An Antiques Roadshow guest was left in shock when she discovered the truth behind her Olympic medals.
The guest was so surprised by her precious objects that she was momentarily speechless.
During Sunday’s episode, the hit BBC show visited Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing, west London, to assess antiques brought to them by members of the public.
Among the interesting items were a unique engagement ring and a note written by famous author Oscar Wilde.
But it was an Olympic medal from the 1930s that intrigued appraisers and left one woman stunned.
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left in shock when she discovered the truth behind her Olympic medals on Sunday’s episode.
One guest brought a collection of medals from her father, Charles Holland, who had been an athlete and competed in the 1930s.
Showing off her father’s medals and one of his Olympic jerseys, the guest added that she only found out about his achievements after making a shocking discovery in the attic.
One guest brought a collection of medals from her father, Charles Holland, who had been an athlete.
The guest explained to expert Marc Vallum that her father had competed at a high level in several competitions over the years.
She said: “He was a great cyclist. He competed in two Olympic Games and the Tour de France, so he did everything. We have loads of photos, medals and loads of stuff.”
While showing off her father’s medals and one of his Olympic jerseys, the guest added that she only found out about his achievements after making a shocking discovery in the attic.
She said: ‘He was very modest about his success and we didn’t see any of this for many years until we found a big suitcase after clearing out the house when he died and we found all these things he kept for years.’
And the guest’s surprising articles left resident expert Marc in awe.
He said: “I look at this and I’m just amazed, to be honest. So what I’ve done is I’ve picked out some highlights from his career.”
The antique dealer then took a close look at the collection before revealing what he thought the incredible items would be worth.
The antique dealer then took a look at the collection, including an Olympic jersey that had belonged to the woman’s father, before revealing how much he thought the items would be worth.
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left so stunned she could hardly catch her breath after learning the staggering value of her “silly” grandmother’s Olympic gold medal.
The haul of impressive prizes included a gold medal from the 1924 Paris Olympics that belonged to his grandmother Lucy Morton.
Marc told the excited guest that he thought his father’s medals could fetch a small fortune at auction.
“Well, I’m going to try and put a price on this and it’s really very difficult and I think your collection is worth between £15,000 and £20,000,” he revealed.
And Marc’s assessment completely shocked the guest, who gasped before shouting ‘No!’.
The appraiser then replied that he was sure and smiled as the woman digested the news.
The guest then put her head in her hands and said, “Oh my God.”
Marc added: “I don’t think I have any doubts in giving him that rating.”
After hearing the good news, the surprised woman spoke to the camera.
She said: “It’s an incredible assessment and you don’t really think about how much these medals are worth but you realise how rare they are and £15,000 or £20,000 is shocking to me. I’m absolutely shocked and amazed.”
This is not the first time that Olympic medals have caused a stir on the programme.
In July, one guest was so stunned she had to catch her breath when she learned the staggering value of her “dumb” grandmother’s Olympic gold medal.
The haul of impressive prizes included a gold medal from the 1924 Paris Olympics that belonged to Julia’s grandmother, Lucy Morton.
The appraiser was very impressed and told the guest that The medal was quite rare, and although it was made of silver, it was one of only 304.
Expert valuer Adam Schoon went on to suggest that all the other medals could be worth another £15,000, making Julia’s total hoard worth at least £30,000, but the valuer added that the most valuable item was Julia’s grandmother’s record.
