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World's 10 most expensive things bought
While most of us think twice before buying something, some people spend millions of dollars without blinking their eyes.
Here we take a look at 10 most outragous luxury purchases in January, according to Business Insider.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
One-cent coin
How much? $1.38 million
A one-cent copper coin minted in 1793, the first year that the United States produced its own coins, has fetched $1.38 million at a Florida auction.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
Book on birds
How much? $7.9 million
John James Audubon's Birds of America sold for $7.9 million at auction in January.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
Hitler's painting
How much? $42,300
Maritime Nocturno, painted by Adolf Hitler sold for $42,300 during an online auction.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
Cadillac hearse
How much? $176,000
The 1964 Cadillac white hearse that carried John F Kennedy from Parkland Memorial Hospital to Air Force One at Dallas' Love Field was sold at auction for $176,000.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
Painting
How much? $504,000
Zhang Daqian's Wuxia Mountain Clear Autumn 1936 was sold for $504,000.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
Needlework sampler
How much? $1.07 million
A needlework sampler by Mary Antrim sold for $1.07 million at Sotheby's.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
Wine cooler
How much? $782,500
A Sheffield-plated wine cooler that George Washington gave to Alexander Hamilton in 1789 after he moved into the White House sold for $782,500 at Christie's New York.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing
How much? $4.62 million
This super rare 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing sold for $4.62 million at the Gooding and Company auction in Scottsdale.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
593-pound bluefin tuna
How much? $736,000
A nearly 600-pound bluefin tuna was sold at auction for $736,000 in Tokyo.
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World's 10 most expensive things bought in January
Bel Air mansion
How much? $21 million
Actress Jennifer Aniston bought a mansion in Bel Air, California, for $21 million.