The text is a transcript of a TV show where people bring in various items to sell at a pawn shop. The items include a rare nuclear fusion experiment report, a guitar played by Jimi Hendrix, a letter from George Washington, and a record of a song by the Five Sharps. The pawn shop owner calls in experts to appraise the items and negotiate with the sellers. Some deals are made and some are not. The text highlights the history, rarity, and value of the items, as well as the stories behind them.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The world's largest collection of Nikes is being sold.
2. The collection has 40 years of Nike running shoes in chronological order.
3. The collection also includes five aisles of Nike basketball shoes.
4. A rare pair of Dunk shoes is worth $5,000.
5. A handwritten letter from George Washington is being sold.
6. The letter is believed to be from 1794 and is about the Whiskey Rebellion.
7. A historian believes the letter is authentic and could be worth $100,000 or more.
8. A guitar played by Jimi Hendrix is being sold.
9. The guitar is a 1963 American-made Fender Stratocaster.
10. Jimi Hendrix played the guitar in the studio, not on stage.
11. A civil war pistol, a Clark and Sherrard, is being sold.
12. The pistol is rare and could be worth $80,000.
13. A pair of vintage GI Joe playsets, the Defiant and the Flag, are being sold.
14. The playsets are from the 1980s and are considered rare.
15. The playsets could be worth $4,000 to $5,000.
16. A 78 rpm record of the song "Stormy Weather" performed by the Five Sharps is being sold.
17. The record is considered the holy grail of doo-wop 78s.
18. The record is rare and could be worth $20,000.
19. The record has a crack and is not in perfect condition.
20. The owner of the record has received offers of $4,000 or more for it.