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[62] [63] These estimates have sometimes been exceeded: in 2008, plate number 6 brought $675,000 at auction, [64] [65] and in 2018, plate number 20 fetched $410,000 at auction. [64] [66] Bids have come from around the world, even though only drivers with Delaware licenses and residency can legally own the plates. [64]
Formats for license plate numbers are consistent within the state. For example, Delaware is able to use six-digit all-numeric serials because of its low population. Several states, particularly those with higher populations, use seven-character formats of three letters and four digits, including 1ABC234 in California, 1234ABC in Kansas and ABC-1234 (with or without a space or dash) in Georgia ...
Individualized plates were first introduced in 1997 and included the numeric code of region. From 2004 have been issued plates with no region coding. Current (2007) individualized plates visually replicate the 1997 plates. Plate-owners can choose Cyrillic or Roman letters for creation of individualized plates followed by some digits.
The plate "1" is reserved for the Commissioner of Police, while plate numbers '2' to '10' have all been sold at auction. Some of the owners are Hong Kong celebrities. The current owners of number plates 1 to 10 are: 1 : Commissioner of Police; 2 : Wong Ming Hung (王明雄) 3 : Cheng Kung Sze (鄭公時) 4 : Cecil Chao
This is a list of country codes on UK issued diplomatic vehicle registration plates, i.e. the first group of three numbers. [1]Since 1979, motor vehicles operated by foreign embassies, high commissions, consulates and international organisations have been issued unique vehicle registration marks with a distinguishing format of three numbers, space, letter D or X, space and three numbers.
Image Dates issued Design Serial format Serials issued Notes 1905–13: Black on white; "CAL" at right 123456 1 to 122444 A one-time $2.00 fee is paid to register the vehicle, and the motorist must have a license plate made to hang from the rear of the vehicle (front plate also required starting in 1911).
Car-ma in full effect! A Maryland man won $500,000 in the Pick 5 lottery last month after a sour encounter on the road left the lucky winner playing the license plate number of a disgruntled motorist.
Number plate displaying a vehicle registration mark created between 1903 and 1932. The first series of number plates was issued in 1903 and ran until 1932, consisting of a one- or two-letter code followed by a sequence number from 1 to 9999. [47] The code indicated the local authority in whose area the vehicle was registered.