What is this license plate sold at a record price?

In Switzerland, the nomenclature of vehicle registration plates starts with 2 letters, which are followed by 1 to 6 numbers, depending on the cantons which issue them. And some are rarer than others, and thus arouse the desire of collectors. Last Friday, among the lots of number plates (19 in total) offered in Switzerland during an original auction, the one for cars bearing the inscription “GE 55555” broke a record in terms of amount.

Infinity and prosperity

In fact, the said plate was sold for the sum of 48,000 Swiss francs, or, at today's rate, €51,523reported the organizer of the sale, the Cantonal Vehicle Office (OCV), in other words the Geneva mobility department. This autumn sale brought in a total of 118,000 Swiss francs, or €126,660. Finally, indicates the site 20minutes.ch, the license plate offered during these auctions “GE 388888” was also very popular, since the number eight is in certain parts of the Globe supposed to symbolize “infinity and prosperity. It is supposed to bring good luck.