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BBC Antiques Roadshow guest in tears as expert refuses to value item over distressing origin


Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Smith was overcome with emotion when he was presented with a gold medallion from 1955 that was given to people who survived the Holocaust

Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Smith became rather emotional as he was asked to value a unique item during the show's visit to Newby Hall in Yorkshire. The owners of the medallion had been unaware of its dark history (Image: BBC) Read MoreRelated Articles Furious Antiques Roadshow guest 'storms off' after disappointing valuation The medallion had been given to Holocaust survivors (Image: BBC)He continued: "But on the back, this bit in the middle is a triangle with a B, and that is the badge that was sown on the concentration camp uniform to show that you were Belgian, it could have a P for Polish.

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