A custom set of licence plates depicting the lucky number “8” are set to be auctioned for more than $1 million later this year.
Issued in 1906, the number plates were amongst the first in South Australia, and recently returned to the government’s hands.
The Advertiser reported that in 2023, a successful round of auctioning took place which saw government-owned historic plates receive $2.26 million combined.
SA Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis said he expected “significant interest” when ”number 8” goes to auction later this year.
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“I would be very surprised if this doesn’t go for a million dollars,” Mr Koutsantonis said.
“There’s been a lot of interest in numeric plates around the country – often people think number one is the most sought after, but different numbers have different meanings to a lot of people.
“I think this is going to generate dramatic interest.”
Source: The Advertiser.
