Antiques Roadshow guest stunned at tiny chocolate bar's valuation
ok.co.ukA guest on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was left speechless when he discovered the staggering value of his item - a tiny chocolate bar.The chocolate bar's significance lies in its age, dating back to 1902, and it was created to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
Lisa Lloyd, an expert on the show, was thrilled when she was shown a small tin containing the chocolate during the episode aired on Sunday, September 1, which was a repeat filmed at Cromford Mills in Derbyshire.The owner explained to her: "It was given to me by my father when they were clearing the house out but it belonged to his father and obviously it's a souvenir of the 1902 Coronation." Lisa commented on the tin: "On the front it's got the initials 'E' and 'A' and portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and it says June 1902," reports the Express.
She then clarified that the coronation actually occurred in August as Edward had been struck with appendicitis a few days before the original date.
She added that such chocolate tins were typical memorabilia given to schoolchildren and the experts often see "lots and lots and lots of them".Turning to the owner, she continued: "But this one is particularly special isn't?
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