A gobsmacked guest on Antiques Roadshow was left nearly speechless when his war medals were given a sky-high valuation.
The beloved programme returned for another instalment on Sunday night (October 13), with host Fiona Bruce steering the ship. In this episode, Fiona and her team of specialists made their way to the Ulster Folk Museum near Belfast, where they unearthed a variety of historical treasures brought in by the public.
During the broadcast, a visitor appeared on the show with medals that once belonged to Captain Geoffrey Ingham, a veteran of the war.
Expert Mark Smith was tasked with delving deeper into the history of the war medals. He scrutinised the medals closely, noting that the collection began in the early 1900s and included the last medal awarded at the conclusion of World War II, reports .
Mark observed: "It's 45 years of active service at some point." Geoffery had been honoured with several medals, including a Russian Award, a WWII medal for the Normandy landings, and a commendation for exceptional bravery.
However, curious about the faded ribbons attached to the medals, the guest queried Mark: "Do you have any comments on renewing the ribbons on the medals?"
Leading up to the valuation, Mark responded: "Yes! Don't ever do it, they are gorgeous as they are, however, if you were the medal collector and you wanted to buy them with those faded ribbons you're gonna have to pay £10,000 for them."
Taken aback, the guest responded: "Really, that's interesting." He then added: "That's most interesting."
fans were left gobsmacked by the whopping value of certain medals. Over on , one astounded viewer exclaimed: "No way!"
While another shared a personal connection, tweeting: "What a distinguished collection of medals. My grandfather was also at the Battle of Jutland on HMS Thunderer."
Medals with rich histories frequently fetch eye-popping figures on the show. Just last August, a medal, which recognised the valiant efforts of a wartime pigeon that delivered vital intelligence from behind enemy lines in the 1940s, was valued at a staggering £30,000 a revelation that completely floored the guests who owned it.
Antiques Roadshow is available to watch on BBC iPlayer
