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John McDevitt, Walnutport, PA
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Pennsylvania License Plate Images John McDevitt, Walnutport, PA |
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ANTIQUE, CLASSIC, COLLECTIBLE, & STREET ROD PLATES
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TYPE 1: 1 to 9 First issued 1954, type still in use. Debossed border
TYPE 2: 10 to 99 Debossed border
TYPE 3: 100 to 999 Debossed border
TYPE 4: 1000 to 9999 Debossed border
TYPE 5: A000 to Z999 Debossed border
TYPE 6: 000A to 999Z Debossed border
TYPE 7: AA00 to ZZ99 Embossed white border
TYPE 8: 00AA to 99ZZ Embossed white border High plate observed: 99ZS
TYPE 9: A00A to current high According to Steve Moskowitz, the holder of plate A00A, the graphic is a 1920 Oldsmobile Model 37 Roadster. Applications for an antique tag received after 1/31/05 get the new style plate, or a purple plate holder can replace that plate for $7.50 and a completed MV-44. All new plates will be in the A00A format - no reissues will be done of existing numbers. The new series began with A00A. |
from Jake Eckenrode
from Jeff Lesher
from Brian Hite
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from Bob Connison
from Bob Connison
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TYPE 1: 1 to 9 (image needed) The original series, as planned by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, was likely 1 thru 999, but I have chosen to separate them into Types 1, 2, & 3. Narrow hole spacing TYPE 2: 10 to 99 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Narrow hole spacing
TYPE 3: 100 to 999 (image needed)
TYPE 4: A1 to Z9 PENNA on top MOTORCYCLE on bottom. Narrow hole spacing
TYPE 5, FORMAT 1: A10 to Z99 PENNA on top, MOTORCYCLE on bottom Types 5 is unique as some plates have PENNA on top and others have it on the bottom. B10, B31 and G99 have it on the top while E18 has it on bottom. Narrow hole spacing. TYPE 5, FORMAT 2: MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Starts between B60 and E18 and ends between E18 and G99. Plate Y30 shows this same formatting. Narrow hole spacing, but plates in the Y series have wide hole spacing.
TYPE 6: 1A to 9Z I can only assume that the opposite formatting of TYPE 4 likely exists also.
TYPE 7: 10A to 99Z MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Wide hole spacing
TYPE 8: 0A0 to 9Z9 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Wide hole spacing
TYPE 9: AA0 to ZZ9 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom, wide hole spacing, format added 9/11/05
TYPE 10: A0A to current high MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom, wide hole spacing, format added 7/13/08
All plates measures 4½ x 8 |
Image needed
Image needed
from Ned Flynn
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Data needed
Data needed
Format added 7/13 |
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TYPE 1: 10000 to 19999 PENNSYLVANIA on top and CLASSIC CAR on bottom.
TYPE 2: 20000 to 20999 A brief series of 1000 plates were stamped with conventional dies in place of the 'antique' dies. PENNSYLVANIA on top and CLASSIC CAR on bottom. TYPE 3: At 21000 the plates returned to the antique dies. From 21000 to 39499, PENNSYLVANIA on top and CLASSIC CAR on bottom.
TYPE 4: From 39500 to 49999, CLASSIC CAR on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom.
TYPE 5: From 50000 to 50999, PENNSYLVANIA on top and CLASSIC CAR on bottom.
TYPE 6: 51000 to 99999, CLASSIC CAR on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom.
TYPE 7: "C"00000 to current high, CLASSIC CAR on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. First seen circa 7/04.
TYPE 8: Same as Type 7 but with validation sticker. C10721 & C11628 confirmed.
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from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini |
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TYPE 1: C/L0000 to C/L0199, PENNA legend uses narrow font
TYPE 2: C/L0200 to current high, PENNA legend uses wider font Plate measures 4½ x 8 |
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CM000 Plate measures 4½ x 8 |
graphic depiction |
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CV 0000 to current high
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TYPE 1: 0000S/R to 3999S/R First issued 1981, type still in use. Pennsylvania and STREET ROD use a bold font. The top red stripe is thinner than the bottom one. Actually the red stripes on the earliest plate don't extend to the right plate border. It is not known if this is part of the earliest format or something peculiar to this plate. Some plates have validation stickers.
TYPE 2: 4000S/R to 4999S/R Pennsylvania and STREET ROD use a bold font. Both red stripes are the same thickness but don't extend to the border. Most plates use validation stickers. TYPE 3: 5000S/R to current high Pennsylvania and STREET ROD have been changed to a lighter weight font. The top red stripe is again thinner than the bottom one and extends to the border. Almost all plates have validation stickers. |
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BUS AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES RELATED PLATES
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BN-00000 to current high
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from Manny Jacob
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Type not current but with current sticker. Both of these older plates are on busses owned by legitimate bus companies. The ontinued use of a few older yellow-on-blue bus plates remains a mystery.
TYPE 1: BA10000 to BA47999 without the dash separator. When PA replated back in 2000, all existing bus plates were reissued on a plate for plate basis. This included anything between BA-10000 to BA-47999; the replacement plates, in the BA10000 to BA47900 series on the www base, did not use the dash separator. TYPE 2: BA-48000 to BA-59999 have dash separators
TYPE 3: BA-60000 to current high on visitPA base, keystone separator. |
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TYPE 1: LM-20000 to LM-22999, narrow font on the tag line.
TYPE 2: LM-23000 to current high, wider font on tag line. |
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TYPE 1: M/T30000 to M/T-32999, stacked prefix on www base, wide font on tag line. (Plate M/T30045 confirmed.)
TYPE 2: MT-33000 to MT-39999, in-line prefix with dash separator on www base, narrower font on tag line
TYPE 3: M/T40000 to current high, on visitPA base, wide legend on tag line, first observed 6/20/06 |
from Eric Butler |
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TYPE 1: OB-50000 to OB-58999, on www base, dash separator, tag line font on this type uses a sans serif I.
TYPE 2: From OB-59000 to OB-60999, series uses the serif I on tag line. Other formatting same as Type 1.
TYPE 3: From OB-61000 to OB-63999, series uses the sans serif I on tag line. Other formatting same as Type 1.
TYPE 4: OB-64000 to OB-68999, uses the serif I on tag line. Other formatting same as Type 1.
TYPE 5: OB-69000 to current high, on visitPA base, keystone separator, tag line font on this type uses a serif I. |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Nick Tsilakis |
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TYPE 1: SC-00000 to SC-54999 or SC-05999, on www base with small keystone separator, tag line font has slightly wider characters than the Type 2 plate. NOTE: The top plate has a permanent validation sticker used on a school district owned bus.
TYPE 2: From SC-05500 or SC-06000 to SC-46999, on www base with small keystone separator, tag line font has slightly narrower characters than the Type 1 plate.
TYPE 3: From SC-47000 to current high, on visitPA base with larger keystone separator.
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from Clayton Moore
from Nick Tsilakis |
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Font comparison Type 1 top Type 2 bottom |
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Not current type. Spotted this previous base still in use with 7-07 sticker.
TYPE 1: SV14000 to SV14499, on www base, narrow font on tag line, no separator.
TYPE 2: SV14500 to SV17499 On www base, wide font on tag line, no separator.
TYPE 3: SV17500 to SV17799 On visitPA base, wide font on tag line, no separator, changeover to this type spotted 11/3/05.
TYPE 4: SV17799 to current high On visitPA base, narrow font on tag line, no separator. Added 7/17/07.
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from Bruce Bufalini
from Nick Tsilakis
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TYPE 1: TX-35000 to TX-38999, tag line font on this type uses a sans serif I, on www base.
TYPE 2: TX-39000 to TX-45999, tag line font on this type uses a serif I, on www base.
TYPE 3: TX-46000 to current high. On visitPA base with larger keystone separator. |
from Nick Tsilakis
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DEALER & MOTOR VEHICLE BUSINESS RELATED PLATES
(Also see ATV Dealer)
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TYPE 1-H: H00-000H to H99-999H On www base with dash separator "I"00-000"I" series was not used
TYPE 1-J: J00-000J to J37-999J On www base with dash separator High plate observed on www base: J37-633J
TYPE 2-J: J38-000J to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator
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from Jim Moini |
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FE1000D |
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MP3000D |
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FL0000T The plate to the right is a graphic depiction. It is formatted correctly as I saw one of these plates at PennDOT headquarters. |
Graphic depiction above |
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MPD/0000 Plate measures 4 x 7
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TYPE 1: MCD/0000 (starting point unknown) to MCD/9999/, on www base. Plate measures 4x7
TYPE 2: MCD/000A On the visitPA base. First seen 6/06.
The plate to the right is the same format as the one above. |
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Data needed
Image added 7/13 |
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TYPE 1: RT-20000 to RT-46999 On www base with dash separator, narrow legend.
TYPE 2: RT-47000 to RT-48999 Same as Type 1 but with wider tag legend as used on Type 3.
TYPE 3: RT-49000 to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator and wider legend. Plate RT-48915spotted on the www base which suggests that the changeover started at RT-49000. |
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RE-05000
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TYPE 1: WL-15000 to WL-22999 On www base
TYPE 2: WL-23000 to current high On visitPA base. Spotted 3/23/08. |
Image needed
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TD1000D No separator used
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Image updated 7/15 |
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TYPE 1: DT-05000 to DT-09499 On www base with dash separator
TYPE 2: DT-09500 to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator. Spotted 11/13/07 |
from Jim Moini |
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WD00500 No separator used
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TYPE 1: On www base, FCC Call Sign, beginning with A, K, N, or W. Most PA Amateur Radio plates use the
number 3 to designate the region. The N0XOH call letter is used by
someone who brought an existing call sign into PA when they moved. The call letter is N0(zero)XOH.
In PA the number fonts are larger than the letters. It's hard
to distinguish this on the photo. The WD5 call is the same situation.
If an owner desires a second Amateur Radio plate, it will be issued with the
call sign plus a hyphen and the number two (-2).
TYPE 2: On visitPA base. All other
characteristics the same as Type 1. |
from Bruce Bufalini
from Nick Tsilakis |
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TYPE 1: AE-00000 to AF-49999 On www base, with dash separator.
TYPE 2: AF-50000 to current high On visitPA base, with keystone separator.
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Yellow on Blue image is not a current type B/Z01500 |
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Commercial Implement of Husbandry CI1000H
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