Antiques Roadshow guest stunned at eye-watering value of 'gold dust' print

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The expert told the guest it was some of the "oldest ever print" to be seen on the show
The expert told the guest it was some of the "oldest ever print" to be seen on the show

AN ANTIQUES Roadshow guest begged 'don't tell my wife!' after he found out the jaw-dropping value of his 'gold dust' print.

Viewers visited Pollok Park in Glasgow to check out the items people brought in.

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The guest brought in a collection of book pages from the 15th centuryCredit: bbc
Expert, Matthew Haley was impressed and dubbed the items "absolute gold dust".
Expert, Matthew Haley was impressed and dubbed the items "absolute gold dust".Credit: bbc

The guest presented a collection of book pages from the 15th century.

The guest shared how his wife had bought the items as he used to work in print.

Expert, Matthew Haley was on hand to give his opinion.

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Matthew said: "There's a piece of paper here that was printed in 1470, 550 years ago."

Taking a closer look the expert was clearly impressed and dubbed the items "absolute gold dust".

He then told the guest it was some of the "oldest ever print" to be seen on the show.

The specialist shared that a page printed by William Caxton, the first UK printer, was discovered from 1482.

When it came to the valuation, Matthew said: "Just one leaf from this book printed by William Caxton - just one leaf on its own at auction would make something like £600-1000.

He continued: "I think if you added it all together, the individual values of these leaves, you'd be looking at something between £5K and £10K." 

The guest was left in shock, and joked: "Don't let the wife know."

Elsewhere on Antiques Roadshow, a guest was left disappointed after he was given a feeble valuation for his precious '£250k item.'

On a seperate episode of the Antiques Roadshow, a guest was left gobsmacked after learning the value of a broken watch he had found in a box of junk.

Expert Alistair Chandler estimated that the watch, which was purchased for £40, would be worth between £1,500 and £2,000 at auction. 

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Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

The guest was stunned and quipped: 'don't tell my mum wife!'
The guest was stunned and quipped: 'don't tell my mum wife!'Credit: bbc
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left disappointed after he was given a feeble valuation for his precious £250K item
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left disappointed after he was given a feeble valuation for his precious £250K itemCredit: bbc

Sukaina Benzakour

Books, BBC ONE, BBC, Antiques Roadshow

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