Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Smith was full of admiration for the 'incredible collection' and was eager to learn more about its origin.
In a thrilling episode of Antiques Roadshow , one of the guests refused to part with his precious war medals despite their high value.
"Prior to this, rewards were typically coins that were not personalised and were not intended to be worn; they were simply kept in your pocket. However, after the Battle of Waterloo, this medal was created to be bestowed upon every soldier, and instead of making them in different metals for different ranks, such as a gold one for the Generals, on this unique occasion, Lord Wellington decreed that all the medals should be identical because every soldier performed the same job.
"So one medal with different classes telling you which battles the man was in was invented by Queen Victoria as a concept in 1847. You personally still had to be alive to claim your medal," Mark shared. "You don't see Waterloo medals like that unless you go to a regimental Museum," Mark observed, before probing the owner about their potential worth.
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