Here is a little glimpse of domaining history with help of dnjournal.com: 2004 top sales

It’s always interesting to see the old sales to find what was a good buy and what wasn’t and try to predict the future prices by that:

CreditCards.com $2,750,000 Pvt Sale
Mercury.com $700,000 Pvt Sale
ME.com $460,000 Moniker / Domain Systems
Rugby.com $350,000 Pvt Sale
Smoking.com $325,000 GreatDomains
Viajes.com $300,000 Sedo
Arab.com $225,000 Pvt Sale
TourismAustralia.com $201,000 Pvt Sale
VisitFlorida.com $186,000 Pvt Sale
Commerce.com $180,000 Sedo
Beef.com $150,000 GreatDomains
Animation.com $150,000 Pvt Sale
IQTest.de $147,635 Sedo
SSM.com $145,000 Pvt Sale
SexKontakte.de $141,175 Sedo
MR.com $125,000 GreatDomains
Truck.com $101,000 DomainSystems
eCruise.com $100,000 Pvt Sale
Net.net $100,000 Sedo
Kreuzfahrten.de $88,853 Sedo
SalesTraining.com $85,200 SnapNames
Kazalite.com $83,500 Pool
BackCountry.com $75,000 Pvt Sale
Boxen.de $72,509 Sedo
iFly.com $65,000 Sedo
Stop.com $62,500 Moniker / Domain Systems
FreeCellPhones.com $60,426 Sedo
ClearDay.com $60,000 Moniker / Domain Systems
Domain.co.uk $55,783 Sedo
GolfCourses.com $55,750 Moniker / Domain Systems
FKK.de $51,333 Sedo
Busen.de $51,333 Sedo
Mirror.com $50,000 Moniker / Domain Systems
Harmony.com $50,000 GreatDomains
BoiseRealEstate.com $50,000 Moniker / Domain Systems
Typing.com $50,000 GreatDomains
Cultura.com $50,000 Sedo
CarFinancing.com $46,000 Pool
Hardcore.co.uk $45,951 Sedo
Meningitis.com $45,000 HealthHeroNetwork
Mingle.com $45,000 GreatDomains
Banker.com $41,000 Sedo/Traffic 2004
Claims.com $40,000 GreatDomains
Robots.com $40,000 GreatDomains
Mister.com $38,800 Pvt Sale
Faces.com $38,700 DomainSystems
Metropol.com $38,230 Sedo
Nackt.de $38,081 Sedo
Marktforschung.de $36,630 Sedo
FoodPoisoning.com $36,500 Pvt Sale
Fotos.com $35,793 Pvt Sale
Cairo.com $35,001 Sedo
Spamzilla.com $35,000 MarketEvolver
Miss.com $35,000 Afternic
SinglesTravel.com $35,000 Pvt Sale
SDO.com $35,000 PerfectName
CleanEnergy.com $31,950 DomainSystems
Humor.de $30,449 Sedo
EducationEssentials.com $30,375 Moniker / Domain Systems
Single.co.uk $30,341 Sedo
AccidentAttorney.com $30,100 SnapNames
DiscountDrugs.com $30,010 Namewinner
AntiDepressants.com $30,000 Pvt Sale
Actor.com $30,000 Sedo
Gray.com $30,000 GreatDomains
WebsiteDevelopment.com $30,000 DotcomAgency.com
DCJobs.com $30,000 Pvt Sale
CN.tv $30,000 Sedo
Cursor.com $30,000 Sedo
Cocina.com $30,000 Pvt Sale
Stereos.com $30,000 Sedo
Infection.com $29,600 SnapNames
NewYork.info $28,086 Sedo
Headstones.com $28,000 Pool
Xpart.com $27,981 DomainSystems
Messaging.com $27,600 Pool
HotelReservation.com $27,500 Sedo
Partyco.uk $27,183 Sedo
NQ.com $27,000 Afternic
Computadoras.com $27,000 Pvt Sale
LH.com $27,000 GreatDomains
Searching.com $27,000 GreatDomains
Downlaod.com $26,667 Pvt Sale
Donwload.com $26,667 Pvt Sale
Dawnload.com $26,667 Pvt Sale
EUU.com $26,583 Sedo
PartyPocker.com $26,500 Pool
MotorVehicles.com $26,500 DNForum & Moniker / Domain Systems
Fussball.com $26,100 Sedo
Band.com $26,000 Pvt Sale
eTrust.com $25,600 SnapNames
HooverDam.com $25,500 Pool
Beat.com $25,000 DomainSystems
Medicine.info $25,000 Pvt Sale
SSI.com $25,000 Sedo
UniqueHotels.com $25,000 Afternic
Ad.net $24,990 Afternic
Partec.com $24,725 Sedo
USAPharmacy.com $24,125 Pool
GourmetCoffee.com $23,000 Pool
OW.com $22,250 Pvt Sale
Ambient.com $22,000 Enom's Club Drop
Digame.com $22,000 Afternic
PaintballGun.com $21,830 Pool
FreeVideo.com $21,607 Enom's Club Drop
Godsend.com $21,500 Moniker / Domain Systems
Hotel.lu $21,392 Sedo
KidsChat.com $21,000 Afternic
Casino.info $20,899 Sedo
Password.net $20,555 Afternic
MyGolf.com $20,500 Pool
MyHouse.com $20,155 POOL
Geld.com $20,138 Sedo
VOC.com $20,100 SnapNames
DVDWorld.com $20,020 Namewinner
38.com $20,000 Afternic
Cheatplanet.com $20,000 Namewinner
Chena.com $20,000 Pvt Sale
Hormones.com $20,000 Pvt Sale
Plasma.tv $20,000 GreatDomains
Group.com $20,000 Afternic
Jacket.com $20,000 GreatDomains
Grip.com $20,000 GreatDomains
MSG.com $20,000 GreatDomains
JokersWild.com $20,000 Pvt Sale
Become.com $20,000 Afternic
Hebrew.com $20,000 GreatDomains
Nationals.com $20,000 Pvt Sale
Boomers.com $19,900 SnapNames
CMK.com $19,600 Moniker / Domain Systems
InfoHiway.com $19,388 Pool
Neuf.com $19,040 Sedo
Snyder.com $18,900 SnapNames
Profinet.com $18,807 Sedo
Preview.com $18,500 Afternic
Kreuzfahrten.ch $18,364 Sedo
BES.co.uk $18,331 Sedo
DatingServices.com $18,000 Pvt Sale
GrandCasino.com $18,000 Pvt Sale
Dubai.net $18,000 Pvt Sale
H3.com $18,000 GreatDomains
Erections.com $18,000 Pvt Sale
SML.com $18,000 Sedo
Boaters.com $17,607 Enom's Club Drop
Loco.com $17,500 GreatDomains
Travelopia.com $17,270 Pvt Sale
CompareCellPhones.com $17,130 Enom's Club Drop
ProMed.com $17,100 SnapNames
Destination.net $17,000 Pool
NewMovie.com $17,000 Afternic
Beijing.net $16,988 SnapNames
Libtiff.org $16,915 Sedo
BeachHouseRentals.com $16,800 DomainSystems
Edenco.uk $16,292 Sedo
BRV.com $16,241 Sedo
PhoenixCollege.com $16,130 Enom's Club Drop
Meningite.fr $16,047 Pvt Sale
GZ.com $16,000 TopNames.com
AirborneExpress.com $16,000 Enom's Club Drop
eGreeting.com $16,000 SnapNames
Certificate.com $15,900 Afternic
HisFirstTime.com $15,730 Enom's Club Drop
BodtWrap.com $15,500 Pool
MyJewelry.com $15,500 Pool
Travalocity.com $15,500 Pool
Shareholders.com $15,500 Pool
WhoIs.de $15,439 Sedo
LeatherHandbags.com $15,407 Enom's Club Drop
Puska.hu $15,230 DomainABC.hu
VoiceOverIP.com $15,200 Pool
CruiseCritics.com $15,200 Pool
Öffentlichesrecht.de $15,044 Sedo
MessageBoard.com $15,000 DNForum
Supernova.org $15,000 Pvt Sale
LFG.com $15,000 Moniker / Domain Systems
Warrior.com $15,000 Pvt Sale
Sitio.com $15,000 Pvt Sale
HeadGear.com $15,000 Pool
Ribbon.com $15,000 GreatDomains
PrepaidPhone.com $15,000 Afternic
NevadaMLS.com $15,000 Sedo
eCoffee.com $15,000 Pvt Sale
VactionHomeRentals.com $15,000 Sedo
Ibar.com $15,000 Sedo
Free-Sex.com $15,000 Pvt Sale
FreeWebPages.com $14,600 eBay
AOM.com $14,502 Pool
FEM.com $14,000 Afternic
Mieten.de $13,963 Sedo
Lucky.co.uk $13,617 Sedo
WeddingInvitation.com $13,610 Pool
Dicionary.com $13,500 Pool
RebateMail.com $13,500 Moniker / Domain Systems
MyCapitolOneCard.com $13,315 Enom's Club Drop
FreeResume.com $13,211 SnapNames
TexasColleges.com $13,000 Pool
CameraPhone.com $13,000 Afternic
Hostessen.de $12,833 Sedo
HausFrauen.de $12,693 Sedo
Ass.co.uk $12,643 Sedo
HealthCareCareers.com $12,615 Enom's Club Drop
JobsCanada.com $12,520 Namewinner
Barbecues.com $12,500 GreatDomains
PBI.com $12,500 Pool
Cursors.com $12,500 GreatDomains
BVL.net $12,500 Sedo
ShoeWarehouse.com $12,500 BuyDomains
Revitalize.com $12,480 Moniker / Domain Systems
FlirtArea.de $12,456 Sedo
iComply.com $12,300 SnapNames
Lust.com $12,269 Sedo
Websense.co.uk $12,269 Sedo
Zecken.de $12,181 Sedo
Bach.de $12,151 Sedo
HolidaysDirect.com $12,100 SnapNames
Motorradreisen.de $12,099 Sedo
LastMinuteTravelDeals.com $12,007 Enom's Club Drop
TheName.com $12,000 Sedo
Planners.com $12,000 Afternic
Initiative.com $12,000 GreatDomains
Emul.com $12,000 Pvt Sale
Möbel.com $11,864 Sedo
WebCenter.com $11,611 Pool
Ibar.co.uk $11,610 Sedo
Bod.co.uk $11,551 Sedo
Foren.de $11,455 Sedo
Fallschirmspringen.de $11,383 Sedo
Odds.co.uk $11,123 Sedo
MathGame.com $11,107 Enom's Club Drop
CareerBuild.com $11,100 SnapNames
Salon.co.uk $11,055 Sedo
Invatec.com $11,000 Sedo
DatingServices.com $11,000 Pvt Sale
Curious.com $11,000 Afternic
Alscan.com $11,000 Pool
Glossary.com $11,000 NameTower.com
DebtCollection.com $11,000 Afternic
Goosebumps.com $11,000 BuyDomains
WebDelivery.com $11,000 Moniker / Domain Systems
GrowingBusiness.co.uk $10,951 Sedo
Vekselberg.com $10,913 Sedo
Meet.co.uk $10,880 Sedo
eTracker.com $10,829 Sedo
HometownRealty.com $10,807 Enom's Club Drop
JMM.com $10,743 Sedo
Gloves.co.uk $10,737 Sedo
GIF.org $10,735 Keyword Domains
FreeGameDownload.com $10,520 Namewinner
Medicine.org $10,503 Pool
HomeSource.com $10,500 Pool
Nosferatu.com $10,500 Pool
Dater.com $10,500 Pool
ArtMuseum.com $10,500 Pool
Rasta.com $10,500 Pool
Erickson.org $10,500 Moniker / Domain Systems
Isim.com $10,500 SnapNames
BooksAnywhere.com $10,500 Afternic
HMS.info $10,492 Sedo
Tensegrity.de $10,465 Sedo
Equifax.com $10,399 Pool
GUM.de $10,376 Sedo
Salle.com $10,299 SnapNames
LLG.de $10,276 Sedo
DotPlanet.com $10,250 Pool
DiscountGolfShoes.com $10,250 Moniker / Domain Systems
888.org $10,250 Moniker / Domain Systems
GoToSpain.com $10,212 Sedo
Dial7.com $10,204 Sedo
B2B.net $10,200 Enom's Club Drop
Detoxification.com $10,200 SnapNames
Lucid.com $10,200 SnapNames
TheZoneDiet.com $10,107 Enom's Club Drop
WeddingAccessories.com $10,101 SnapNames
CyberSurfari.org $10,100 Pvt Sale
Flower.net $10,100 SnapNames
Draw.net $10,099 Pool
Sketches.com $10,099 Pool
InternetStats.com $10,099 Pool
HollywoodDiet.com $10,070 Namewinner
WWU.com $10,050 Pool
SlumberParty.com $10,010 Namewinner
NewHouses.com $10,000 Afternic
Moscow.info $10,000 Sedo
Villages.com $10,000 Afternic
MyHeritage.com $10,000 Sedo
Mind.com $10,000 Sedo
Tampa.info $10,000 Pvt Sale
NY.org $10,000 Sedo
Buy.org $10,000 Sedo
Sitios.com $10,000 Pvt Sale
EMailServers.com $10,000 Pool
Bichemist.com $10,000 Sedo
WebsiteDevelopment.com $10,000 100DollarDomains.com
JPT.com $10,000 Sedo
StopLoss.com $10,000 Sedo
1p.com $10,000 Sedo
WebService.com $10,000 Pool
IndianSongs.com $10,000 BuyDomains
GlobalVoice.com $10,000 Afternic
Twox.com $10,000 Afternic
ErosWeb.com $10,000 Sedo
Adep.com $10,000 Sedo
GoYellow.com $10,000 Sedo
Vessel.com $10,000 Afternic

So what were the best deals out of these, considering the current market prices?

I’d pick :

Cairo.com $35,001 Sedo
LH.com $27,000 GreatDomains
OW.com $22,250 Pvt Sale
GZ.com $16,000 TopNames.com
Mind.com $10,000 Sedo

These gotta be worth 4-5 times more now.