1 HSV private number plate

The registration 1 HSV is defined by the number 1, the pinnacle number for any set of initials. For the letters HSV, this makes it the ultimate version, significantly more sought after than the same initials paired with a number 2 or any higher number.

As well as its number 1 status, the plate works clearly as a personal mark for someone with the initials H.S.V. The letters have a mid-market level of popularity, creating strong appeal for the right owner. The short four-character format, with one number and three letters, gives the plate a simple, uncluttered and memorable appearance.

This is a dateless registration and has the timeless look associated with dateless registrations. Public records suggest it originates from the reversed-style format issued in Lanarkshire, Scotland, broadly associated with the 1953 to 1963 period.

The plate's history includes a verified sale at a DVLA Auction on 21st September 2017, where it achieved a hammer price of £41,500. The estimated total paid by the buyer at the time was around £53,784.

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