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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 3282463, member: 46237&quot;]Buying raw coins on eBay gets a bad rap sometimes, but on occasion you can find a real diamond in the rough.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>If you&#039;ve ever found an extreme rarity on eBay raw, please share it here.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>To get us started, here are some of my top raw eBay finds over the last few years:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1867A Franz Joseph I. Hungarian Coronation 1 3/4 Ducat</b></p><p><br /></p><p>While examples in the 1 ducat size come up for auction several times a year, this is an extreme rarity in the 1 3/4 ducat size that only appears at auction perhaps once every several years, and commands a very high premium in any condition. I picked this up for not much over spot.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]867816[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>1867A Empress Elisabeth Silver Hungarian Coronation Jeton</b></p><p><b>Mule Mont. 2714 (Hungarian legends)/2716 (Latin legends)</b></p><p><b>NGC MS62</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A possibly unique coronation jeton of Empress Elisabeth. There were previously no documented mules for any of the 36 types in this coronation series until I discovered this unusual example on eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]867813[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hungary 1868 4 Krajczár</b></p><p><b>KM-442 <b>(1868)</b></b></p><p><b>Obverse Trial in Tin</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>This is an obverse tin trial of the 4 kr. copper coin from the mint archive book at Gyulafehervar. Significant differences between the obverse die used for this trial and all other known obverse dies for this type, make this likely a unique trial of an unused obverse die for the GYF pattern version of this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]867810[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hungary 1892KB AR Korona</b></p><p><b>KM-484 <b>(1892-1906)</b></b></p><p><b>NGC MS65+ (top)</b></p><p><b>and</b></p><p><b>NGC MS65 (bottom)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Imagine my surprise when I picked up not one but a <i>pair</i> of the finest-known examples of the 1892 Hungarian korona (key date: mintage of 15,000). The MS65 has a typical matte finish, but the MS65+ is semi-prooflike, leading me to believe that they had originally been collected as a pair for the differing finishes.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]867815[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]867812[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hungary 1913KB AR Korona</b></p><p><b>KM-492 <b>(1912-1916)</b></b></p><p><b>NGC MS63</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The 1913KB korona is one of the big keys in Franz Joseph coinage, with a mintage of only 5,214. I had been following European auction houses for years looking for an attractive problem-free uncirculated example, and then this gorgeous example popped up on eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]867811[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hungary 1922 Nickel 5 Korona</b></p><p><b>Pattern KE5 <b>(1922)</b></b></p><p><b>NGC MS65</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This pattern was made during the transition years of 1920-1922 right after the end of Hapsburg rule. This example is of the earliest version of this pattern, before the designer&#039;s initials had been added beneath the shield on the obverse. The pictures on the auction were not the best but I took a chance due to the rarity and was extremely pleased with the condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]867814[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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