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17/12/09
The last auction of personalised number plates in the UK in 2009 took place on the 2nd - 4th December 2009 at Tankersley Manor, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
1598 registration numbers were included in the sale catalogue by SMA Ltd on behalf of the DVLA sale of marks unit. There were to be 1600, but the marks 1 NLA and PAK 111N were withdrawn before the start of the sale, more than likely as they might offend someone....
1398 plates were sold which is only marginally down on the previous sale, showing perhaps that the recession is coming to an end, at least in some areas.
The total amount of bids amounted to just under £3,400,000 which when the transfer fees and vat are included amounts to £4,195,000 worth of income to the UK treasury.
The highest bid was for the registration number 6 O ( not sixty but the number 6 and letter O ) which brought eighty one thousand pounds at the hammer’s fall.
This is the latest in a line of “ O ” numbers sold this year and ranks as number three behind 1 O (£170,000 ) and 2 O ( £115,00 ).
Next highest bid was £17,500 for the (Ferrari) number 458 FER and is believed to be the highest bid ever for a “ FER “ registration number.
The top 'name type' number plate was JOE 1H which brought £12,000 while £10,500 was bid for GDH 1L which surprised many.
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