Record price for car registration plate
Friday, April 4th, 2003A County Fermanagh businessman has paid more than £50,000 for a car registration plate.
The plate, WIL 1, reached the Northern Ireland record price of £40,000 at an auction near Belfast on Wednesday.
The man also paid an extra £12,000 in VAT and other fees on top at the Cherished Registration Auction at Wilsons Auctions in Mallusk.
OIL 1 was the previous most expensive plate bought in Northern Ireland, going for £25,000.
Bidding was estimated to go over £20,000, as BIL 1 had reached £22,000 at a recent sale, but auctioneer Ian Wilson was still surprised at the final price.
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