That damascus shotgun was percussion ignition, and that wasn't invented until the early 19th century.....about 1820... so the gun could be no older than that unless it was converted from a flintlock which, given the presence of a drum, might well be the case.
Yes, well said, drum and nipple conversion, a lot more valuable as original flintlock but just shows how valued it was by its owner at the time to convert instead of replace.
Don't particularly like the voice-over but the commentary was well done and informative. That surrender sword was worth many times the valuation given. In the USA, it'd fetch 70 to 80 thousand dollars, possibly more.
That surrender sword would more than likely bring 500k+ in a US auction. Thats a major piece of our history and the right colllector/museum would pay up for it dearly.
The original Colt Paterson revolver is worth every penny. Made in 1837 makes it before Colt went out of business . It was reveived in the early 1840's with a purchase of 2000 colt patersons for the Texas Rangers ,while Texas was still an independent republic. The Texas Rangers were issued with 2 of them , they were 5 shot and saved many a ranger in fights with the Comanche of that area. If interested read up on Captain Jack Hayes and Sam Huston and Sam Walker.
@@clark5242 Cornwallis did not surrender his sword at Yorktown. Cornwallis gave the sword to General O'Hara but George Washington refused to accept the sword from anyone but Cornwallis, personally. In fact, Genral O'Hara surrendered his personal sword to General Benjamin Lincoln standing in for Washington. Cornwallis was an arrogant British shit who wasn't man enough to face the consequences of his actions.
Offer me the Sword or the early Colt Patterson and I'd be stuck for an answer. The Sword has some very significant American value, but the Patterson had ripples world wide.
About Lord Charles Cornwallis's sword, I'm sure many wealthy very wealthy Americans would pay a lot of money to get this historic weapon. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think - we can talk about six-digit sums, as I suppose...
This is the third time I forgot about the crap talking over of the clips.. so so terrible please stop the talking and let people enjoy the valuations..
For more Antiques Goodness check out this clip!:
7 Amazing Antiques Roadshow Items Found in the Rubbish
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Starting the list with a priceless object looool 😂!!
Just an amazing episode, just think of all that old war stuff just buried there waiting to be found🤔🇬🇧
I really really enjoyed watching this episode thanks for the upload thanks again 🇬🇧👍☺️
That damascus shotgun was percussion ignition, and that wasn't invented until the early 19th century.....about 1820... so the gun could be no older than that unless it was converted from a flintlock which, given the presence of a drum, might well be the case.
Yes, well said, drum and nipple conversion, a lot more valuable as original flintlock but just shows how valued it was by its owner at the time to convert instead of replace.
Absolutely awesome
Don't particularly like the voice-over but the commentary was well done and informative. That surrender sword was worth many times the valuation given. In the USA, it'd fetch 70 to 80 thousand dollars, possibly more.
😂😂😂A “penknife was designed as a weapon or survival tool”, how about a penknife being designed to sharpen a quill pen!!!
Why would you talk over a perfectly adequate one from the show
That surrender sword would more than likely bring 500k+ in a US auction. Thats a major piece of our history and the right colllector/museum would pay up for it dearly.
One would think a “pen knife” would have been originally designed for sharpening pen points on a quill pen.
The art of Robbin other people thunder!
The original Colt Paterson revolver is worth every penny. Made in 1837 makes it before Colt went out of business . It was reveived in the early 1840's with a purchase of 2000 colt patersons for the Texas Rangers ,while Texas was still an independent republic. The Texas Rangers were issued with 2 of them , they were 5 shot and saved many a ranger in fights with the Comanche of that area. If interested read up on Captain Jack Hayes and Sam Huston and Sam Walker.
why don't they let the original voice of the expert say what the value is...
£10,000 for the Sword of Surrender!! Sold! Where do I send the money?
BS of you could prove providence it's priceless
So undervalued! The Smithsonian would pay whatever was asked of it I would bet!!!!
@@clark5242 Cornwallis did not surrender his sword at Yorktown. Cornwallis gave the sword to General O'Hara but George Washington refused to accept the sword from anyone but Cornwallis, personally. In fact, Genral O'Hara surrendered his personal sword to General Benjamin Lincoln standing in for Washington. Cornwallis was an arrogant British shit who wasn't man enough to face the consequences of his actions.
Offer me the Sword or the early Colt Patterson and I'd be stuck for an answer. The Sword has some very significant American value, but the Patterson had ripples world wide.
so much talking, makes it hard to enjoy, so i stopped watching
Yewp me too, what a shame, lasted 1 min, youtube is becoming a nightmare for this, and robotic voiceovers and click bait entry screens too.
I lived one town over from Benjamin Lincoln. Yeah, Cornwallis you taught Robert E. Lee how to surrender.
How is the shotgun aged from the 1700s when the percussion cap system was invented in the early to mid 1800s?
The shotgun was originally a flintlock from the 1700’s and then converted to percussion in the 1800’s
Pen knives were never made to be a tool for survival. The clue is in the name ffs.
About Lord Charles Cornwallis's sword, I'm sure many wealthy very wealthy Americans would pay a lot of money to get this historic weapon. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think - we can talk about six-digit sums, as I suppose...
Yap yap yap
In Europe, all objects older than a 100 years old have to be given to the state. The UK is so primitive!
Rubbish
Colt patterson
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How about less of you talking and more of the experts?
Let the experts speak please. That's what we want to hear, not the voice of the video maker. Complete waste of time.
Yep way too much of you talking and not the experts.
Why talk over the original audio? This is unwatchable.
Interesting but would have prefered hearing from the experts & not the voiceover.
I'd rather have heard the experts than the constant voice over , I gave up about 45 seconds in , shame really it could have been interesting
The narration over the footage was highly irritating.
Shame about the voice over! Spoiled it for me.
We can’t feature or talk about antique weapons on TV these days!
Last sundays antiques roadshow shows you’re a Russian stooge.
This is the third time I forgot about the crap talking over of the clips.. so so terrible please stop the talking and let people enjoy the valuations..
fair use, bud.
That surrendering sword would bring millions lol