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Antiques Roadshow guest wowed as war hero pigeon's medal worth five figures
The staggering value of a war medal awarded to a pigeon for its bravery during the Second World War left the couple who brought it in lost for words
A couple on the Antiques Roadshow were left lost for words after a family war medal, awarded to a heroic pet pigeon called Mary, was appraised on the show. He delved into the history of the prestigious Dickin medal, awarded by the People's Dispensary For Sick Animals (PDSA), and inquired about the brave pigeon recipient, Mary. Smith was impressed and likened Mary to a feathered spy: "These pigeons were dropped into France for the French Resistance to send back messages to the UK about secret things they'd found out to stop the Germans.
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