I recently saw an episode of Pawn Stars, and a man brought in a piece of the Berlin wall. If I remember correctly, it was in a box with a letter of authenticity. The pawn store owner said it really only had sentimental value, because there are so many bits of the wall out there. He said the pieces that have real value are the ones with original art by famous people. Those were huge pieces of the wall. And that’s all I know about that. :) Just call me Forrest….

wow, great info, thanks!

This item was also on Cash in the Attic. Tim told the owners that even though the piece of concrete was packaged with a “Certificate of Authenticity” and a label that said this was an actual piece of the wall there was no way of knowing. The auctioneer said it had “documentation” and sold the item for $10.

It’s true that the value of a bit of the Berlin wall can really be miniscule, and the only real value sentimental.

There were literally millions of pieces of the wall, which was originally torn and hacked with hammers, picks, and whatever else people could find when the wall started to come down. The wall ran for many, many miles as well.

A piece that is “decorated” (much of it had graffiti on it) would be worth more, but as far as determining the value of the graffiti, it would be almost impossible without having the whole image (and these images or pieces of painted “art” were most often many feet high and/or wide, and such a piece could weigh a ton or more—if it even existed in whole!).

I would think the highest value would be to someone who is interested in history (or the politics of the Cold War); someone who has some relation to East/West Berlin, Germany, or Europe (someone who came from there, had family from there, etc.); or someone who was actually there (like my husband was, though he didn’t keep a piece of the wall).

It would also be of value, albeit—as with other situations a subjective one—to someone who just likes to collect odd and interesting things…I know I like some of these, and have collections of framed meteorites, antiquities from ancient Rome and even early man in Europe, that I prize right along with my Picasso, Matisse, and Pollock and have on display in my home!

Best of luck, and hope this helps!

I paid $5 or $10 for my authenticated piece of the Berlin Wall in 1989 or 1990.

I remember when the wall came down. My next door neighbors were here temporarily from Germany. The look of joy, surprise and pleasure on their faces at learning that the wall was coming down and Germany would finally be reunited was a lifetime memory.

Hi
your same question (basically) was on a tv episode of
Pawn Stars.

They told the guy who brought it in that it is very hard to prove.

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Hey thanks to both of you for answering. I agree it might only be sentimental value to someone. I never watched Pawn Star, even though for 15 years I was a licensed pawnbroker in the ole days. lol That was a fun time and fun job.

Mr Gorbachev tear down this wall!