Audiences of the Antiques Roadshow were taken aback when expert Lisa Lloyd pegged a valuation at a staggering £30,000.

Host Fiona Bruce, alongside the team of connoisseurs, made their way to Cathays Park in Cardiff, Wales, searching for hidden gems among the possessions brought by visitors.

The spotlight, however, was shone on a rugby shirt presented by one of the guests. This particular shirt had historical significance, being formerly worn by Gwyn Nicholls, the captain of the Cardiff rugby team during their iconic match against New Zealand in 1905.

Alongside the shirt were other precious items: a mourning card issued in honour of New Zealand's defeat and a touch flag from the very match itself, with Lisa revealing that only two of such flags were ever made.

Lisa then shifted the conversation to monetary worth: "Right now we have to talk about values.", reports the Express.

Gesturing towards the mourners card, she added: "I suspect that there are quite a few of these still in circulation but it's a great novelty." She gave a price expectation, suggesting: "Perhaps you know £100 to £200 on that."

Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow

Then assessing the unique touch flag, Lisa indicated: "This would obviously be the only one in existence so that's probably going to be mid-hundreds, maybe £400 to £600, something in that region."

Yet, it was the valuation of the rugby jersey that truly astounded everyone, as Lisa remarked: "These really early rugby shirts, you know they do command extremely high prices."

"Another shirt from the same match was sold a number of years ago for £19,000 but this one because it actually belonged to the caption of the day, obviously that's going to command a higher price than that."

Lisa then revealed: "So you are probably looking at about £25,000 to £30,000 on that."

The crowd gasped and started clapping as the man was left speechless.