Roxy Jacenko is cashing in on two prized possessions she bought as investments two decades ago – and they could now fetch more than $200,000 combined.The Sydney PR queen has put her coveted NSW heritage number plates, 1903 and 1908, up for auction through Collecting Cars, describing the sale as ‘quite the end of an era.’Roxy, who now lives in Singapore, revealed she bought the plates separately for around $40,000 each approximately 20 years ago, specifically because she believed they would gain value. ‘I wanted to start collecting heritage plates as investments given the scarcity around them and the numbers they were fetching,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.The bet appears to have paid off.The 1908 plate had already attracted an $80,500 bid as the auction entered its final days, with Roxy expecting both plates to ultimately sell for more than $100,000 each. Roxy Jacenko has put her coveted NSW heritage number plates, 1903 and 1908, up for auction through Collecting Cars, describing the sale as ‘quite the end of an era’ Roxy, who now lives in Singapore , revealed she bought the plates (pictured) separately for around $40,000 each approximately 20 years ago, specifically because she believed they would gain valueOver the years, the distinctive plates have adorned a string of luxury vehicles, including a Range Rover, Aston Martin, Porsche, McLaren, Bentley and a Ferrari – the most expensive car to carry one of the plates.Roxy said the cars themselves ranged in value from approximately $300,000 for a Range Rover to $650,000 for a Ferrari or Bentley.’I’ve collected Hermès bags for years, and NSW heritage plates tick the same boxes: genuine scarcity, a passionate buyer base, and zero holding costs beyond a registration fee,’ she said.’Unlike a handbag, a four-digit plate can’t be faked, damaged or discontinued. It’s the rarest thing you can own that also sits on the front of your car.’She described a NSW heritage plate as ‘a blue-chip that happens to sit on the front of your car.”Supply is fixed by the government, demand keeps climbing, and unlike a watch or a handbag it’s genuinely one-of-one,’ she said.’It’s a status symbol that does its own marketing – anyone who knows, knows.’The auctions are due to close within days. ‘I’ve collected Hermès bags for years, and NSW heritage plates tick the same boxes: genuine scarcity, a passionate buyer base, and zero holding costs beyond a registration fee,’ she said She described a NSW heritage plate as ‘a blue-chip that happens to sit on the front of your car’Roxy had previously attempted to sell the plates back via Instagram in January 2024 shortly after she moved to Singapore. ‘I am selling my NSW genuine heritage plates now I have no cars in NSW. 4 characters long, white on black background. Selling as a set. Serious OFFERS only,’ she wrote in the caption at the time. The first 285,000 plate numbers issued in each Australian state are hot commodities, with buyers paying millions for lower numbers. Generally, the lower the number, the higher the price it fetches at auction.The last single digit plate that went for auction in New South Wales, #4, sold for $2.45 million in 2017.