Post your best steal or deal for the year

theboz11

Did you buy something you have always wanted, or did you buy something at a steal of a price.
Lets see it , and tell us about it.


This medal was struck to mark the Royal Agricultural Society Exhibition at Windsor in 1889. The show was held in Windsor Great Park from the 24th to 29th of June 1889. The Prince of Wales acted on behalf of Queen Victoria who was President of the Society for that year. The Queen attended on the 27th and 28th and also knighted the Director of the Show on the 30th. The medal is hollow and was made in two halves, making this an unusual British medal for that period. It was designed and executed by Countess F. Gleichen. The reference for the medal is BHM#3379 and is shown only as being struck in bronze. It is also designated as very rare. 77mm dia and it weighs 114.3grams. It has a NAVY blue leather medal case... on the top it has a gilt CROWN. I paid $230

After I got this, I checked it with my electronic Gold tester and it indicated 22kt solid GOLD. It was most likely presented to the Director when he was Knighted by the Queen making this unique or at a minimum undocumented and 4 ounces of Gold.

rhound1977

It's not a steal nor a deal, but I did not think early on that I would add this piece to my Great Britain type set, these don't come cheap ($1,000.00+).
As my collecting time has progressed, I've only been able to add a hand full of coins each year, but I still enjoy working this set, and hate to think what
I have spent on it

I beleive this is the most expensive coin I have purchased, I go it this past September.

George IV 1821 Crown, SP 3805

theboz11

That Qualifies and is SUPER!!!

coinguy89

I got my icon coin for $6.50!

Hyperion

<< <i>It's not a steal nor a deal, but I did not think early on that I would add this piece to my Great Britain type set, these don't come cheap ($1,000.00+).
As my collecting time has progressed, I've only been able to add a hand full of coins each year, but I still enjoy working this set, and hate to think what
I have spent on it

I beleive this is the most expensive coin I have purchased, I go it this past September.

George IV 1821 Crown, SP 3805
>>



Wow ! I love it ! you just made my computer-background

OUTSTANDING coin

SYRACUSIAN

I have been looking for this one year type two drachmai in choice unc or better for over 5-6 years. I got one this summer, 1911 2 drs NGC MS64, top pop tied with one more.

SYRACUSIAN

Along with the 1910 and 1911 drachma,they make one of the prettiest 3 coin sets of the type.

theboz11

Very nice, That 2 dr looks better than a 64.

secondrepublic

I won a very nice Polish 5 groszy dated 1930 from Jeff Zarit on Ebay for under $400. This essentially helped complete my set of Polish "minors" from this period. While this 5 groszy has a relatively high mintage, it is virtually impossible to find in uncirculated condition. Unfortunately, this particular coin came with some small verdigris spots, which became the subject of a thread last spring.
I sent the coin in to NCS and it ended up in an NGC holder graded MS 64 The value of the coin is probably close to $1,000.

mojoman

Deal or No Deal or a Steal ?
I got lucky when 2 bid-idiots went crazy on this item ,some might remember this one
$70.00 for this fine German coin



WHAT WAS HE THINKING?

mojoman

ttt

bosox

1884 Canada cent, obverse portrait #1, ICCS MS-62 brown. ICCS has graded only two of these in mint state, both at MS-62. I estimate that only about one out every thirty or forty 1884 cents was minted with an obverse #1 die. A condition rare coin and a scarce coin in any condition. It took me about two years to track one of the two mint state examples down.

Gazza

It's increasingly looking like this one for $0.99



This is how I felt when it arrived as I'd had a few false alarms trying to find one.