Number plate sells for $1.1 million
Two-digit Victorian heritage plate sells at Shannon’s auction for big moneyA Victorian heritage number plate has been sold at auction this week for almost double what it was tipped to go for.
Yep, someone paid an eye-watering $1.1 million for the number ‘26’ heritage plate.
According to the Shannons Auctions price guide, it was only supposed to go for $600,000 to $700,000, but instead eventually sold for $1,110,000 – much to the surprise of Christophe Boribon, Shannons national auctions manager.
“I was a little bit surprised when we cracked a million dollars on it, absolutely!” Boribon told radio station 3AW today.
The two-digit plate was reportedly last sold for $70,000 to $80,000 back in 2000.
But, $1.1 million isn’t the most someone has paid for a number plate at auction, said Boribon, with that title belonging to the NSW number ‘4’ plate sold at a Shannons Auction for more than $2 million a few years ago.
Boribon said an FJ Holden with a matching teardrop caravan was also sold last night’s auction for $51,000.
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