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John McDevitt, Walnutport, PA
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ANTIQUE, CLASSIC, COLLECTIBLE, & STREET ROD PLATES
Needed data and images are shown in brown.
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Antique Historic Car (1954) FORMAT 1: 1 to 9999 First issued 1954, type still in use. Debossed border Single-digit plate
Two-digit plate
Three-digit plate Circa 1956
Four-digit plate
FORMAT 2: A000 to Z999 Debossed border Circa 1971 ~ 1985
FORMAT 3: 000A to 999Z Debossed border
FORMAT 4: AA00 to BZ99 Debossed border
FORMAT 5: CA00 to ZZ99 Embossed white border
FORMAT 6: 00AA to 99ZZ Embossed white border High plate observed: 99ZS
FORMAT 7: 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. Note that the characters spacing has been shifted to the right on later plates.
Note that some plate holders place an image of their own vehicle over the image on the plate. This plate to the right is also the new current high. In PA the use of the letters O and Q in the first position would have been skipped. |
from Jake Eckenrode
from Jeff Lesher
from Brian Hite
from Steve Ondik |
Image added 6/18 |
from Bob Connison
from Bob Connison
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Antique Motorcycle (1954) FORMAT 1: 1 to 999
(Single digit image needed)
Two-digit plate
(Three digit image needed)
FORMAT 2: A0 to D99 PENNA on top MOTORCYCLE on bottom. Narrow hole spacing
FORMAT 3: E00 to E99 or F99 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Narrow hole spacing.
FORMAT 4: F00 or G00 to G99 PENNA on top, MOTORCYCLE on bottom Narrow hole spacing.
FORMAT 5: H00 to between J99 and X99 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Narrow hole spacing.
FORMAT 6: Between K00 and Y00 to Y99 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Wide hole spacing.
FORMAT 7: 00A to 99Z MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Wide hole spacing.
FORMAT 8: 0A0 to 9Z9 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom Wide hole spacing
FORMAT 9: AA0 to ZZ9 MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom, wide hole spacing, format added 9/11/05
FORMAT 10: A0A to current high up to Z9Z MOTORCYCLE on top, PENNA on bottom, wide hole spacing, format added 7/13/08
All plates measures 4½ x 8 |
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from Ned Flynn
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Classic Car (1977) FORMAT 1: 10000 to 19999 PENNSYLVANIA on top and CLASSIC CAR on bottom.
FORMAT 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. FORMAT 3: At 21000 the plates returned to the antique dies. From 21000 to 39499, PENNSYLVANIA on top and CLASSIC CAR on bottom.
FORMAT 4: From 39500 to 49999, CLASSIC CAR on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom.
FORMAT 5: From 50000 to 50999, PENNSYLVANIA on top and CLASSIC CAR on bottom.
FORMAT 6: 51000 to 99999, CLASSIC CAR on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. Note the 51746 plate has a permanent validation sticker. This has not previously been seen on this plate type.
FORMAT 7: "C"00000 to current high, CLASSIC CAR on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. First seen circa 7/04.
FORMAT 8: Same as FORMAT 7 but with validation sticker. C10721 & C11628 confirmed.
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from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini |
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FORMAT 1: C/L0000 to C/L0199, PENNA legend uses narrow font
FORMAT 2: C/L0200 to current high, PENNA legend uses wider font Plate measures 4½ x 8 |
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Collectible Motorcycle (2000) CM000 Plate measures 4½ x 8 |
graphic depiction |
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Collectible Vehicle (1996) CV 0000 to current high
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Street Rod (1982) FORMAT 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.
FORMAT 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. FORMAT 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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Apportioned Bus (1982) 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 continued use of a few older yellow-on-blue bus plates remains a mystery.
FORMAT 1: BA10000 to BA47999 without the dash separator. When PA re-plated in 2000, all bus plates were reissued on a plate-for-plate basis. This included anything between BA-10000 to BA-47999. The replacement plates in this series on the www base did not use the dash separator. Low number spotted BA28644.
FORMAT 2: BA-48000 to BA-59999 have dash separators
FORMAT 3: BA-60000 to current high on visitPA base, keystone separator. |
from Clayton Moore
from Clayton Moore
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Limousine (1990) FORMAT 1: LM-20000 to LM-22999, narrow font on the tag line.
FORMAT 2: LM-23000 to current high, wider font on tag line. |
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Mass Transit (1982) FORMAT 1: M/T30000 to M/T32999, stacked prefix on www base, wide font on tag line. (Plate M/T30045 confirmed.)
FORMAT 2: MT-33000 to MT-39999, in-line prefix with dash separator on www base, narrower font on tag line
FORMAT 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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FORMAT 1: OB-50000 to OB-58999, on www base, dash separator, tag line font on this type uses a sans serif I.
FORMAT 2: From OB-59000 to OB-60999, series uses the serif I on tag line. Other formatting same as FORMAT 1.
FORMAT 3: From OB-61000 to OB-63999, series uses the sans serif I on tag line. Other formatting same as FORMAT 1.
FORMAT 4: OB-64000 to OB-68999, uses the serif I on tag line. Other formatting same as FORMAT 1.
FORMAT 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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FORMAT 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 FORMAT 2 plate. NOTE: The top plate has a permanent validation sticker used on a school district owned bus.
FORMAT 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 FORMAT 1 plate.
FORMAT 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 FORMAT 1 top FORMAT 2 bottom |
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School Vehicle (1993) Not current type. Spotted this previous base still in use with 7-07 sticker.
FORMAT 1: SV14000 to SV14499, on www base, narrow font on tag line, no separator.
FORMAT 2: SV14500 to SV17499 On www base, wide font on tag line, no separator.
FORMAT 3: SV17500 to SV17799 On visitPA base, wide font on tag line, no separator, changeover to this type spotted 11/3/05.
FORMAT 4: SV18000 to SV19749? On visitPA base, narrow font on tag line, no separator. Added 7/17/07.
FORMAT 5: SV-19750? to SV-19899? On visitPA base, narrow font on tag line, now with keystone separator. Added 11/7/08.
FORMAT 6: SV-19900? to current high On visitPA base, wide font on tag line, with keystone separator. Added 1/20/09.
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from Bruce Bufalini
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Updated image 6/22
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FORMAT 1: TX-35000 to TX-38999, tag line font on this type uses a sans serif I, on www base.
FORMAT 2: TX-39000 to TX-45999, tag line font on this FORMAT uses a serif I, on www base.
FORMAT 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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FORMAT 1-H: H00-000H to H99-999H On www base with dash separator "I"00-000"I" series was not used
FORMAT 1-J: J00-000J to J37-999J On www base with dash separator High plate observed on www base: J37-633J
FORMAT 2-J: J38-000J to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator
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from Jim Moini |
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Dealer - Farm Equipment (1991) FE1000D |
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Dealer - Multi Purpose (1991) MP3000D |
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Fleet Transporter (1993) FL0000T The plate to the right is a graphic depiction. It is formatted correctly as I saw one of these plates at PennDOT headquarters. |
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MPD/0000 Plate measures 4 x 7
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FORMAT 1: MCD/0000 (starting point unknown) to MCD/9999/, on www base. Plate measures 4x7
FORMAT 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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FORMAT 1: RT-20000 to RT-46999 On www base with dash separator, narrow legend.
FORMAT 2: RT-47000 to RT-48999 Same as FORMAT 1 but with wider tag legend as used on FORMAT 3.
FORMAT 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. |
from Jordan Irazabal |
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RE-05000
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FORMAT 1: WL-15000 to WL-22999 On www base
FORMAT 2: WL-23000 to current high On visitPA base. Spotted 3/23/08. |
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Trailer Dealer (1995) TD1000D No separator used
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FORMAT 1: DT-05000 to DT-09499 On www base with dash separator
FORMAT 2: DT-09500 to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator. Spotted 11/13/07 |
from Jim Moini |
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Watercraft Trailer / Dealer (1995) WD00500 No separator used
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FORMAT 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).
FORMAT 2: On visitPA base. All other
characteristics the same as FORMAT 1. |
from Bruce Bufalini
from Nick Tsilakis |
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Apportioned Truck (1982) FORMAT 1: AE-00000 to AF-49999 On www base, with dash separator.
FORMAT 2: AF-50000 to current high On visitPA base, with keystone separator.
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Circus-Carnival Truck (1990) Yellow on Blue image is not a current type B/Z01500 |
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Commercial Implement of Husbandry CI1000H
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FM-00000 (blue on yellow) Posted 5/11/09
FM-00000 (yellow on blue series) Posted 11/29/05
FM-0000A to current high
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from Nick Tsilakis
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HE-03000 |
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IMP-5000 Better image needed
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FORMAT 1: BA000 to BM999 on www base
FORMAT 2: BN000 to current high on visitPA base Image added 9/21/07
Plate measures 4 x 7 |
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FORMAT 1: HG-00000 to HG-05999 On www base with dash separator, uses different font than later plates, note the 'M'.
FORMAT 2: From HG-06000 to HG-99999 On www base with dash separator, uses different font than earlier plates, note the 'M'
FORMAT 3: HH-00000 to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator Spotted 5/4/06 |
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Motorcycle (www base) (1914) FORMAT 1: AAA00 to NZZ99 On www base
FORMAT 2: PAA00 to ZZZ99 or current high FORMAT added 5/7/05 Plate measures 4x7
FORMAT 3: 0000A FORMAT added 5/28/09 |
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FORMAT 1: Up to 5 characters, one space or dash permitted but not both, on www base Plate measures 4 x 7
Motorcycle Vanity (visitPA base) FORMAT 2: Same formatting as FORMAT 1 but on visitPA base. FORMAT added 5/7/05 |
from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Bufalini
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Passenger (www base) (1906) FORMAT 1: DAA-0000 to FYC-9999 then switched to visitPA base above Image at right is first of the www.state.pa.us plates.
High plate observed: FYC-9994 on WWW base. From Eric Butler, 8/13/06.
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Temporary Registration Permit Note that this plate and permit go together until arrival of validation sticker at which time the Temporary Registration Permit is removed.
FORMAT 2: GBA-0000 to current high This image represents a revision to the www base and is similar in design to the new specialty plates. PennDOT confirmed on 12/15/04 that they were planning to begin using the new visitPA.com base in place of the www.state.pa.us base on all plate types where the web address was normally used. One source suggests they were first issued on 12/22/04.
Inversion Error Reversal of plate legend and field characters |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Jim Moini
from Grant MacKenzie |
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This plate type should have been replaced by 8/02, but is still in use with a 5/06 validation sticker.
Here is another plate from an later base than the one above but still wearing a current validation sticker. Seen 9/16/06.
This plate, which was just recently replaced, had a valid registration card which did concur with the plate number. Somehow it missed getting replaced way back when. The answer many have something to do with the purchase of a new vehicle in 2001 and this yellow-on-blue plate being issued rather than a www base plate. |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Bill Adams |
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Passenger - re-make of old bases Re-Makes of 1977 Keystone State Base, yellow on blue. Plate could be 6-digit numeric or 5-digit with an alpha character in the 1st, 2nd or 6th position.
Note use of keystone separator.
Re-Make of 1983 You've Got a Friend Base Originally issued starting in 1983 with the series HAA-000 to RZZ-999
Re-Make of 1987 Keystone State Base Originally issued starting in 1987 with the series SAA-000 to ZZZ-999
Re-Make of 1991 Keystone State Base Originally issued starting in 1991 with the series AAA-0000 to CEE-????. Owner requested to keep old number on new base. This then makes the plate a personalized plate. However, note the use of a keystone separators in place of the dash separator. See License Plate Replacement Fact Sheet for additional information. |
from Salvatore J. Dodd, Sr.
From The Triborough Organization
from Nick Tsilakis
from Nick Tsilakis
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Not a current TYPE
FORMAT 1: Up to 7 characters, one space or dash permitted but not both. At least two 8-digit plates have been confirmed ("HUMPBACK" and "MCERLANE"). At least the latter, if not both, have been recalled by PennDOT. The GJS-MSON is actually an invert error plate. Note the second S is upside down.
Passenger Vanity (visitPA base) FORMAT 2: This plate with its visitPA.com tagline, represents a departure from the www base. It is similar in design to the Specialty Plates except for the 'tag line'. 12/04
The plate to the right is actually reads 7 and the letter O, not seventy (70). Letter characters are smaller than numbers. The state coat of arms was added by the owner.
In spite of the Corvette Club logo, and masking off the visitPA plate legend, I believe this is just a vanity. |
from Bruce Bufalini
from Nick Tsilakis
both above from Rob Macsi
from Bill Jesse
from Bruce Bufalini
from Ned Flynn
from Ned Flynn
from Steve Ondik
from Nick Santiago
from Grant McaKenzie |
Image added 6/30
Passenger look-alike is actually a vanity
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Permanent Trailer (1997) FORMAT 1: PT-0000A to PT-9999K on www base, dash separator.
FORMAT 2: PT-0000L to current high on visitPA base base, keystone separator. First seen 3/2007.
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from Jim Moini
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This is not a current type The old HP plate was spotted 11/12/05 with a current sticker.
Type 1: PD0000A to PD4999A On www base, font used for PD is higher than later plates
Type 2: PD5000A to PD9999Y Same as above except font used for PD is lower.
Type 3: PD0000Z to current high Type added 8/9/07. On www base.
Type 4: 00000PD to unknown Type added 5/24/07. No other examples of this type variation have been reported until 7/2008. |
from Nick Tsilakis
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Person with Disability, Motorcycle The plate to the right is a standard motorcycle plate with a handicap sticker, making it a Person with Disability Motorcycle plate. These plates are to be replaced by the plate below.
"P"00A, the PD and wheelchair symbol which are flat screened are not part of the registration number. The embossed P is part of the number but is a static, non-advancing character. Type added 11/15/07, plates available 12/21/07. |
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FORMAT 1: PP00 to PP99
FORMAT 2: PP100 to current high Issued in pairs. Only the rear plate gets a validation sticker, and this plate was issued on 2/11, so it is the current high on this base. |
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from Nick Santiago
from Nick Santiago
from Eric Butler |
Plate issued 2/06.
Plate issued 7/06.
Plate issued 8/07 |
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Special Mobile (Equipment) (1982) FORMAT 1: SME-000D to SME-499V(?)
FORMAT 2: SME-500V(?) to current high On visitPA base. Spotted 7/21/08.
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Steel Worker (1997) S/W00000 This is not a special organization plate but a special class of plate. Note the colorized seal on the low numbered plate, not seen in higher number plates.
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FORMAT 1: 0000-000 to 0499-999(?) Uses Commonwealth seal as watermark.
FORMAT 2: 0500-000(?) to 0999-999(?) Uses Commonwealth coat of arms as watermark.
FORMAT 3: 1000-000(?) to current high Uses PennDOT logo as watermark
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from Bruce Bufalini
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OLD BASE
FORMAT 1:XK-00000 to XZ-99999 On www base with dash separator
FORMAT 2: XBA-0000 to XBZ-9999 On www base with dash separator The XK-00000 to XZ-9999 series exhausted the usable combinations. Series began with XBA. XAA was skipped. First seen May 2004.
FORMAT 3: XCA-0000 to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator, first reported in early July 2005. |
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Truck (1914) BICENTENNIAL COMMERCIAL BASE Apparently still in use.
OLD BASE The owner of this plate states that he received it when he bought a new 2000 pickup. PennDOT has sent him validation stickers every year but no new plate. He has been stopped several time but the plate registration is valid. FORMAT 1: YAA-0000 to YRR-9810 or higher On WWW base with dash separator. www base high plate observed: YRR-9810 from Bruce Bufalini on 7/3/05.
FORMAT 2: YSA-0000 to current high On visitPA base with keystone separator.
First seen 5/17/05 |
from Rick
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We The People (Constitution) (1987) U/S00000 to current high Commemorates 200th anniversary of US Constitution. Plate type is still in use; however, only issued during a 3 month period in 1987, less than 5000 were issued. This is the only remaining legal yellow on blue plate. |
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Emergency Vehicle (~1977) FORMAT 1: EV-10000 to EV-14999 red on white PENNSYLVANIA on top. Type dates to about1977.
FORMAT 2: EV-15000 to EV-16999 white on red PENNSYLVANIA on bottom
FORMAT 3: EV-17000 to between EV-23000 and EV-23999 white on red PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, sticker well added on lower left.
FORMAT 4: From between EV-23000 and EV-23999 to EV-28500? pluralizing of tag line Emergency Vehicles, white on red PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. (Plates from EV-23894 to EV-28448 use VEHICLES, while EV-28854 uses VEHICLE.) FORMAT 5: EV-28500? to EV-30130+, (high plate seen on this base EV-30130) tag line has changed back to singular, white on red PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. Similar to Type 3. Prior to 2006, If an EMERGENCY VEHICLE plate has a validation sticker it meant that the vehicle is not exempt and belongs to a private ambulance company, fire chief's personal vehicle, etc. Exempt status would be indicated on the owners card. Plates near the end of this run all had validation stickers.
FORMAT 6: Start number between EV-30131 and EV-30309. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, embossed tag legend. On vehicles that required stickers in the past such as those belonging to private ambulance companies, etc. Type 7: EV-50000 to current high. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, embossed tag legend. PennDOT notified plate holders in February 2007 that all EV plates would be replaced. First seen mid-March 2007. NOTE: Type 6 and Type 7 are being issued concurrently. |
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This type is no longer issued but is still in use. Replaced by Emergency Vehicle. FORMAT 1: "FD"-10000 to "FD"-27999 Uses keystone separator.
ERROR PLATE In this sequential pair the first plate is missing the dash separator.
FORMAT 2: "FD"-28000 to "FD"-29999 or to current high, or wherever production ended, uses a dash separator.
NOTE: All FD plates are in the process of being replaced by new type Emergency Vehicle plates, 3/07. |
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Municipal Government Owned (1971) FORMAT 1: MG-00000 to MG-89999 blue on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, wide MUNICIPAL font on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use.
FORMAT 2: From MG-90000 to MG-99999 white on blue PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, wide MUNICIPAL font, addition of sticker well, issued 1984 until c1985-1986.
FORMAT 3: 00000-MG to 99999-MG white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font. Issued c1985-1986 until 2003.
FORMAT 4: MG-0000A to current high, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font, 2003 to present.
ERROR PLATE No dash separator. Other formatting same as above. |
from Eric Butler
from Eric Butler
from Eric Butler
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Municipal Government Owned Motorcycle FORMAT 1: "MG"000 to "MG"999 blue on white PENNA on top
FORMAT 2: 000"MG" to 999"MG" blue on white PENNA on top
FORMAT 3: "MG"000 to "MG"999 white on blue PENNA on bottom Note FORMAT 1 & 3 seem to have a potential for number duplication.
FORMAT 4: "MG"00A to "MG"99Z white on blue PENNA on bottom Type added 9/9/07
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from Allan Cooper
from Allan Cooper
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Official Use - Commonwealth of Pa Owned Issued in pairs for passenger vehicles and as singles for trucks, heavy equip., etc.
Not a current type. "PA"-00000 yellow on blue PENNSYLVANIA on bottom 71 Base still in use on old tractor 10/8/02
FORMAT 1: "PA"-00000 to somewhere between PA-52999 and PA-55999, blue on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, OFFICIAL USE on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use.
FORMAT 2: Starting point between PA-53000 and PA-56000 to "PA"-99999, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on top, OFFICIAL USE on top, issued 1984 until early 2009. Issued to commercial vehicles as single plates. FORMAT 3: 00000-"PA" to current high over 30000-PA white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, OFFICIAL USE on top, issue started between 1984 and 1990 to present. Issued to passenger vehicles in pairs. FORMAT 4: "PA"-00000A to current high white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, OFFICIAL USE on top, 2009 to present. This is a continuation of Format 2. Issued to commercial vehicles as single plates. Spotted 4/21/09.
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from Bill Stephens |
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Read story on this one-of-a-kind sample.
from Norm Ratcliffe |
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Pennsylvania State University (official) FORMAT 1: "A"00-01"P" to between A15-99P and A19-99P. Has sticker wells in upper left and right corners. FORMAT 2: From changeover between A16-00P and A20-00P to current high. Has sticker well in lower left corner. Issued in pairs |
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"T"0001"U" to current high Issued in pairs |
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University of Pittsburgh (official) FORMAT 1: "U"0001"P" to changeover at or before U1000P. Uses 'title case' on plate legend
FORMAT 2: From changeover at or before U1000P to current high. Uses 'small caps' on plate legend Issued in pairs |
from Bruce Bufalini
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(Numbers 3 to 23)
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Commonwealth Court (1999) Commonwealth Coat of Arms riveted to plate "C/C" 0 |
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"1" The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania no longer use plates # 1 and 2 as was done some years ago; however, it is likely that these numbers are kept in reserve. |
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"2" The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania no longer use plates # 1 and 2 as was done some years ago; however, it is likely that these numbers are kept in reserve. |
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"P/A"000 Earlier plate sighting by Ned Flynn seen was P/A 098. At bottom is "LEGISLATOR (RET.)". The "RET" is a smaller die than the preceding word. This is all embossed. |
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Retired Senator (2009) 000"R/S" with Retired Senator along the bottom. Type added 6/11/2009
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State Officials and Dignitaries (and low-numbered vanities) 24 to 999 and A0 thru Z9 and 0A thru 9Z
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from Jim McDevitt |
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FORMAT 1: "HR"1 to "HR"9
FORMAT 2: 1"HR" to 9"HR"
FORMAT 3: "HR"10 to "HR"99
FORMAT 4: 10"HR" to 99"HR"
FORMAT 5: "HR"100 to "HR"203
FORMAT 6:"HR"100 to "HR"203 wide REPRESENTATIVE font. This wide font suggests that there may be more plates with this variation
FORMAT 7:100"HR" to 2203"HR"
Plate number corresponds to legislative district from 1 to 203. Prefix and suffix placement allows for two vehicles to be registered. |
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from Nick Tsilakis
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FORMAT 1:"PA"1 to "PA"9
FORMAT 2:"PA"1 to "PA"9 with wide plate serial spacing
FORMAT 3: 1"PA" to 9"PA"
FORMAT 4: "PA"11 to "PA"99
FORMAT 5: "PA"11 to "PA"99 with wide plate serial spacing
FORMAT 6: 11"PA" to 99"PA" It is not known if the wide serial spacing exists in 'number first' format.
Plate number corresponds to senatorial district from 1 to 50. Prefix and suffix placement allows for two vehicles to be registered. The over-50 plates are for retired senators - before the retired senator plates came out which was early in 2009.
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from Nick Tsilakis
from Nick Tsilakis |
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"S/C" 00
"S/C" PJ1 President Judge
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from Ned Flynn
from Ned Flynn edited by Jim Moini |
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"S/U" 00
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"U/SC"1 to "U/SC"19 1"U/SC" TO 19"U/SC" Number corresponds to congressional district. Prefix and suffix placement allows for two vehicles to be registered. (Better image needed)
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"U/SS"1 or "U/SS"2 1"U/SS" or 2"U/SS" Prefix and suffix placement allows for two vehicles to be registered. (Better image needed) |
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Plate holder's initials + "CMH"
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Combat Wounded Veteran (Purple Heart) (1990) This is not a current type. "P/H"00000 Note older style plate with 4/05 sticker and different 'tag line'. FORMAT 1 "P/H"00000 COMBAT WOUNDED VETERAN on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, embossed image of Purple Heart in center. All plates of this type have been replaced.
FORMAT 2: "P/H"00000 to current high On visitPA base with screened image, P/H and Tag Line. First spotted 11/17/04.
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Ex-Prisoner of War (1982) FORMAT 1: POW-000 to POW-999, two sticker wells at top. There may have been a run of these plates with the placement of PENNSYLVANIA and PRISONER OF WAR reversed. FORMAT 2: 000-POW to 999-POW, two sticker wells unlike graphic depiction on right.
FORMAT 3: POW-A00 to current high
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from Paul Barnarol
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Expeditionary Forces (1995) E/F0000 to E/F9999
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Persian Gulf War Veteran (1993) "P/G"00000
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from Brent W. Thompson |
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Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran 00001"E/F" to 00099"E/F" reserve issue 00100"E/F" general issue, to current high Type added 7/17/05, moved to active 9/18/05 |
from Nick Tsilakis |
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran 00001"I/F" to 00099"I/F" reserve issue 00100"I/F" general issue, to current high
Type added 7/17/05, moved to active 9/18/05 |
from Nick Tsilakis |
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00000"K/D" Type added 7/10. |
from Johnny Di Pasquale |
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Severely Disabled Veteran (1986) The plate to the right is a bit of a mystery. The plate is obviously old, yet the number series is way too high for Disabled Veteran. My first guess is that it is an early issue of Severely Disabled Veteran. The plate to the right is another example of the plate above. While this one is not current it is a better image and offers some indication of vintage.
TYPE1: D/V80000 to D/V86999, PENNSYLVANIA on top and DISABLED VETERAN on bottom.
TYPE2: D/V87000 to current high, DISABLED VETERAN on top and PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. |
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FORMAT 1: DV-0000 to DV-9999 PENNSYLVANIA on top; DISABLED VETERAN on bottom, condensed legend font, 2 sticker wells on top left and right. FORMAT 2: DV-10000 to a point between DV-17999 and DV-21999, PENNSYLVANIA on top; DISABLED VETERAN on bottom, condensed legend font, 2 sticker wells on top left and right. FORMAT 3: From a point between DV-18000 and DV22000 to DV-24999, PENNSYLVANIA on top; DISABLED VETERAN on bottom, condensed legend font, sticker well bottom left.
FORMAT 4: From DV-25000 to DV-27999, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom; DISABLED VETERAN on top, condensed legend font, sticker well bottom left.
FORMAT 5: D/V28000 to D/V28999 Stacked prefix, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom; DISABLED VETERAN on top, wide legend font, sticker well bottom left.
FORMAT 6: DV-29000 to current high PENNSYLVANIA on bottom DISABLED VETERAN on top, wide legend font, sticker well bottom left. |
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"G/S/F"0000 to current high Type added 10/8 Plate was released early November 2006.
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from Brian Hite |
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"W/W"00000
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Korean War Veteran (1993) "K/V"00000 to current high
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Vietnam War Veteran (1999) "V/W"00000 to current high This colorized plate appears to have been hand painted and is not a newer graphic type. |
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Special Veteran 00001"U/S" to 00099"U/S" reserve issue 00100"U/S" general issue, to current high Found this "#1" image of a veteran plate on PA State Rep. Dick Stevenson's website. When this new series of plates came out, the first over-the-counter plates were issued with a 00100 U/S format. Now it has been confirmed that plates with numbers below 100 have been issued. I have emailed Rep. Stevenson requesting a clarification and received no response. Now another much better image has been taken. Type added 7/17/05, moved to active 9/18 |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Ned Flynn |
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"V"0000 INFORMATION UPDATED 7/17/04 See Form MV-150 These new license plates available around 9/04..
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from Thomas Zangla
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Pearl Harbor Survivor (1990) "P/H/S"0000
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MYSTERY / ODDBALLS / UNKNOWN / MOVIE PROPS
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Flagship Niagara Mystery Plate This image was sent to me by Mike Barns. Note the absence of the EXP. 6/96 which is normal on the plates that were made available as souvenirs after the discontinuation of the Flagship Niagara plate. At the time when these plates were issued, this was a pet project of Governor Ridge (being from the Erie area). This plate could very well have been given to him. Image added 8/27/06 |
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This was spotted on the front of a vehicle. It appears to be the same symbol as used by BLUE LODGE and PRINCE HALL Masonic Lodges. The rear plate was a standard issue. Posted 5/17/06. |
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This plate was used in the movie Ground Day. The PENNSYLVANIA font seems correct but the others are not. The plate is actually cardboard with no holes. |
from Eric Butler |
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PASSENGER INVERSION ERROR |
from Grant MacKenzie |
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This is not an official plate, or at least not one issued by PennDOT. It was in use on the front of a Philadelphia School Police vehicle. |
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Information from Bruce Bufalini: Image taken September 22, 2001, at the University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg campus. The plate was on the front of a DEP (Dept. of Environmental Protection)-owned car. There was some sort of conference there held by the DEP, and at the time I had theorized that there was a DEP prefix plate series reserved for them, though I've never seen another such plate, sample or real issue, before or since. |
from Bruce Bufalini |
Image added 3/20/05 |
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Year of Manufacture (YOM) I didn't think PA permitted such plates. Image added 8/27/06 |
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This plate type will be used on university-owned vehicles that are not used on public roadways. This includes small campus vehicles (ATVs, UTVs, tractors, Cushmans, etc.) that are used off road around the campus for identification purposes. Full size vehicles that travel on streets and roads will continue to use Pennsylvania Official Use plates issued by PennDOT. Plates measure 4" by 7" and use a bar coded validation sticker. Plate series begins with # 1. Type added 6/8/2008.
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Child Care This was a proposed special organization plate that failed to get the needed 300 supporters. |
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Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Type added 1/1/05 and placed in this grouping on 7/7/05 |
from Nicholas Santiago |
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Type posted 5/30/07 Removed from pending list 8/24/08 |
from Steve Ondik |
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Conserve Wild Resources (prototypes) These two plates, along with the current Conserve Wild Resources (RC) River Otter plate, were candidates to replace the previous Conserve Wild Resources (WR) Saw Whet Owl plate. The upper plate shows the bald eagle and the lower one is the peregrine falcon. See respective plates above for more information.
The 'wildlife' plate to the right never made it either, it appears to be another variety of the resource conservation prototypes, however, it could also be a Hunting Angling (HA) plate. If anyone knows more about this plate, please share with us. |
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PA District Kiwanis International Type posted as pending/proposed 11/26/05 Prototype image added 10/13/06 Moved to Special Organization 11/25/06 News that plate type was canceled received 5/13/09. Plate did not go into production. |
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I know there were other special organizational plates that didn't make it; however, those I am aware of were prior to the plate changeover. If anyone has information on others since the changeover, please feel free to contact me. Thanks.
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FORMAT 1: 0000A to 9999Z (excluding 0000X to 9999X)
FORMAT 2: 000A0 to 999Z9
FORMAT 3: 00A00 to 99Z99 Image added 6/26/07. Plate measures 4 x 7 Class 1 ATV is a motorized off-highway vehicle, which travels on three or more inflatable tires and has a maximum width of 50 inches and a maximum dry weight of 800 pounds. |
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0000"X" Plate measures 4 x 7 Class 2 ATV is a motorized off-highway vehicle, which travels on three or more inflatable tires and has a width which exceeds 50 inches or a dry weight which exceeds 800 pounds. |
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0000 Older style plate is full size (6 x 12) This plate has been replaced by a smaller ATV DEALER plate below.
Newer style plate measures 4 x 7. Base plate color is almost white.
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"T" 00000
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Snowmobile Temporary Registration
Registration Sticker A0000 to Z0000 Unknown vintage
Registration ticker is believed to be newer than the one above, unknown vintage.
2001 Snowmobile Validation Sticker
2004 Snowmobile Validation Sticker and Registration Sticker
2005 Snowmobile Registration Sticker and Validation Sticker
Another 05 Validation Sticker, appears to be a different color, but may be faded.
2008 Snowmobile Registration Sticker and Validation Sticker |
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0000 This image was sent to me by DCNR and measures approx. 2¾ by 4¾. It is quite possible that the actual plate measures 3 by 5 and was rendered smaller by the fax machine. The plate is made from plastic. |
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2001, PA0000 from Clayton Moore |
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2005 from Bruce Bufalini |
2006 from Bruce Bufalini |
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2009 from Brian Hite |
2010 from Bill Stephens |
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2012 rom Bill Stephens added 9/9/06 |
2013 from Vern Kreckel via Bruce Bufalini |
2014 from Vern Kreckel via Bruce Bufalini |
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Fire Truck Permanent Sticker
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Handicap Motorcycle |
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02 ATV Sticker
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03 ATV Sticker Image needed |
from Bruce Bufalini |
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06 ATV Sticker
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07 ATV Sticker
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08 ATV Sticker
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ATV Temp Sticker |
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from Jim Moini Philadelphia style validation sticker placed inside rear window. |
from Jim Moini 02 Truck Philadelphia style validation sticker |
03 Philadelphia style validation sticker |
04 Philadelphia style validation sticker |
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05 Philadelphia style validation sticker |
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| PennDOT Temporary Registration Permit |
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PA FARM VEHICLE REGISTRATION EXEMPTION
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PENNSYLVANIA FARM VEHICLE GVRW OVER 17,000 LBS. REGISTRATION EXEMPTION |
99 - 04 Sticker |
03 - 08 Sticker |
07 - 12 Sticker
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PENNSYLVANIA FARM VEHICLE GVRW UNDER 17,000 LBS. REGISTRATION EXEMPTION |
01 - 06 Sticker |
03 - 08 Sticker |
07 - 12 Sticker
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| MADE UP FARM EXEMPTION PLATES |
 from Andrew Pang This is not an official plate, but something the owner made up, or had made up, to avoid being stopped for having no plate. PennDOT issues Plate Exemption Stickers (which go on the side of the vehicle near the driver’s door) for certain farm trucks and these do not require a plate.
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 This is another example of a plate used to indicate that the vehicle has a farm vehicle registration exemption. |
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TRAILER EXEMPTION FOR CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL USE
| Circus and carnival trailer exemption |
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