Coin you really where lucky to get.....

I have a major weakness for the one cent coin for no apparent reason so I just had to fall in love with this. Great!

 

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Hello all,
in December I won a lot fromEbay for around 9 $ and found a silver denar average price per coin: 0.65 $
IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Mint Rome, RIC IV, no.343
A very nice Christmas gift

 

Nice find for .65!

 

This one popped up in my LCS's melt bin early last year:

German Empire - 1894-G 1 Mark

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This coin I won from Spink USA auction/ 2 years ago. I was after a MS ex. for 10 years. Fruhwald/ Rauch/ Kunker have few Stempelglanz ex., but when they turn up, bidding wars drive prices too 12-20 K Euros

So, I figured I had ZERO chance of getting a perfect FDC ex. that auction. I had proxy bid of 5K US, the highest prior bid upto actual event was $4500. When my coin came up, to my utter amazement I won it for $4500 It looks really beautifull in hand (flip)
Austria-Hungarian Empire
AV 4 Dukaten 1848-A Wien Mint
Ferdinand V 1835-48

 

This one: South Korea 1970 10-Won (88% Cu, 12% Zn)

Bought from well-known dealer, Julian Leidmann in its original cardboard core and shower-curtain plastic sleeve!:


Upon which I had it graded (metallurgical analysis was an extra $75 bucks. Ouch.)

 

I am really glad you posted your 10 Won. My father left me with his coin collection. In it is a coin that says 100 Won. I don't know what it's value is or what the exchange rate in US money. I don't have the means to enclose a copy. When I do, I'll copy it here. Thnx

 

Sure. Post a pic of obv/rev!

 

Here are a couple more where I got lucky.

An Antoninianus of Emperor Hostilianus. I believe this coin never circulated. Found it unattributed in a dealer's tray dealing mainly with world coins.
I hesitated a bit, but am glad I went for it.





The other coin is a Rhode island Ship Token. Nice and scarce token USA-Colonial related token which was somehow listed in an auction under 'world medals' instead of under USA and colonial issues. I think this is the reason I was able to successfully bid on it and get for a fraction of its value.

 

Beautifull Hostillian, Eduard!

 

I paid just about melt for this beauty...