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| 1 HRH and 1 O set for reg record | 1 HRH and 1 O set for reg record |
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| Records are expected to be broken when two personalised number plates - 1 HRH and 1 O - go under the hammer. | Records are expected to be broken when two personalised number plates - 1 HRH and 1 O - go under the hammer. |
| The 1 O registration, which has the highest reserve price ever set, is likely to exceed the current DVLA record of £254,000 for 51 NGH (Singh). | |
| It is said to be the "one of the last great registrations available" to private plate connoisseurs. | It is said to be the "one of the last great registrations available" to private plate connoisseurs. |
| They are just two of 1,600 plates being sold at a three-day DVLA auction in Northamptonshire, starting Wednesday. | They are just two of 1,600 plates being sold at a three-day DVLA auction in Northamptonshire, starting Wednesday. |
| In the world of personalised number plates, low numbers and the fewest letters have the most kudos. The plate F1 sold for more than £400,000 in a private sale last year. | |
| The 1 O plate has a £10,000 reserve price tag, and the regal-sounding 1 HRH is listed at £3,200. The registration 3 S has a reserve of £8,000. | The 1 O plate has a £10,000 reserve price tag, and the regal-sounding 1 HRH is listed at £3,200. The registration 3 S has a reserve of £8,000. |
| Last year, retired Surrey-based businessman Rob Harverson bought 1 RH for £247,000 at a DVLA auction - 30 times the registration's reserve. | Last year, retired Surrey-based businessman Rob Harverson bought 1 RH for £247,000 at a DVLA auction - 30 times the registration's reserve. |
| Damian Lawson, marketing manager for DVLA Personalised Registrations, said: "For the personalised registration connoisseur, 1 O is arguably one of rarest plates available and, as such, we have set the highest reserve ever on one of our auction plates, but one I am confident it will exceed it." | Damian Lawson, marketing manager for DVLA Personalised Registrations, said: "For the personalised registration connoisseur, 1 O is arguably one of rarest plates available and, as such, we have set the highest reserve ever on one of our auction plates, but one I am confident it will exceed it." |
| TOP 10 DVLA SELLERS 51 NGH = £254,000 (2006)1 RH = £247,000 (2008)K1 NGS = £231,000 (1993)1 A = £200,000 (1989)1 OO = £197,000 (2006)6 B = £130,000 (2008)S1 NGH = £108,000 (1998)1 RR = £106,000 (1995)MR51 NGH = £101,000 (2006)1 S = £100,000 (1990) | |
| The first auction of 2009 is to be held in Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester. | The first auction of 2009 is to be held in Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester. |
| The 1 HRH plate is due to go under the hammer on Thursday at 1030 GMT, while 1 O is set for the following day at 0900 GMT. | |
| Other personalised registrations up for grabs include DOR IIIS (£500), HAM 155H (£900), KYL IIIE (£900), 57 OKE (£1,900) and ORV 111L (£400). | Other personalised registrations up for grabs include DOR IIIS (£500), HAM 155H (£900), KYL IIIE (£900), 57 OKE (£1,900) and ORV 111L (£400). |
| People can buy an individual plate from DVLA Personalised Registrations at any time and there are just over 30 million registrations currently available. | People can buy an individual plate from DVLA Personalised Registrations at any time and there are just over 30 million registrations currently available. |
| It also holds about six auctions a year, which feature distinctive dateless, current and older style registrations. Private auctioneers also occasionally offer valuable plates. | |
| In 2007, the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) raised £83m by auctioning off previously unissued numbers. | In 2007, the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) raised £83m by auctioning off previously unissued numbers. |