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ReThe Wgorld of t Prersoanal Nunmber sPlatesf e Issue 51 rs Jay Kay of Under the Hammer Viruses and lockdowns may come and go live auctions impractical, so these last but the private number plate market three events all took place online. marches on! March’s auction offered 2250 lots for sale. Seriously, we have all experienced a very We saw some great opportunities for bargain hunters as a couple of decent worrying time and, no doubt, there are still 2250 lots were available for bidders to word numbers, HU57 LED and LUN 471C, challenges ahead but that makes it all the choose from and there was plenty of were snapped up for relatively modest more encouraging to see signs of activity. Highlights included 86 A, which prices. Both could prove to be worthwhile economic activity and indications that sold for £111,814, SUN 1A (£45,174), 9 YK investments. people are doing their best to live life as (£40,012), 1 NAB (£36,186) and 10 RA normally as possible. May’s auction of 1250 numbers produced (£33,104). September’s notable sales some spectacular results. Unassailable included 45 S (£66,861), IG 11 (£34,774), The personal registrations market has champion of the bout was J42 MES, 8 OSH (£33,618) and 80 SCH (£32,861). repeatedly proven itself to be surprisingly achieving an all-in price of £102,826. resilient during difficult times: the industry Elsewhere, two more spectacular private Runners up included 4 RS (£95,109), IG 5 sales were recorded: fared well in the aftermath of the 2008 (£87,739), 88 O (£57,899) and 8 YK On Saturday 26th September J4, a Jersey financial crisis and has remained very (£47,973). Once again, there were also registration, sold for a hammer price of active even during the Covid-19 pandemic. bargains to be found. 54 LAM (“Salam”) £380,000 at Glencoe Auctions. This sold for £23,860 but we can easily imagine This resilience has been demonstrated completely obliterated Jersey’s previous this one achieving a higher price should again in the recent DVLA auctions of newly record of £91,000, achieved by J68 in the right buyer be tempted. released numbers that took place in May, 2019. The second heavyweight was LFC 1. July and September of this year. Clearly, Continuing the upwards trajectory of There can be no better number plate for a public health considerations have made auction prices, July’s sale was a corker. Liverpool FC football fan, so this was always going to do well. While the auctioneer’s pre-sale estimate struck us as May 2020 July 2020 September 2020 being unrealistic, LFC 1 still made a higher J42 MES £102,826 86 A £111,814 45 S £66,861 price than we expected. £125,062 including fees is a fantastic price that, 4 RS £95,109 SUN 1A £45,174 IG 11 £34,774 once again, demonstrates the vitality that IG 5 £87,739 9 YK £40,012 8 OSH £33,618 continues to flourish in the private 88 O £57,899 1 NAB £36,186 80 SCH £32,861 registration market. Long may it continue! 8 YK £47,973 10 RA £33,104 360 A £26,428 1 YLA £39,255 ARJ 1S £32,629 XJM 1 £25,773 611 S £33,477 8 UV £30,780 4 XP £22,691 23 GTS £31,076 1 KVN £30,549 81 CKS £22,075 5 XP £25,773 72 OO £30,267 7 UO £22,062 54 LAM £23,860 XKS 1 £29,625 1 WOB £21,947 The Regtransfers Auction Not to be outdone, we have successfully marketplace to ensure that the transfer registrations, it can be a daunting hosted our own online auction for many process is overseen securely and legally by experience for customers unfamiliar with years. Regtransfers staff. the industry. We aim to offer the most What is the number plate auction? If you have any questions, or need any straightforward, most secure and best help, please remember that we have staff overall online auction facility for buying The number plate auction is a premium and selling registration marks in the UK. online service that provides customers the here every day, who will be happy to speak www.regtransfers.co.uk/auction opportunity to list their plates in an online to you. auction for others to bid on. It also offers Why you should sell with us buyers an excellent opportunity to purchase Regtransfers have been trading since 1982 registration marks securely in an online and draw upon this immense industry auction environment. Our auction differs experience to deliver a safe and secure from many other online auctions in that we service. We understand that, with the rules specialise in selling registration marks and and regulations governing the transfer of draw on over 35 years experience in the Under the Hammer Jay Viruses and lockdowns may come and go live auctions impractical, so these last but the private number plate market three events all took place online. marches on! March’s auction offered 2250 lots for sale. Seriously, we have all experienced a very We saw some great opportunities for kay bargain hunters as a couple of decent worrying time and, no doubt, there are still 2250 lots were available for bidders to word numbers, HU57 LED and LUN 471C, challenges ahead but that makes it all the choose from and there was plenty of were snapped up for relatively modest more encouraging to see signs of activity. Highlights included 86 A, which prices. Both could prove to be worthwhile economic activity and indications that sold for £111,814, SUN 1A (£45,174), 9 YK Few musicians can boast a investments. people are doing their best to live life as (£40,012), 1 NAB (£36,186) and 10 RA silhouette so distinctive that it can normally as possible. May’s auction of 1250 numbers produced (£33,104). September’s notable sales be used as a logo or a trademark. some spectacular results. Unassailable included 45 S (£66,861), IG 11 (£34,774), A good hat can make all the The personal registrations market has champion of the bout was J42 MES, 8 OSH (£33,618) and 80 SCH (£32,861). difference to an image and there is repeatedly proven itself to be surprisingly no greater master of the hat than achieving an all-in price of £102,826. resilient during difficult times: the industry Elsewhere, two more spectacular private Jay Kay, frontman of acid-jazz Runners up included 4 RS (£95,109), IG 5 sales were recorded: favourites Jamiroquai. Even fared well in the aftermath of the 2008 (£87,739), 88 O (£57,899) and 8 YK On Saturday 26th September J4, a Jersey Mountie-headed Pharrell Williams must financial crisis and has remained very (£47,973). Once again, there were also registration, sold for a hammer price of settle for a distant second place where active even during the Covid-19 pandemic. bargains to be found. 54 LAM (“Salam”) headgear dominance is concerned. £380,000 at Glencoe Auctions. This sold for £23,860 but we can easily imagine This resilience has been demonstrated completely obliterated Jersey’s previous Despite the instantly recognisable horned this one achieving a higher price should again in the recent DVLA auctions of newly record of £91,000, achieved by J68 in outline of Jamiroquai’s famous ‘Buffalo the right buyer be tempted. released numbers that took place in May, 2019. The second heavyweight was LFC 1. Man’ logo - reportedly based on a sketch singer Jay Kay did of himself - you’d be July and September of this year. Clearly, Continuing the upwards trajectory of There can be no better number plate for a hard-pressed to find a photograph of Kay public health considerations have made auction prices, July’s sale was a corker. Liverpool FC football fan, so this was actually wearing such a contraption. All always going to do well. While the manner of elaborate titfers, yes: a Buffalo auctioneer’s pre-sale estimate struck us as Man hat… not so much, if at all. May 2020 July 2020 September 2020 being unrealistic, LFC 1 still made a higher Nevertheless, that silhouette has been the J42 MES £102,826 86 A £111,814 45 S £66,861 price than we expected. £125,062 enduring image of both singer and band including fees is a fantastic price that, since it first appeared on the cover of the 4 RS £95,109 SUN 1A £45,174 IG 11 £34,774 once again, demonstrates the vitality that 1993 debut album Emergency on Planet IG 5 £87,739 9 YK £40,012 8 OSH £33,618 continues to flourish in the private Earth. 88 O £57,899 1 NAB £36,186 80 SCH £32,861 registration market. Long may it continue! From the 1990s onwards, Jamiroquai supplied us with a highly successful stream 8 YK 10 RA 360 A £47,973 £33,104 £26,428 of relentlessly danceable tunes and some 1 YLA £39,255 ARJ 1S £32,629 XJM 1 £25,773 classic videos. Even now, the MTV Award-winning video for Jamiroquai’s 611 S £33,477 8 UV £30,780 4 XP £22,691 single ‘Virtual Insanity’ compares 23 GTS £31,076 1 KVN £30,549 81 CKS £22,075 favourably with big-budget current 5 XP £25,773 72 OO £30,267 7 UO £22,062 offerings. The baffling movement of the floor, the props and Jay Kay himself in that 54 LAM £23,860 XKS 1 £29,625 1 WOB £21,947 video were achieved using real-world, mechanical effects that are, somehow, at least as satisfying as any present-day CGI mock-up could be.