NSW Registration Plate Number 1 Is Up for Auction

RichardL on 14/12/2023 - 15:51
Last edited 07/02/2024 - 15:49

Link to Llyods Online Auctions

As of this post, current bid is $9,015,000

This is the first time "NSW 1" is being offered via public auction in more than 110 years and will probably be the last, it is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure the most desirable and prestigious number plates in Australia. Generally rare heritage plates such as these are passed down through generations within families so the significance of this 1 in 100-year bidding event is record breaking in itself.

UPDATE: Auction ended with a winning bid of $11,505,000 + 7.5% Buyer's Premium (Totalling ~$12.4m)

Automotive Number Plate

Comments

  • jv on 14/12/2023 - 15:57
    +3

    I'll open with $1

    • Nugs on 14/12/2023 - 16:12

      $9,015,001?
      .

      • jv on 14/12/2023 - 17:03

        No, $1 cash !!!

  • Wiadro on 14/12/2023 - 15:59
    +1

    its a motorcycle plate, because its registered as a 2019 BMW motorcycle

    • RockyRaccoon on 15/12/2023 - 08:18

      So you'll have to sell a lot of coke to buy it….. Just wait and it'll come up again at a Police auction.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/12/2023 - 15:59
    +6

    Imagine paying over $9mil for a piece aluminium, #1 plate for the #1 bellend.

    • Hybroid on 14/12/2023 - 16:05
      +8

      As ludicrous as it may seem, it's also a pretty solid investment, if you have the money.

      In the future, the price will only appreciate. Significantly..

      • Nugs on 14/12/2023 - 16:13
        +9

        what if the govt phases out plates and replaces them with barcodes?
        .

        • Hybroid on 14/12/2023 - 16:19

          Then it becomes even more coveted and rare and valuable.

          Think of it more along the lines of "art" than a functional item.

          • Nugs on 14/12/2023 - 16:29
            +7

            @Hybroid: I though the value was in being able to cruise around in public showing off your investment? or fanging around if it's on a moto
            .

            • Hybroid on 14/12/2023 - 16:36
              +11

              @Nugs: People with real money don't show off to the general public. Ever noticed how billionaires wear simple basic clothing with no labels or brands?

              It's the wannabes that cover themselves in brand labels to show off to others.

              • Nugs on 14/12/2023 - 16:38
                +2

                @Hybroid: never met any billionaires, or have I?
                side question, will attaching said plate to my Mazda Metro improve it's resale?
                .

                • Hybroid on 14/12/2023 - 16:39

                  @Nugs: I'll have to charge you a consultant's fee to answer that question. Plates don't come cheap, gotta eat.

                • doctordv8 on 18/12/2023 - 22:35
                  +1

                  @Nugs: A full fuel tank will improve the the resale on a Metro!

                  Sorry…..side answer.

              • TrustNoBody on 15/12/2023 - 07:51

                @Hybroid: that’s true ..my dad lives at cronulla n he sees ppl that look homeless get into $700k cars

              • iminabrons on 15/12/2023 - 10:15

                @Hybroid: What the billionaire that buys this plate does is paint in a couple of extra numbers so nobody knows.

          • Extreme on 15/12/2023 - 08:43
            +2

            @Hybroid: But you don’t actually own the plates.

            They remain the property of the government. So if the government does away with plates(which I doubt they will, because who can identify a barcode), they’re well within their rights to recall the plates. Not handing them in is actually an offence.

            • Gareth on 15/12/2023 - 16:49

              @Extreme: I'm sure they'll be worried about the fine.

      • Not SkyNet on 15/12/2023 - 10:11
        +1

        Not really as the plates are owned by the RMS, you never really own them just have the right to use them. at any stage they can say give them back, you can say "you lost them" but then they are listed as stolen and if you were to then sell them and they hit big money then you are technically selling stolen goods and with how much they worth it would be not a small charge either.

    • HeWhoKnows on 15/12/2023 - 07:37

      Over $10M now

  • Protractor on 14/12/2023 - 16:10
    -7

    I hope Gerry Harvey buys and displays it.
    Give 'egg donors' somewhere to store their out of date cackle berries

    • brendanm on 14/12/2023 - 17:24
      +3

      Meds

      • Protractor on 14/12/2023 - 18:10

        Crikey

        • brendanm on 14/12/2023 - 19:16
          +1

          Yeah that's exactly what I said when I attempted to read and make sense of whatever it is you posted above.

          • Protractor on 14/12/2023 - 19:51
            -1

            @brendanm: Egg donors= people who throw eggs at people, aka egging.
            Cackle berry = egg (or bum nut)

            I'll try to spare you of what I thought were reasonably obvious Strayan euphemisms

    • Empharand on 18/12/2023 - 22:40
      +1

      I hope Gerry Harvey buys it and shoves it up his anus, widest side first…. Pretty sure it's stretched out enough already.

  • ChillBro on 14/12/2023 - 16:30
    +9

    Thanks, bought 1

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 14/12/2023 - 18:20
      +2

      Look at ChillBro going all Broden on the deal.

      • Muzeeb on 14/12/2023 - 18:43
        +1

        Trying to make cents. Cheers

    • Loopholio on 15/12/2023 - 11:38

      Strap it on to your motorised chilly bin, bru!

  • websterp on 14/12/2023 - 16:47

    Any cashback or coupon codes?

  • vodamerc on 14/12/2023 - 17:13
    +4

    I expect 99% of people here to respond with "What idiot would pay 10 million for a number plate".

    Buckle up, this will set a new world record sale price for a number plate, period.

    This is for the mega rich and the ultimate status symbol.

    It's also a theft proof investment/place to park some cash.

    • mskeggs on 14/12/2023 - 18:06
      -2

      How does it display status? Might as well tuck your arm receipt on the dash, it just shows you have lots of money, nothing about status.

    • AustriaBargain on 14/12/2023 - 19:40
      +3

      When Apple was started Steve Wozniak got employee number "1" on his ID. Jobs was so pissed off he made the system issue him as employee "0".

      • Gunnar on 14/12/2023 - 22:06
        +3

        That sounds like Steve Jobs

    • CurlCurl on 15/12/2023 - 17:19

      Buckle up, this will set a new world record sale price for a number plate, period.

      No it won't.

      The most expensive number plate sold in the world was in 2008 when United Arab Emirates registration '1' sold for for almost $20.5 million.

      • vodamerc on 15/12/2023 - 17:21

        Let’s check back in in 43 days 🙂

  • elgrande on 14/12/2023 - 17:14
    +3

    Looks like an l to me.

    You'd think for $10m they could atleast take a photo of the actual plate..

    • vodamerc on 14/12/2023 - 17:15
      +1

      The plate itself is worth virtually nothing. You own the rights to display.

  • SmiTTy on 14/12/2023 - 18:38

    I'd need to invest in this, and attach it to my other high yielding investment

    • Muzeeb on 14/12/2023 - 18:47

      Blu tac it to the side of your PS5?

  • tekisei on 14/12/2023 - 18:44
    +1

    Buyer's premium is only 7.5% what a deal!

  • ocular on 14/12/2023 - 19:53
    +1

    I'll stick with LIFEPO4 strapped to my big diesel car

  • Protractor on 14/12/2023 - 19:53

    Crypto boy should buy them so he can prove his fantasies .Especially now he is worth a pintillion dollars.

  • redevelop on 14/12/2023 - 19:56

    mad want.

  • Nillionaire on 14/12/2023 - 22:40
    +2

    Eh the price isn't that ridiculous from a marketing lens. It's guaranteed headlines so it could be worth it for someone trying to promote something or themselves. A 30 second Superbowl ad costs more than the current highest bid and you're still competing with other ads.

    For example, there are plenty of people that are wealthy that crave fame but can't stand out in the influencer game. This could easily start a career and if they capitalize on it, they could make back the money soon after.

  • Nutrino on 15/12/2023 - 01:03

    Phone 0437 801 313 to register to your bid. just do it!

  • theguru1 on 15/12/2023 - 07:45

    Plus 7.5% buyer's Premium. Current bid over $10m

  • Lurk Hartog on 15/12/2023 - 08:28
    +1

    Hmm, might be time to replace my LGOPNR plates.

  • mike6969 on 15/12/2023 - 08:40
    +1

    Tell him he's dreaming

  • Empharand on 18/12/2023 - 22:39

    Fiddy cents, take it or leave it

  • doctordv8 on 18/12/2023 - 22:40

    How many more years before my 'NT 2' is worth a bob or two?

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