was the violin on Pawn Stars a Stradivarius?

On Pawn Stars Season 4 Episode 5: Darth Pawn, an expert declared a violin to be a Stradivarius copy from the 1920’s made in Germany or Czechslovakia. It was appraised at $500. Rick made no offer to buy. A Stradivarius violin copy in good condition is said to be able to fetch $1,500 to $2,500 at auctions. All violins made by members of the Stradivari family have been accounted for.

Updated on Monday, October 31 2011 at 12:48AM EDT
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