Jean Green suffered a crushing blow during the latest episode of The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens, as her finds were valued at far less than hoped.
During the episode, which first aired in 2024, vet Peter Wright visited Jean and her husband Steve at their home to check on their cat Peanut. Jean then revealed a small metal symbol she had found on their land, which they did not recognise.
Peter inspects the mystery badge
Peter examined the item and suggested it looked like a badge from a cap, noting the letters C and V appeared on it, with the C shaped like a horseshoe. Jean wondered if it could symbolise the Veterinary Corps, and Peter admitted she might be right.
He replied: "Army Veterinary Corps was obviously a branch of the Army. If you go back to the First World War, horses were used in battle, and of course, there were a lot of injuries. So they needed vets there to look after them. This may have belonged to somebody who was in the Army Veterinary Corps."
Auction house valuation
Later, Jean and Peter headed to a local auction house to discover the badge's value. Jean also brought along a silver gravy boat and two ceramic jugs, which she believed dated back to the Battle of Waterloo.
Auctioneer Angus Ashworth inspected the gravy boat first, noting markings that showed it was plated. He said: "It's plated, so it's a very nice thing, but it's not hugely valuable." He estimated it would be worth up to £15, which would have been higher if it were solid silver.
The two ceramic jugs, Angus revealed, were not from the Battle of Waterloo but from the Victorian era, and could fetch up to £60 for the pair. Jean replied: "Not bad, you can't retire on it!"
Badge value disappoints
When the mystery badge was inspected, Angus confirmed it was a cap badge from the First World War period, explaining that such badges become very collectable in good condition. He showed an example of the same badge in good condition, worth £20.
Peter replied: "That one is £20?! Oh, Jean, this isn't looking so good." Jean quipped: "Well, at least we know we aren't worth a fortune." To which Peter replied: "It's not been the most lucrative of days, has it?"
Afterwards, Jean joked it was the 'story of my life' that the items weren't floggable. The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens is available to watch on Channel 5.
