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Foreign Consul (Includes Consular) |
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Auto Wheel | Handicapped Person / Person w/ Disability | National Guard | Superior Court |
Bus (BA & O prefix) (also see Omnibus) |
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Bus (H prefix) |
Omnibus (OB prefix) |
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Person w/ Disability Motorcycle | |||
Consular (see Foreign Consul) |
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PLATE HISTORY - GENERAL ISSUE PLATES A to M |
Plate Type (year first issued) Description / History |
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Amateur Radio (1956 to present) | ||
These plates were first introduced in 1956. Plates display the FCC Call Sign, beginning with A, K, N, or W. In the early years W and K calls signs were common, in later years the use of N and A came into use. Most PA Amateur Radio plates use the number 3 to designate the region which also includes DE, MD and DC; however ham radio vanity plates may display a different number from 0 to 9, also out of region licenses can be used, as well as foreign call signs when someone moves to PA. Some plates with a 0 (zero) in the call sign may display a Ø (slash zero) so as not to be confused with the letter O. If an owner desires a second plate, it will be issued with the call sign plus a hyphen and the number two (-2). Thanks to ALPCA members and Ham Radio operators Bruce Bufalini and Dave Heller for providing much of the information above. Jay Hughs offers the following comment: Radio call signs are available as reissue through [the FCC's vanity call sign program. Once a call is inactive for 2 years, anyone can apply for that combination. His theory is, the original owner of the call sign (let's use Jay's call, K3JLT, as an example) had a PA license plate with that call sign. That person gives up the plate, gives up the call sign, and that call sign is reissued some time later through the vanity call sign program. Now the second person, being reissued K3JLT, wants a PA plate with his call sign, so since it's a different registrant, they can't issue the same K3JLT tag, so they issue K3JLT-1. They wouldn't issue -2 or -3 to someone unless the amateur radio license and the registration names match. |
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1956 yellow on blue, wide border map outline, expiration date 3-31-57 in upper border, 1956 PENNA under top border, year diagonally stacked on left, wide dies. |
from Ross day |
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1957 blue on yellow, narrower map outline than previous year, narrower dies. |
from Clayton Moore |
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1958 revalidated thru 1964, early plates had the tab slot, later plates did not. Another die change. |
with tab slot from Clayton Moore from John Willard without tab slot from Platedog |
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1960 Suburban revalidated thru 1964 |
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1965 revalidated thru 1970 |
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1971 yellow on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on top, "BICENTENNIAL STATE '76" on bottom, revalidated thru 1976 |
![]() from Mike Sells Need image with Liberty Bell |
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1977 blue on reflective yellow; PENNSYLVANIA on top, KEYSTONE STATE on bottom, revalidated thru June 2000 |
from George Kunsman from John Fedorchak |
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1984 reflective yellow on blue, "You've Got a Friend in" on top, Pennsylvania on bottom; revalidated thru June 2000 |
from Paul Nutter |
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1987 reflective yellow on blue, "KEYSTONE STATE" on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom; revalidated thru June 2000 |
from ebay seller thisnthatnc14 |
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1988 reflective yellow on blue, "AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR" on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, sticker well lower left, revalidated thru June 2000 |
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1990 reflective yellow on blue, "AMATEUR RADIO" on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, sticker well lower left revalidated thru June 2000
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from Bruce Bufalini Sample from Dave Heller |
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1999 www tri-color base, sticker well upper left, PENNSYLVANIA on top, "AMATEUR RADIO" at bottom. All previous plates reissued by 2000. Still current. |
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2004 visitPA base, sticker well upper left, PENNSYLVANIA on top, "AMATEUR RADIO" at bottom. All previous plates reissued by 2000. Still current. |
from Jordan Irazabal from Bruce Bufalini from Brendan Sherry from Nick Tsilakis |
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2018 On visitPA base with small map outline and without sticker well. All other characteristics the same as 1999 and 2004. Variation added 2/11/18. |
from Craig Wanner |
Apportioned (Truck) (1982 to present) | ||
1982, AA-00000 to AA-99999, blue on yellow base, sticker wells upper left & right, dash separator, steel plate, PENNSYLVANIA on top, APPORTIONED at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. |
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1984, AB-00000 to AB-99999, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, PENNSYLVANIA on top, APPORTIONED at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue.NOTE: Apportioned plates were never issued with an AC prefix. |
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Late 1990s, AD-00000 to AD-99999, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, dash separator, APPORTIONED on top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. High point not known.Need approximate high on this version plates before the reissue. |
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2000, AE-00000 to AF-49999, www tri-color base, sticker well upper left, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, APPORTIONED at bottom. All previous plates reissued in 2000. |
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2007, AF-50000 to current high, visitPA tri-color base, sticker well upper left, keystone separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, APPORTIONED at bottom. The AG series first seen late May/early June 2012. See Jim Moini's website for more PA Apportioned.
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from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal & Tom Perri |
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Apportioned Bus (1982 to present) | ||
VERSION 1, BL-10000 (a little over 500 BL plates issued), blue on yellow base, sticker wells upper left & right, dash separator, steel plate, PENNSYLVANIA on top, APPORTIONED at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. All plates of this type use an annual M-YY (M= 1 or 2-digit month - YY= 2-digit year) PA APPORTIONED sticker. NOTE: Apportioned Bus never issued with BM prefix.
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VERSION 2, BL-00000 (from where the previous series left off), yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top(?), APPORTIONED at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. NOTE: Apportioned Bus never issued with BM prefix.
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Was this type ever issued on the yellow on blue base? |
Unconfirmed
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VERSION 3, BN-00000 to BN-3999 www tri-color base, sticker well upper left, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, APPORTIONED at bottom. All previous plates reissued in 2000. |
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VERSION 4, BN-04000 to current high, visitPA base, sticker well upper left, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, APPORTIONED at bottom, first spotted 5/18/17. |
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ATV Dealer (1986 to present) DCNR issued plate | ||
VERSION 1, 1986, 0000 to ~1500, olive green on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, DLR stacked left, ATV stacked right, DEPT. OF ENV. RES. on bottom, 6" by 12" plate. |
from Bill Ceravola
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VERSION 2, ~1500 to at least 4000, olive green on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, DLR stacked left, ATV stacked right, DCNR on bottom, 6" by 12" plate. |
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VERSION 3, 2006, 0000 to current high, olive green on white, PA-DCNR on top, ATV DEALER on bottom, 4" by 7" plates. All Dealer plates reissued in 2006. |
from Dominic Fornato
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Auto Manufacturer (~1978 to ~ 1990) | ||
One of the rarest modern plates is the Auto Manufacturer. It is also little known to collectors and state DMV officials alike. When Volkswagen opened their plant in New Stanton, PA, they needed plates. Instead of the state making a truly new type, they pulled a sequential block of numbers from the “New Car Dealer” type. Why many of the DMV officials don’t know they exist is because when they ran the numbers, it came up under the New Car Dealer series. Although there are Auto Manufacturer samples on the 1984 reflective glass bead yellow on blue plate, no plates were ever issued and/or made outside the original 1977 base issue. Quantity made and issued is unknown, probably around 200 plates. VW wound down their operation around 1988 or 1989, and was officially closed around 1990. from Chuck Harrington |
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From approx A38-800A to approx. A38-999A, blue on yellow base, sticker wells upper left & right, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, AUTO MANUFACTURER at bottom. Plates were probably issued as early as 1978 and were revalidated until the late 80 or so. |
from Chuck Harrington John McDevitt plate |
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Sample: This is a sample or prototype on the 1984 base. No plates were issued on this base.
See article from July 1979 issue of Volkswagen Mirror from Andy Keim. |
from Pauli Bagnarol |
Auto Wheel (1927 to 1942) | ||
If you are a member of ALPCA, you may recall the August 2012 article by Ned Flynn in Plates magazine. Ned did extensive research and learned that the Auto Wheel Coaster Co. of Tonawanda, NY. issued such plates for small 4-wheeled vehicles. The company made sleds and small wagons. The plates were issued by that NY company rather than by the PA Dept of Highways or Bureau of Motor Vehicles, therefore they were not official plates. In spite of this they used PA Colors, although some years were reversed. They measured 2½" by 10¼" with two mounting holes in the upper left and right corners. The legend AUTO WHEEL and the year were embossed. Some years had PA or PENNA embossed, most years did not. Known serial numbers ranged from 10 to 4258. |
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1927- | ||
1928, has AUTO WHEEL stacked on left, serial number in center, and PA over 4-digit year on right. Yellow on dark blue. |
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From Ned Flynn, this plate was sent to “Master Levere Arnold” of Red Lion, PA by the Auto Wheel Coaster Co. referenced above. |
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1931 | ||
1932, has AUTO WHEEL stacked on left, serial number in center, and 4-digit year on right. Dark blue on yellow. |
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1941, has AUTO WHEEL stacked on left, serial number in center, and 4-digit year on right. Yellow on dark blue. |
from Ned Flynn |
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1942, has AUTO WHEEL stacked on left, serial number in center, and 4-digit year on right. Yellow on dark blue. |
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Bus - Omnibus (H prefix) (1926 to 1929) | ||
*From 1926 to 1929 omnibuses that carried passengers for hire and not required to have a certificate of convenience were designated by an "H" prefix. This also included buses that were not registered for hire before 1/1/1914. In 1929 a new law was passed requiring all buses to have this certificate and thereby ending the "H" prefix plate. Following this all common carrier and for hire buses used the "O" prefix until 1968 when the "BA" prefix came into use. * Information above from Jake Eckenrode and Eric Tanner. |
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1926 Bus, H-1 to H9-999, actual high unknown, dark blue over yellow, legend at bottom, keystones at lower left and right corners, 1926 then PENNA. H prefix was same size as numbers. Format 1, H-1 to H-99, 6" x 10" Format 2, H-100 to H-999, 6" x 12" Format 3, H1-000 to H9-999, 6" x 13" |
H+3, 6" by 12" from Clayton Moore H+4, 6" by 13" from Jerry McCoy |
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1927 Bus, H1 to H999, H1-000 to H9-999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend at top, keystones at upper left and right corners, 1927 then PENNA. 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 13". |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1928 Bus, H-1 to H-99, then H000 to H9999, actual high unknown, dark blue over yellow over, legend at top, keystones at upper left and right corners, PENNA then 1928. 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 13". |
from Jake Eckenrode from Jake Eckenrode |
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1929 Bus, H-1 to H-999, then H1-000 to H9-999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend at top, keystones at upper left and right corners, 1929 then PENNA. 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 13". |
from Jake Eckenrode from Jake Eckenrode |
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H prefix plates issued after 1929 are believed to be Passenger plates. |
Bus - Omnibus (O & BA prefix) (1924 to present) (Also see later Omnibus plates) |
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* Before 1924 buses were registered as commercial vehicles. In 1924 Omnibus plates were issued with an "O" prefix. Then in 1926 a separate category of "H" prefix bus plates were issues. See above. From 1926 to 1929 those vehicles required to have a certificate of convenience were designated by an "O" prefix. In 1929 a new law was passed requiring all buses to have this certificate and thereby ending the "H" prefix plate. Following this all common carrier and for hire buses used the "O" prefix until 1968 when the "BA" prefix came into use. * Information above from Jake Eckenrode and Eric Tanner. |
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1924 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, however, 6733 plates were registered, dark blue over yellow, legend at bottom, keystones at lower left and right corners, PENNA then 1924, 2 and 3 character plates measure 6" x 10", this plate is believed to be 6" x 12". |
from Eric Tanner |
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1925 Bus, O1 to O999, O1-000 to O9-999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend at bottom, keystones at lower left and right corners, 1925 then PENNA, 2 and 3 character plates measure 6" x 10", 4 character plates were 6" x 12, 5 character plates were 6" x 13". The plate shown here may have been used on a taxi. See inscription on reverse of plate.
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from Jerry McCoy cropped reverse of above plate |
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1926 Bus, O-1 to O-999, then O1-000 to O9-999, actual high unknown, dark blue over yellow, legend at bottom, keystones at lower left and right corners, 1926 then PENNA. O prefix was same size as numbers. The smaller plate appears to be 6" x 10", while the larger plate measures 6" x 13". |
from Jake Eckenrode from Eric Tanner |
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1927 Bus, O1 to O999, O1-000 to O9-999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend at top, keystones at upper left and right corners, 1927 then PENNA. 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 13". |
from Clayton Moore from Drewski from Drewski |
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1928 Bus, O1 to O999, O1-000 to O9-999, actual high unknown, dark blue over yellow, legend at top, keystones at upper left and right corners, 1928 then PENNA. 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 13". |
from Jake Eckenrode unknown source |
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1929 Bus, O1 to O999, O1-000 to O9-999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend at top, keystones at upper left and right corners, 1929 then PENNA. 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 13". |
from Clayton Moore from Jerry McCoy |
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1930 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, dark blue over yellow, legend at bottom, keystones at lower left and right, 1931 then PENNA, 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
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1931 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend at bottom, keystones at lower left and right , PENNA then 1931, 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1932 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, dark blue on yellow, legend along top, PENNA then 1932, flanked by small keystones, 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Eric Tanner |
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1933 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend along top, PENNA then 1933, flanked by small keystones, 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Eric Tanner |
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1934 Bus, based on other '34 plates it appears that the series likely started at plate 1 and advance to some 5705, dark blue over yellow, legend 34, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, sll plates measure 6" x 10". |
from John Willard |
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1935 Bus, O1 to O6000, yellow over dark blue, legend at bottom, keystones at lower left and right corners, then 35, then BUS, then PA, 2 to 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Clayton Moore |
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1936 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, dark blue over yellow, legend 36, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Mike at pl8source from Clayton Moore |
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1937 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend 37, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Jerry McCoy from ebay |
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1938 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 38, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Clayton Moore from Jeff Francis |
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1939 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 39, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Herb Fisher |
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1940 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 40, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1941 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, but possibly around 6,614, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 41, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from John Willard |
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1942 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, but possibly around 7,846, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 42, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 12". |
from John Willard |
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1943 Bus, due to the war effort, for 1943 only a black on red steel tab was issued with a keystone and the year 43 and 3-31-44 expiry within the keystone. There was also a small serial number lightly stamped below the 3-31-44. Tab measures 1⅞" x 2⅛" and was to be used with the 1942 plate. |
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1944 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 44, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-45 in top border. 4 character plates measure 6" x 10", 5 character plates were 6" x 11". |
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1945 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 45, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-46 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11". |
from Clayton Moore |
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1946 Bus, O1 to O9999, actual high unknown, then OA000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 46, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-47 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11". |
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1947 Bus, O1 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 47, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-48 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11". |
from John Willard |
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1948 Bus, O1 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 48, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-49 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1949 Bus, O1 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 49, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-50 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11". |
from Jerry McCoy from Drewski |
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1950 Bus, O1 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 50, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-51 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11". |
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1951 Bus, O1 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 51, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-52 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11". |
from Clayton Moore from Jerry McCoy |
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1952 Bus, O1 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 52, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 5-31-53 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 10¼". Both plates shown here are believed to be samples. |
from Jerry McCoy from John Willard |
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1953 Bus, O1 or O0001 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 53, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 5-31-54 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 10¼". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1954 Bus, O1 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 54, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 5-31-55 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 10¼". |
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1955 Bus, O1 or O0001 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 55, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 5-31-56 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 10¼". |
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1956 Bus, O1 or O0001 to O9999, then OA000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 56, then BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 5-31-57 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 12". |
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1957 Bus, series began at O10000, dark blue over yellow, state map outline, legend 57 BUS flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 5-31-58 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 12". |
from Chuck Sakryd from Clayton Moore |
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1958 - 1963 Bus, yellow on blue base, map outline, series began at O10-000, with small keystone separator, PA upper left, BUS upper center, 58 upper right, early plates or possibly all had a tab slot to the left of 58 for a renewal tab. These were never issued, instead an annual validation sticker was issued for the upper left corner. Plates measure 6" x 12". |
from Jerry McCoy
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1964 - 1967 Bus, yellow on blue base, map outline, series began at O10-000, with small keystone separator, PA upper left, BUS upper center, 64 upper right, revalidated with stickers. |
from Jerry McCoy from Steve Ondik from Clayton Moore from Jerry McCoy |
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1968 - 1971 Bus, blue on yellow base, modified map outline, also last bus base to use this feature, series began at BA-10000, or BA-10001 with small keystone separator, this is the first time the BA prefix was used on a bus plate, BUS on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, embossed outline sticker well lower left, 68 etched into sticker well. |
from Clayton Moore from Chuck Sakryd |
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1972 - 1977 Bus, yellow on blue base, series began at BA-10000 or BA-10001, with small keystone separator, BUS on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, sticker wells upper left and right, high number BA-31410. |
from Clayton Moore
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1978 - 1984 Bus, revalidated thru 2001, blue on yellow base, series began at BA-10000, or BA-10001 with dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, BUS on bottom, sticker wells upper left and right, high number spotted BA-34482, number series progressed onto the '84 base possibly at BA-34999 or BA-35999. The '78 base and the '84 base were in use concurrently. |
from Clayton Moore from Clayton Moore
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1984 - 2000 Bus, revalidated thru 2001, yellow on blue base, series began where previous base ended possibly at BA-35000 or BA-36000, with dash separator, BUS on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, sticker well lower left, high number spotted BA-45201, number series progressed onto the 2000 www base as described below. The '78 base and the '84 base were in use concurrently. |
from Clayton Moore
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Bus, replacement plates issued April 16, 2000 All previously existing bus plates were replaced number for number beginning at BA-10000 up to a possible high of BA-47999, however, it is believed that the actual high was in the BA-45000 range, www base, no dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, BUS embossed at bottom, sticker well upper left.
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from Clayton Moore
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April 2000 & after, after above plates were reissued on a number for number basis to existing buses, any new issues began at BA-48000, and now had a dash separator. Series ran to BA-59999, www base, with dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA screened on top, BUS embossed at bottom, sticker well upper left. |
from Clayton Moore
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2007 visitPA Bus, first seen around April 2007, the number series is a continuation of the above series but now on the visitPA base, series began at BA-60000 with larger keystone separator, PENNSYLVANIA screened on top, BUS embossed at bottom, sticker well upper left. Sample |
from Bill Stephens Sample
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Circus-Carnival Truck (1990 to present) | ||
1990, B/Z00000 to B/Z01499, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, Circus-Carnival Truck on top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. High point not known, probably not more than a few hundred issued. Sample |
from Clayton Moore from Manny Jacob Sample
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2000, B/Z01500 to current high, www base, sticker well upper left, PENNSYLVANIA on top, Circus-Carnival Truck at bottom. All previous plates reissued beginning March 26, 2000. Sample
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from Jordan Irazabal from Tom Perri Sample
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Civil Defense (~1950s-60s) | ||
These undated plates were issued during the cold war years of the 1950s and 60s; however, the exact years of issue are unknown. Plates were issued by the State Office of Civil Defense, today known as the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency or PEMA, and were distributed by PA's 67 counties; however, it has also been suggested that not all counties issued these plates. Plates were front mounted on vehicles, and were given to people who had a role in civil defense. All plates measure 4" by 9½". The first part of the plate number represents the county code, the second part is the plate serial number, all are undated. | ||
VERSION 1: 1 or 2 digit numbers to the left of the dash indicate the county code from 1 to 67, then a dash followed by the serial number of 1 to 4 digits. Top reads PENNA flanked by 2 keystones, CIVIL DEFENSE on bottom, blue on yellow plates are steel. County code look up tool
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Northampton County
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VERSION 2: 2 digit numbers to the left of the dash indicate the county code from 01 to 67, then a dash followed by the serial number of 3 to 4 digits. Top reads PENNA flanked by 2 keystones, CIVIL DEFENSE on bottom, yellow on blue plates are steel. County code look up tool |
Berks County from Devan Ciemiewicz Warren County
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Image added 2/3 |
Combat Wounded Veteran (Purple Heart) (1986 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: "P/H"00000, PURPLE HEART on top, yellow on blue base, embossed graphic of medal on left, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom.
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from George Kunsman from Clayton Moore Sample
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VERSION 2: "P/H"00000, COMBAT WOUNDED VETERAN on top, bluish purple on white base with red legend, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, embossed image of Purple Heart in center, sticker well lower left. Early-1990s.
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from Clayton Moore from Nick Tsilakis Sample
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VERSION 3: "P/H"00000 to current high On visitPA base with screened image, P/H and Tag Line, sticker well upper left. First spotted 11/17/04, after which all previous plates were replaced.
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from Nick Tsilakis from Ryan Battin from Tom Perri and Jordan Irazabal Vanity from Chuck Harrington Sample
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Commercial Implement of Husbandry (1997 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: CI0000H Comm Imp of Husbandry on top, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, no separator PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. See sample below.
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from Tighe N. Sample from Paul Bagnarol |
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VERSION 2: CI1500H to current high PENNSYLVANIA on top, www base, sticker well upper left, no separator, Comm Imp of Husbandry on bottom. |
from Tom Perri and Jordan Irazabal |
Commercial Motorcycle (1938 to 1949) | ||
Commercial Motorcycle plates were issued for 12 years from 1938 until 1949, except 1943 when metal tabs were issued. It appears that plate formatting was the same from year to year with the exception of the color rotation which was the same as passenger plates, and the year which was embossed as part of the COMM over MC over PA yy where the yy stood for the two digit year. Expiration date was added in 1941. All plates measured 4½" by 8". In 1950 the Commercial Motorcycle registration was reduced from $5 to $4 eliminating the need for this plate type. Plate serial numbers ranged from 1 to under 1000. | ||
1938, see description above. This was the first year for this plate type. |
from Harry Campbell |
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1939, see description above. |
John Willard Plate from Dave Lincoln |
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1940, see description above. |
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1941, see description above. This was the first year for the expiration date to be embossed into the top border. |
from Harry Campbell |
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1942, see description above. |
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1943, see description above. For 1943 the metal tabs were the same as those used on motorcycles. |
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1944, see description above. |
from Dave Lincoln |
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1945, see description above. |
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1946, see description above. |
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1947, see description above. |
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1948, see description above. |
John Willard Plate |
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1949, see description above. |
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Commonwealth Court (1999 to present) | ||
It is believed that 1999 was the first year of issue. Plates are on the www base. This plate type is believed not to have been issued on the yellow on blue base. Commonwealth Coat of Arms riveted to plate on the left side. The format is C/C1 to C/C30 or C/CJ1 to C/CJ30. |
from Tom Perri from Tom Perri from Tom Perri |
Consular (see Foreign Consul below) |
Dealer (1910 to present) | ||
Dealer plates were first introduced in 1910 and continue to this day. Over the years many other dealer and motor vehicle business types have been issued including Auto Manufacturer, Dealer-Farm Equipment, Dealer-Multi-Purpose, Moped Dealer, Motorboat Dealer, Motorcycle Dealer, Motor Vehicle Business, Repair/Service Towing, Repossessor, Salvage Yard, Snowmobile Dealer, Trailer Dealer, Transporter, and Watercraft Trailer Dealer. Some of these dealer types may be shown elsewhere on this website under a specific dealer type listed above, and also shown below under the broad heading of Dealer. |
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1910, White on dark blue porcelain, PENNA over 1910 over DEALER on left, series began at 1 and ran to 2908 according to DMV records. Format 1, 1 to 99, 6" x 8" Format 2, 100 to 999, 6" x 10" Format 3, 1000 to 2908, 6" x 12" |
Other formats needed
Format 3 from Clayton Moore John Willard & John Anshant |
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1911, Black on yellow porcelain, PENNA over 1911 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 and ran to 4034 according to DMV records. The 'X' is smaller than the numbers. Format 1, X+1 digit, 6" x 8" Format 2, X+2 digits, 6" x 10" Format 3, X+3 digits, 6" x 12" Format 4, X+4 digits, 6" x 14"
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Format 1 via Peter Cohen
Other formats needed
Format 4 John Willard & John Anshant from Clayton Moore
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1912, White on brown woodgrain porcelain, PENNA
over 1912 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 and ran to 3555 according to
DMV records. The 'X' is smaller than the numbers. Format 1, X+1 digit, 6" x 8" Format 2, X+2 digits, 6" x 10" Format 3, X+3 digits, 6" x 12" Format 4, X+4 digits, 6" x 14" |
Other formats needed
Format 3 from Bob Connison Format 4 from Clayton Moore John Willard & John Anshant |
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1913, White on green porcelain, PENNA
over 1913 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 and ran to 3391 according to
DMV records. Most plates used the smaller 'X', while some of the
lowest numbered used full size 'X'.
Format 1, X+1 digit, 6" x 8" Format 2, X+2 digits, 6" x 10" Format 3, X+3 digits, 6" x 12" Format 4, X+4 digits, 6" x 14"
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Other formats needed
Format 3 from Jeff Francis Format 4 from Clayton Moore |
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1914, White on black porcelain, PENNA
over 1914 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 and ran to 3367 according to
DMV records.
Format 1, X+1 digit, 6" x 8" Format 2, X+2 digits, 6" x 10" Format 3, X+3 digits, 6" x 12" Format 4, X+4 digits, 6" x 14" |
Other formats needed
Format 3 eBay user Pars1-2 Format 4 from Clayton Moore John Willard & John Anshant |
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1915, White on sky blue porcelain, PENNA over
1915 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 and ran to at least X5093,
while DMV records indicate 4834.
Format 1, X+1 digit, 6" x 8" Format 2, X+2 digits, 6" x 10" Format 3, X+3 digits, 6" x 12" Format 4, X+4 digits, 6" x 14"
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Format 1 needed
Format 2 from Tim Gierschick Format 3 from Clayton Moore Format 4 from Kelly Brewer from Tim Gierschick |
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1916, Black on Orange, steel, PENNA over 1916 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 with some 6000 plates issued, according to DMV records. Format 1, X+1 & X+2 digit, 6" x 11" Format 2, X+3 digits, 6" x 13" Format 3, X+4 digits, 6" x 16" |
Other formats needed
Format 4 from Jeff Francis |
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1917, White on brown, steel, PENNA over
1917 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 and ran to X7891, according to DMV records.
Format 1, X+1, X+2 & X+3 digit, 6" x 13½" Format 2, X+4 digits, 6" x 16" |
Format 1 from Clayton Moore Format 2 Unknown |
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1918, White on black, steel, PENNA over 1918 over DEALER on left, series began at X1 and ran to about X7771 according to DMV records. Format 1, X+1, X+2 & X+3 digit, 6" x 13½" Format 2, X+4 digits, 6" x 16"
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Format 1 from Eric Tanner Format 2 Unknown |
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1919, Red on black, steel, PENNA over 1919 over DEALER on right, series began at X1 and ran to about X9199 according to DMV records. Format 1, X+1, X+2 & X+3 digit, 6" x 13½" Format 2, X+4 digits, 6" x 16"
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Format 1 needed
Format 2 Unknown |
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1920, White on dark blue, steel, legend on bottom, PENNA, then DEALER, then 1920. Format 1, X1 to X999, 6" x 16" Format 2, X1-000 to X13-925 or above, 6" x 16"
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Format 1 needed
Format 2 from Bob Connison from Jeff Francis |
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1921, Black on yellow, steel, legend on bottom, PENNA, then DEALER, then 1921. Format 1, X1 to X999, 6" x 16" Format 2, X1-000 to X11-503 or above, 6" x 16"
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Format 1 John Willard plate Format 2 from Mike & Ruth Culbert John Willard & John Anshant |
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1922, Brown on cream, steel, legend on bottom, PENNA,
then DEALER, then 1922. Format 1, X1 to X999, 6" x 16" Format 2, X1-000 to X10-625 or above, 6" x 16"
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Format 1 Boyertown Auto Museum Format 2 from Clayton Moore eBay user securityautoparts |
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1923,
Yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on bottom, PENNA, then DEALER, then 1923. Issued in pairs. Format 1, X1 to X999, 6" x 16" Format 2, X1-000 to X13-875 or above, 6" x 16"
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Format 1 needed
Format 2 from Bob Connison from Clayton Moore |
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1924,
Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on bottom, PENNA 1924 flanked by
keystones, series likely ran from X1 to X9999, then X10-000 to at least
X20-404. Sizes are
believed to be 6" x 10 for X+1, 2, or 3; 6" x 12" for X+4 and 6" x 15" for
X+5 digits. Issued in pairs. Format 1, X1 to X999, 6" x 10" Format 2, X1000 to X9999, 6" x 12" Format 3, X10-000 to X20-404 or above, 6" x 15"
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Format 1 needed
Format 2 from Bob Connison Format 2 from Drewski |
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1925, Yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on
bottom, 1925 PENNA flanked by keystones toward the lower left and right corners. Issued in pairs. Format 1, X1 to X999, 6" x 10" Format 2, X1000 to X9999, 6" x 12" Format 3, X10-000 to X17-535 or above, 6" x 15"
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Format 1 needed
Format 2 from Eric Tanner Format 3 from Bob Connison |
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1926,
Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on bottom, 1926 PENNA flanked by
keystones. Issued in pairs. Format 1, X1 to X99, 6" x 10" Format 2, X100 to X999, 6" x 12" Format 3, X1-000 to X9-999, 6" x 13" Format 4, X10-000 to X26-986 or above, 6" x 15"
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Format 1 needed
Format 2 needed
Format 3 from Rob Baran from Eric Tanner Format 4 from Bob Connison |
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1927, Yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on
top, 1927 PENNA flanked by keystones in the upper left and right corners. Issued in pairs. Format 1, X1 to X990, 6" x 10" Format 2, X1-000 to X9-999, 6" x 13" Format 3, X10-000 to X28-000 or above, 6" x 15"
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Format 1 needed
America on Wheels Format 3 from Clayton Moore from Bob Connison |
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1928,
Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on top, PENNA 1928 flanked by keystones. Format 1, X1 to X990, 6" x 10" Format 2, X1-000 to X9-999, 6" x 13" Format 3, X10-000 to X21-989 or above, 6" x 15"
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Format 1 (seeking owner) Format 2 from Eric Tanner Format 3 from Bob Connison |
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1929, Yellow blue on dark blue, steel, legend on top, PENNA 1929 flanked by keystones. Format 1, X1 to X999, 6" x 10" Format 2, X1-000 to X9-999, 6" x 13" Format 3, X10-000 to X22-266 or above, 6" x 15"
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Format 1 needed Format 2 from Eric Tanner Format 3 from Bob Connison |
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1930, Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on bottom, PENNA 1930 flanked by keystones, series ran from X1 to X999, then additional series with X in other positions. Sizes were 6" x 10" for X+1 digit, X+2 digits, and X+3 digits, and 6" x 12" for X+4 digit plates. Format 1, X1 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2, 0X to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3, 00X to 99X84, (10" & 12") |
Format 1 from Mike at Pl8source Format 2, 10" from ebay user oldies_museum Format 3 Boyertown Auto Museum |
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1931, Yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on bottom, PENNA 1931 flanked by keystones, series likely ran from X1 to X999, then additional series with X in other positions. Sizes were 6" x 10" for X+1 digit, X+2 digits, and X+3 digits, and 6" x 12" for X+4 digit plates. Format 1, X1 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2, 0X to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3, 00X to 99X99, (10" & 12") |
Format 1 from Jeff Francis Format 2, 10" (seeking owner) Format 2, 12" Boyertown Auto Museum Format 3 needed |
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1932, Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on top, PENNA 1932 flanked by keystones, series likely ran from X1 to X9999, then additional series with X in other positions. Sizes were 6" x 10" for X+1 digit, X+2 digits, and X+3 digits, and 6" x 12" for X+4 digit plates. Format 1 - X1 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 0X to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 00X to 89X93, (10" & 12")
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Format 1, 10" from Jeff Hinkle from Jeff Hinkle Format 1, 12" Format 2 needed Format 3, 10" from Clayton Moore Format 3, 12" from Bob Connison |
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1933, yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on top, PENNA 1933 flanked by keystones, series likely ran from X1 to X9999, then additional series with X in the second position positions. Sizes were 6" x 10" for X+1 digit, X+2 digits, and X+3 digits, and 6" x 12" for X+4 digit plates. Sizes are unconfirmed. Format 1 - X1 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 0X to 6X781, (10" & 12") |
Format 1, 12" from Bob Connison Format 2 needed |
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1934, dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on bottom, 34 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA. Serial sequence could be all numeric or alpha-numeric but X was not used. 1, 2, 3 and 4 character all numeric were issued, then a single alpha character followed by 1, 2 or 3 numeric characters were used. All plates are believed to be 6" x 10". Format 1 - 1 to 9999, Format 2 - A1 to Z999 |
Format 1, 10" from Clayton Moore Format 2, 10" from Bob Connison from Bob Connison Boyertown Auto Museum |
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1935, yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on bottom, sizes were 6" x 10" for up to 4 characters, and 6" x 12" for 5 characters. 6" x 10" plates had 35 then DEALER flanked by keystones, then PA; 6" x 12" had the keystones on both sides of the legend to the outside of the bolt holes. Formatting was X1 to X9999, 1X0 to 9X9999, and 0X to 59X or higher. Format 1 - X1 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 0X to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 00X to 59X or above, (10") |
Format 1, 10" from Bob Connison from Bob Connison Format 1, 12" from Pl8 Source Format 2 needed Format 3 needed |
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1936, Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on top, 36 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA. Serial sequence used X in varying positions. Plates are believed to be 6" x 10" for 4 or fewer character plates and 6" x 12" for 5-character plates. Format 1 - X1 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 1X to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 10X0 to 90X22 or above, (10" & 12")
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Format 1, 12" from Bob Connison Format 2, 10" Boyertown Auto Museum Format 2, 12" from Clayton Moore Format 3, 10" from Pl8 Source Format 3, 12" from Pl8 Source from Chuck Sakryd |
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1937, Yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on top, 37 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA. Serial sequence used X in at least the first and second positions. Plates are believed to be 6" x 10" for 4 character plates and 6" x 12" for 5-character plates. Format 1 - X100 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 1X00 to 5X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 10X0 to 12X5 or above, (10")
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Format 1, 10" from Bob Connison from Bob Connison Format 1, 12" from Chuck Sakryd Format 2, 12" from Chuck Sakryd Format 3, 10" from Jeff Francis |
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1938, Dark blue on yellow, steel, first year for state map outline on dealer plates, legend on top, 38 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA. Serial sequence used X in at least the first and second positions. Plates are believed to be 6" x 10" for 4 character plates and 6" x 12" for 5-character plates; however, this has not been confirmed. Format 1 - X100 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 1X00 to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 10X0 to 97X34 or above, (10" & 12") |
Format 1, 12" from Bob Connison Format 2 needed Format 3, 12" Boyertown Auto Museum |
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1939, Yellow on dark blue, steel, legend on top, 39 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA. Serial sequence used X in the first three positions. Plates are believed to be 6" x 10" for 4 character plates and 6" x 12" for 5-character plates. Format 1 - X100 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 1X00 to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 10X0 to 61X54 or above, (10" & 12") |
Format 1, 10" Boyertown Auto Museum Format 1, 12" from Bob Connison from Bob Connison Format 2 needed Format 3 needed Sample w/ colors reversed from John Willard |
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1940,
Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on top, 40 then DEALER flanked by
keystones then PA. Serial sequence used X in at least the first three
positions. Plates are believed to be 6" x 10" for 4 character
plates and 6" x 12" for 5-character plates; however, this has not been
confirmed. Format 1 - X100 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 1X00 to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 10X0 to 68X47 or above, (10" & 12")
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Format 1 needed Format 2, 12" from Pl8 Source Format 3, 12" from Bob Connison from Bob Connison |
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1941,
yellow on dark blue, steel, state map outline, expiration 3-31-42 in top
border, legend on top, 41 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA.
Serial sequence used X in varying positions. Plates are believed to be
6" x 10" for 4 or fewer characters and 6" x 12" for 5-character
plates. Format 1 - X100 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 1X00 to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 10X0 to 99X99, (10" & 12") Format 4 - 000X to 187X4 or above, (10" & 12")
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Format 1, 12" from Bob Connison from Bob Connison Format 2, 12" from Shawn Bergan Format 3 needed Format 4 needed |
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1942, Dark blue on yellow, steel, legend on top, 42 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA. Serial sequence used X in varying positions. Plates are believed to be 6" x 10" for 4 character plates and 6" x 12" for 5-character plates. Format 1 - X100 to X9999, (10" & 12") Format 2 - 1X00 to 9X999, (10" & 12") Format 3 - 10X0 to 99X99, (10" & 12") Format 4 - 000X to 160X6, (10" & 12")
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Format 1, 10" from Jeff Francis Format 1, 12" from Jeff Francis Format 2 needed Format 3, 10" unknown Format 4, 12" from Clayton Moore |
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1943, same as '42 plate above but with addition of validation tab. Due to the war effort, for 1943 only a black on red steel tab was issued with a keystone and the year 43 and 3-31-44 expiry within the keystone. There was also a small serial number lightly stamped below the 3-31-44. Tab measured 1⅞" x 2⅛". |
John Willard & John Anshant from Jeff Francis from Jeff Hinkle from Clayton Moore |
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1944,
yellow on dark blue, steel, state map outline, expiration 3-31-45 in top
border, legend on top, 44 then DEALER flanked by keystones then PA.
Serial sequence used X in the first and second positions. 4-character plates used
a 6" x 10", while 6" x 11" was used for 5-character plates. Format 1 - X100 to X9999, (10" & 11") Format 2 - 1X00 to 9X999, (10" & 11") |
Format 1, 10" Boyertown Auto Museum Format 1, 11" from Jeff Francis Format 2 needed |
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1945,
dark blue on yellow, steel, state map outline, expiration 3-31-46 in top
border, legend 45, then dealer type flanked by keystones, then
PA. All plates are believed to be 6" x 11". Format 1 - X100 to X9999 Format 2 - 1X00 to 9X999 |
Format 1 needed Format 2 from Bob Connison |
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1946 , yellow on dark blue, steel, state map outline, expiration 3-31-48 in top border, legend 47, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates are believed to be 6" x 11". | ||
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New Car Dealer from Bob Connison |
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Used Car Dealer from Bob Connison |
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Transit Dealer unconfirmed
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Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 John Willard plate |
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1947, dark blue on yellow, steel, state map outline, expiration 3-31-48 in top border, legend 47, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates are believed to be 6" x 11". |
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New Car Dealer from Jeff Francis |
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Used Car Dealer John Willard plate |
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Transit Dealer unconfirmed
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Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from Pl8 Source X position 2 from Jeff Francis |
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1948, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, expiration 3-31-49 in top border, legend 48, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 11". | ||
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New Car Dealer John Willard plate from Jeff Francis |
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Used Car Dealer John Willard plate |
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Transit Dealer unconfirmed
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Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from Bob Connison from Bob Connison X position 2 from Clayton Moore |
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1949, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, expiration 3-31-50 in top border, legend 49, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 11". | ||
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New Car Dealer John Willard plate from Jeff Francis |
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Used Car Dealer from Bob Connison |
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Transit Dealer unconfirmed
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Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from Jeff Francis X position 2 from Bob Connison from Bob Connison |
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1950, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, expiration 3-31-51 in top border, legend 50, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 11". | ||
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New Car Dealer from Chuck Sakryd ebay |
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Used Car Dealer from Shawn Bergan |
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Transit Dealer unconfirmed
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Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from Kelly Brewer John Willard plate |
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1951, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, expiration 3-31-52 in top border, legend 51, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 11". | ||
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New Car Dealer from Jeff Hinkle from Bob Connison from Bob Connison |
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Used Car Dealer needed
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Transit Dealer needed
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Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from Jeff Francis
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1952, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, expiration 3-31-53 in top border, legend 52, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X & Tractor series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 10¼". |
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New Car Dealer from Bob Connison New Car Dealer Sample John Willard plate Used Car Dealer John Willard plate Used Car Dealer Sample John Willard plate
Transit Dealer image needed
Transit Dealer Sample Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from Jeff Francis X position 2 Boyertown Auto Museum |
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1953, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, expiration 3-31-54 in top border, legend 53, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 10¼". | ||
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New Car Dealer from eBay? Used Car Dealer John Willard plate
Transit Dealer image needed
Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from eBay? Boyertown Auto Museum |
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1954, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, expiration 3-31-55 in top border, legend 54, (then dealer type flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 10¼". | ||
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New Car Dealer from Jeff Francis Used Car Dealer John Willard plate Transit Dealer John Willard plate Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 John Willard plate X position 2 from Pl8 Source |
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1955, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, expiration 3-31-56 in top border, legend 55 then dealer type, then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 10¼". |
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New Car Dealer from Jeff Francis Used Car Dealer John Willard plate
Transit Dealer needed
Miscellaneous Dealer X position 1 from Jeff Francis X position 2
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1956, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, expiration 3-31-57 in top border, legend 56, then dealer type (flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 5 characters and were 6" x 12". There were two font types and two map outline bases used on later plates in '56. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Jeff Francis from Clayton Moore John Willard plate Used Car Dealer from Eric Tanner & Ross Day
Transit Dealer needed
Miscellaneous Dealer, X position 1 from Arthur Levine Miscellaneous Dealer, X position 2 from Bob Connison Miscellaneous Dealer w/ '57 Dies X position 3
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1957, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, expiration 3-31-58 in top border, legend 57, then dealer type (flanked by keystones on X series) then PA. All plates used 6 characters and were 6" x 12". | ||
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New Car Dealer from Bob Connison Used Car Dealer John Willard plate
Transit Dealer needed
Miscellaneous Dealer
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1958 - '61, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, legend PA then dealer type, then 58. All plates used 6 characters with a small keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th characters. It was generally accepted that early plates had tab slots; however, evidence suggests that this is not consistently the case. Tab slot that were not used, instead renewal stickers were issued. | ||
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New Car Dealer w/o tab slot from Mike at pl8source New Car Dealer w/ tab slot John Willard plate New Car Dealer w/o tab slot John Willard plate New Car Dealer w/ tab slot John Willard plate New Car Dealer w/ tab slot from Jeff Francis Used Car Dealer w/o tab slot from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer w/o tab slot John Willard plate Used Car Dealer w/ tab slot John Willard plate
Transit Dealer needed
Miscellaneous Dealer w/ tab slot from Steve Ondik Miscellaneous Dealer w/ tab slot from Mike at pl8source |
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1962 - '63, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, legend PA then dealer type, then 62. All plates used 6 characters with a keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. Renewal stickers were issued to revalidate. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer from Jeff Francis Transit Dealer John Willard plate Miscellaneous Dealer from Jeff Francis |
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1964, yellow on dark blue, state map outline, legend PA then dealer type, then 64. All plates used 6 characters with a keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. | ||
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New Car Dealer Used Car Dealer unknown source Transit Dealer from Clayton Moore Miscellaneous Dealer unknown source |
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1965, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, legend PA then dealer type or just DEALER, undated. All plates used 6 characters with a keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. | ||
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New Car Dealer John Willard plate from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer from Clayton Moore Transit Dealer Miscellaneous Dealer from Jeff Hinkle |
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1966, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, legend PA then DEALER, or MV BUSINESS, then 1966. All plates used 6 characters with a keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. It appears that Transit Dealer and Miscellaneous Dealer were combined into Motor Vehicle Business. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer from Bob Connison Motor Vehicle Business
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1967, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, legend PENNSYLVANIA within top border, then DEALER or MV BUSINESS, then 1967. All plates used 6 characters with a keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Jeff Francis Used Car Dealer from Clayton Moore Motor Vehicle Business John Willard plate
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1968, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, legend PENNSYLVANIA within top border, then DEALER or MV BUSINESS, then 1968. All plates used 6 characters with a keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Bob Connison 67 New Car Dealer w/ 68 sticker John Willard plate Used Car Dealer from Clayton Moore 67 Used Car Dealer w/ 68 sticker John Willard plate Motor Vehicle Business
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1969, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, legend PENNSYLVANIA within top border, then DEALER or MV BUSINESS, then 1969. All plates used 6 characters with dash separator between the 3rd and 4th character. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Bob Connison from John Willard Used Car Dealer from Bob Connison Motor Vehicle Business
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1970, dark blue on yellow, state map outline, legend PENNSYLVANIA within top border, then DEALER or MV BUSINESS, then 1970. All plates used 6 characters with dash separator between the 3rd and 4th character. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Vern Kreckel from Tom Firth Used Car Dealer from Bob Connison Motor Vehicle Business
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1971, new format, yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER or MV BUSINESS with 1971 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. All plates used 7 characters with small keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Lee Madigan from ShopLicensePlates.com Used Car Dealer from ShopLicensePlates.com Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer from Jake Eckenrode Trailer Dealer needed New Car Dealer (sample)
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1972, yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER or MV BUSINESS with 1972 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. All plates used 7 characters with small keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. |
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New Car Dealer from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer from Chuck Sakryd Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer from Jake Eckenrod Trailer Dealer needed
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1973, yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER or MV BUSINESS with 1973 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. All plates used 7 characters with small keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. |
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New Car Dealer ShopLicensePlates.com Used Car Dealer ShopLicensePlates.com Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer from Jake Eckenrode Trailer Dealer from Clayton Moore |
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1974, yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER or MV BUSINESS with 1974 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. All plates used 7 characters with small keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Vern kreckel from Vern kreckel Used Car Dealer from Platedog Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer from Jake Eckenrode Trailer Dealer needed
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1975 - 1976, yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER or MV BUSINESS, undated, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. All plates used 7 characters with small keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. Used 75 and/or 76 validation stickers sticker wells upper left and right. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Clayton Moore from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer FROM ShopLicensePlates.com Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer from PL8 Source Trailer Dealer from Clayton Moore |
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1977, dark blue on yellow, legend PENNSYLVANIA on top, DEALER or MV BUSINESS with 1977 on bottom. All plates used 7 characters with dash separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer from ShopLicensePlates.com Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer from Jake Eckenrode Trailer Dealer from eBay user hpr4661 |
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1978, dark blue on yellow, legend PENNSYLVANIA on top, DEALER, MV BUSINESS, with 1978 on bottom. All plates used 7 characters with dash separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. | ||
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New Car Dealer from Chuck Sakryd Used Car Dealer ShopLicensePlates.com Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer Trailer Dealer needed
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ISSUED 1979 - 1983, USED TO 2000, dark blue on yellow, legend PENNSYLVANIA on top, DEALER, MV BUSINESS, AUTO MANUFACTURER. All plates used 7 characters with dash separator between the 3rd and 4th character. First and last alpha characters do not advance. | ||
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Auto Manufacturer New Car Dealer from Clayton Moore Used Car Dealer ShopLicensePlates.com Motor Vehicle Business Tractor Dealer Trailer Dealer from Clayton Moore |
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Toward the end of the run of the '79 base dealer plates, it appears that the A-series New Car Dealer and B-series Used Car Dealer plates were running out of numbers, and since the '79 base Dealer plates were not being replaced by the new '84 series, it was decided that for the future, all dealer types would be merged into a single dealer type as far as plate serial numbers. Therefore it appears that new '84 Dealer plates used the few remaining A & B-series plates and then moved into the D-series, and likely started where the '79 base D-series Tractor Dealer left off. It also appears that the first D-series plates had PENNSYLVANIA on top whereas later plates at some point after D27-270 had DEALER on top. As the now-generic Dealer plates progressed from the D-series into the E-series, the E-series would have started above where the E-series Trailer plates left off on the '77 base. Then as the E-series filled up, the progression expanded into the F-series which had not been used on the '77 base. The F-series ran at least as high as the F88-000F series. It is not believed that any G-series plates were ever issued. When the full scale plate replacement was done in 1999 - 2000, the new series started at H00-000H. It is believed that no C-series, or M.V. Business plates, were issued on the '84 base.
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A - Series from Clayton Moore B - Series from Clayton Moore D - Series, Format 1 from ShopLicensePlates.com D - Series, Format 2 from ShopLicensePlates.com E - Series from ShopLicensePlates.com F - Series from ShopLicensePlates.com |
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1999 - 2005, renewable to present This series replaced all previous plates. Includes new and used car dealers combined, H00-000H to J37-999J, the I00-000I series was not used. On www base with dash separator, sticker well upper left.
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H - Series J - Series, www base
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2006, renewable to present Includes new and used car dealers, J38-000J to J99-999J, then K00-000K, etc. On visitPA base with keystone separator, sticker well upper left.
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J - Series, visitPA base from Jim Moini K - Series, visitPA base |
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2015, visitPA, (renewable to present) base was available for personalization, allowing up to 7 characters. |
VisitPA Personalized from Nick Tsilakis |
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2017, visitPA, (renewable to present) base was modified by removing the sticker well and adding a small white map outline in its place. Personalized plates still allow up to 7 characters. |
Map Outline Personalized
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Dealer-Farm Equipment (1991 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: FE0000D Dealer-Farm Equip. on top, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, no separator PENNSYLVANIA on bottom.
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from Jordan Irazabal from John Anshant Sample from Paul Bagnarol |
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VERSION 2: FE0000D to current high PENNSYLVANIA on top, www base, sticker well upper left, no separator, Dealer-Farm Equip. on bottom.
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from Tom Perri & Jordan Irazabal
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Dealer-Multi Purpose (1991 or 92 to present) | ||
VERSION 1, MP0000D to MP2999D yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, no dash separator, Dealer-Multi Purpose on top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom. Valid thru the 1999 plate reissue.
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from Kelly Brewer Sample from Jeff Minard |
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VERSION 2, MP3000D to current high, www base, sticker well upper left, no dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, Dealer-Multi Purpose at bottom |
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Dept of Hwys (Department of Highways) (1930 to 1935) | ||
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1931, yellow on blue, 1 to 10? flanked by keystones, 1931 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, DEPT OF HWYS along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
John Willard plate |
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1935, yellow on blue, 1 to 5 flanked by keystones, 1933 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, DEPT OF HWYS along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
John Willard plate |
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Emergency Vehicle (~1977 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: EV-10000 to EV-14999, red on white PENNSYLVANIA on top, EMERGENCY VEHICLE on bottom. Type dates to about 1977. |
Version 1 from Steve Ondik Registration credential unknown from Nick Tsilakis
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VERSION 2: EV-15000 to EV-16999, white on red EMERGENCY VEHICLE on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, no sticker well. SAMPLE of Version 2
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Version 2 Sample
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VERSION 3: EV-17000 to EV-23499 white on red, EMERGENCY VEHICLE on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, glass beads on the raised letters, sticker well added on lower left. SAMPLE of Version 3 Error plate, painted with the municipal plate color scheme. It's also possible there was a short run of these. |
Version 3 from Jim Moini Sample Error from Nick Tsilakis |
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VERSION 4: From EV-23500 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.) |
Version 4 from ebay
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VERSION 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 Version 3. Prior to 2006, If an EMERGENCY VEHICLE plate had 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.
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VERSION 6A: The starting number is between EV-30131 and EV-30309 and the series progresses to the current high. 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. NOTE: Version 6A and Version 6B are being issued concurrently. |
Version 6A from Dominic Brendan Sherry |
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VERSION 6B: EV-50000 to EV-70999. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, embossed tag legend. PennDOT notified plate holders in February 2007 that all white on red EV plates would be replaced. First seen mid-March 2007. NOTE: Version 6A and Version 6B are being issued concurrently. |
Version 6B From Brendan Sherry from Ryan Battin from Ryan Battin from Jeff Lawson
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FORMAT 6C: EV + up to 5 characters as a personalized plate. |
from Nick Santiago from Steve Noll |
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VERSION 7A: EV-50000 to current high. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, state map outline in place of sticker well, embossed tag legend. First seen September 2017. |
from Nick Santiago
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Farm Truck (1977 to present) | ||
VERSION 1, 1977, FM-10000 to FM-47281 or above, blue on yellow base, sticker wells upper left & right, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, FARM TRUCK (wide font) at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. |
from Jeff Lawson |
Need highs or changeover points of several of these plate versions. |
VERSION 2, 1984, FM-48650 or below to 52999 or higher, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, dash separator, FARM TRUCK (wide font) on top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue.
SAMPLE of VERSION 2 and/or VERSION 4
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from Clayton Moore from Pauli Bagnarol |
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VERSION 3, FM-53000 or above to FM-58999 or above, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, dash separator, FARM TRUCK (narrow font) on top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. |
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VERSION 4, below FM-61328 to FM-99999, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, dash separator, FARM TRUCK (wide font) on top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. High point not known. |
from Clayton Moore |
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VERSION 5 FM-0000A to FM-999C , www tri-color base, sticker well upper left, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, FARM TRUCK at bottom. All previous plates reissued in 2000. |
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VERSION 6, mid-2014, FM-0000D to current high on visitPA base, sticker well upper left, keystone separator, PENNSYLVANIA on top, FARM TRUCK at bottom. |
from John Fedorchak |
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Fire Department (1968, issued till mid '80s, replaced by Emergency Vehicle 2007) | ||
This type appears to be on a '68 base; however, in an Allentown Fire Department history book, a Fire Dept plate is pictured at a fire scene that was captioned as 1961. It is now believed that the book was in error. NOTE: This type is no longer issued. Replaced by Emergency Vehicle in 2007. Validation Stickers: All are permanent. |
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VERSION 1: 1968, FD-10000 to FD-27999, state map outline base, keystone separator, sticker well lower left. |
Version 1 from Clayton Moore
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VERSION 2: FD-28000 to approximately FD-29999 or wherever production ended, uses a dash separator. |
Version 2 Error plate Sample
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Fleet Transporter (1997 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: FL0000T FLEET TRANSPORTER on top, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, no separator PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. See sample below.
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Sample from Pauli Bagnarol |
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VERSION 2: FL1000T to current high PENNSYLVANIA on top, www base, sticker well upper left, no separator, FLEET TRANSPORTER on bottom.
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from Tom Perri |
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Foreign Consul & Consular (1929 to 1935 and 1957 or '58 to ~ 1984 or '85) | ||
CONSULAR plates were first issued in1929 and continued until 1935. No plates are believed to have been issued again until 1957 or '58 when FOREIGN CONSUL plates were first issued. This type was last issued on the 1977 base and was discontinued when the U.S. Dept. of State started issuing their own plates. Once the US Dept of State started issuing plates to diplomats, states were no longer allowed to issue plates to foreign diplomats. "FC" plates do not exist on the 1984 and later bases although a sample exists on the '84 base. | ||
1929 Consular, yellow on dark blue, plate serial number in center, number range likely from 1 or 10 to 100. Number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1933 stacked on right, CONSULAR along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
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1930 Consular, dark blue on yellow, plate serial number in center, number range likely from 1 or 10 to 100. Number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1930 stacked on right, CONSULAR along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
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1931 Consular, yellow on dark blue, plate serial number in center, number range likely from 1 or 10 to 100. Number flanked by keystones, 1931 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, CONSULAR along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
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1932 Consular, dark blue on yellow, plate serial number in center, number range likely from 1 or 10 to 100. Number flanked by keystones, 1932 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, CONSULAR along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
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1933 Consular, yellow on dark blue, plate serial number in center, number range likely from 1 or 10 to 100. Number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1933 stacked on right, CONSULAR along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
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1934 Consular, dark blue on yellow, plate serial number in center, number range likely from 1 or 10 to 100. Number flanked by keystones, 1934 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, CONSULAR along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Larry B. Niederschulte |
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1935 Consular, yellow on dark blue, plate serial number in center, number range 10 to 100. Number flanked by keystones, 1935 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, CONSULAR along bottom. Plates measure 6" by 12".
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Sample from John Willard BMV design drawing
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1957 Foreign Consul, FC000, blue on yellow on map outline, 1957 PENNA across top center. |
from John Willard |
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1958 Foreign Consul, FC1-000, 58 base, issued from 1958 to 1964, yellow on blue, map outline, PA top center, 58 top right, after 1958 re-validated with stickers upper left, small keystone separator. |
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1965 Foreign Consul, FC-100, FC-1000, 65 base, issued from 1965 to 1970, blue on yellow, map outline, PENNSYLVANIA top, undated, validation stickers upper left, small keystone separator. |
from Brandon Sowers from Chuck Harrington |
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1971 Foreign Consul, FC-10000, 71 base, issued from 1971 to 1976, yellow on blue, yellow border, PENNSYLVANIA top, sticker wells upper left & right, 71 lightly stamped in upper left sticker well, after 71 revalidated with stickers upper right & left, small keystone separator, BICENTENNIAL STATE '76 on bottom. |
from Tom Firth
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1977 Foreign Consul, FC-10000, 77 base, issued from 1977 to 1984 or 85, blue on yellow, blue border, PENNSYLVANIA top, sticker wells upper left & right, dash separator, FOREIGN CONSUL on bottom.
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from Chuck Harrington
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1984 Foreign Consul: This is a sample or prototype on the 1984 base. No plates on this base were issued. |
from Pauli Bagnarol |
Handicapped Person / Person with Disability (1965 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: HP-1000, blue on yellow 65 map outline base, used 1965 to 70, PENNSYLVANIA on top, HP on left inside box, then a dash separator followed by a 4-digit serial number to right.
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from Sarge/Klassy Karz |
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VERSION 2: HP10000, yellow on blue Bicentennial base, used 1971 to 76, PENNSYLVANIA on top, HP on left inside box, (no dash separator) followed by a 5-digit serial number to right beginning at HP10000. |
from Clayton Moore |
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VERSION 3: HP00000 to HP90599, blue on yellow '77 base, issued 1977 thru 1984, revalidated until 1999, PENNSYLVANIA on top, HP on left over wheelchair symbol, followed by a 5-digit serial number to right. |
from Clayton Moore from Mike Sells |
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VERSION 4: HP90600 to HP99999, yellow on blue '84 base, issued 1984 until number series all used, revalidated until 1999, KEYSTONE STATE on top PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, HP on left over wheelchair symbol, followed by a 5-digit serial number to right.
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from George Kunsman
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VERSION 5: HP0000 to HP9999, yellow on blue '84 base, issued 1984 until number series all used, revalidated until 1999, KEYSTONE STATE on top PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, HP on left over wheelchair symbol, followed by a 4-digit serial number to right. |
from George Kunsman |
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VERSION 6: 0000HP to 9999HP, yellow on blue '84 base, issued about 1986 - 87, revalidated until 1999, KEYSTONE STATE on top PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, 4-digit serial number to left, followed by HP on right over wheelchair symbol. |
from Clayton Moore |
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VERSION 7: 00000HP to 99990HP, yellow on blue '84 base, revalidated until 2000 or so, KEYSTONE STATE on top PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, 5-digit serial number to left, followed by HP on right over wheelchair symbol. |
from Clayton Moore
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VERSION 8: HPA0000 to HPZ9999, yellow on blue '84 base, revalidated until 2000 or so, KEYSTONE STATE on top PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, HP on left over wheelchair symbol, 1-alpha character, then 4-digit serial number to left, alpha character last to advance. | ||
VERSION 9: PD00000 to PD99999, yellow on blue '84 base, revalidated until 2000 or so, KEYSTONE STATE on top PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, PD (Person with Disability) on left over wheelchair symbol, then 5-digit serial number to right. |
from Clayton Moore |
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VERSION 10: PD0000A to PD5999A, on www base first issued 9-99, font used for PD is taller than later plates, but same as previous plates, and wheelchair symbol is larger, alpha character last to advance. |
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VERSION 11: From between PD6000A to PD9999Y, same as above version except font used for PD is lower, and wheelchair symbol is smaller, alpha character last to advance.
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VERSION 12: PD0000Z to PD9999Z , version added 8/9/07. See note under Version 13 below. On visitPA base. |
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VERSION 13: 00000PD to 71999PD Type added 5/24/07. Only a few examples of this type variation were reported until 7/2008. For reasons unknown, the Version 13 plates were seen prior to the Version 12 plates, then after a few months the Version 12 came out and the Version 13 were not distributed until the Version 12 plate were exhausted.
From 98000PD to current high. Vehicle owners who have a device on the rear of the vehicle for carrying a wheelchair or personal assistive device are authorized to be issued two plates since the assistive device and carrier may block visibility of the vehicle mounted plate.
Vanity plates. On VisitPA base with sticker well. Personalized, up to 5 characters with PD suffix |
from Nick Tsilakis from Ryan Battin Double plates from Nick Tsilakis Vanity plates from Tom Perri |
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VERSION 14: 72000PD to current high. On VisitPA base but without sticker well, and with small map outline. First spotted December 2017.
Vanity plates. On VisitPA base but without sticker well, and with small map outline, personalized, up to 5 characters with PD suffix. First spotted June 2017. |
Vanity plates from George Kunsman |
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Hearing Impaired (1987 to present) | ||
It is my understanding that originally these plates were to have a graphic of an ear, but since they were not an organizational plate, this concept was dropped. While I have no actual numbers, I'm guessing that there are somewhere around 100 of these plates in use. |
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VERSION 1, First issued 1987, HE-00001 yellow on blue, HEARING IMPAIRED top, dash separator, sticker well lower left, PENNSYLVANIA bottom, valid thru the 2000 plate changeover. |
from George Kunsman from Brian Craig Sample
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VERSION 2, Reissued 3/2000, HE-03000, www tri-color base, sticker well upper left, PENNSYLVANIA top, HEARING IMPAIRED bottom. |
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It is unknown if Hearing Impaired plates were ever issued on the visitPA base. |
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VERSION 3 Vanity, visitPA base, sticker well upper left, PENNSYLVANIA top, HEARING IMPAIRED bottom. Vanities are supposed to have the HE prefix. |
from Jordan Irazabal |
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House Car / Motor Home (1977 to present) | ||
VERSION 1, First issued 1977, HC-10000 to HC-99999, blue on yellow, PENNSYLVANIA top, dash separator, HOUSE CAR bottom, valid thru the 2000-2001 plate changeover. |
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VERSION 2, First issued 1984, HD-00000 to between HD-41999 and HD-43999, yellow on blue, HOUSE CAR top, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA bottom, valid thru the 2000-2001 plate changeover. |
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VERSION 3, About 1990, from between HD-42000 and HD-44000 to at least HF-72999, yellow on blue, MOTOR HOME top, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA bottom, valid thru the 2000-2001 plate changeover. (Note: HE plates were not issued in this series since the HE prefix is reserved for Hearing Impaired plate series.)
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VERSION 4: First issued 5/7/2000 on www base, HG-00000 to HG-05999 on www base, PENNSYLVANIA on top, dash separator, MOTOR HOME on bottom, uses different font than later plates, note the 'M'. |
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VERSION 5: From HG-06000 to HG-99999 on www base, uses different font than earlier plates, note the 'M'. Otherwise same format as VERSION 4. |
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VERSION 6: From April/May 2006, HH-00000 to current high, On visitPA base with keystone separator. |
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Implement of Husbandry (1984 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: IMP-0000 to IMP-4999 (actual high unknown, over IMP-2167), yellow on blue base, IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY on top, dash separator, Pennsylvania on bottom uses the "You've got a friend" font, sticker well lower left, valid thru changeover.
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from eBay user dmddrk from Jeff Lawson Sample
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VERSION 2: IMP-5000 to current high, on www base, IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY on bottom, sticker well lower left. |
from Ryan Battin |
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Judiciary (1928 to 1935) | ||
Judiciary plates have a starting point of at least as far back as 1928, maybe earlier. They were issued up thru 1935, after which there was a long gap. It is uncertain exactly when court related plates were issued again but it is believed that it was some time in the 1980s. These later plates consisted of Supreme Court, Superior Court and Commonwealth Court. Those plates continue thru the present. |
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1928, 1 to 3 digit serial number followed by J, 1 and 2 digit serials used a dash before the J, blue on yellow, PENNA 1928 along the top flanked by 2 keystones, plates measure 6" by 10". |
from Ned Flynn from Eric Tanner |
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1929, yellow on blue, serial number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1929 stacked on right, JUDICIARY along bottom, plates are 6" by 12". |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1930, blue on yellow, serial number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1930 stacked on right, JUDICIARY along bottom, plates are 6" by 12".
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from Clayton Moore from Jake Eckenrode |
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1931, yellow on blue, serial number flanked by keystones, 1931 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, JUDICIARY along bottom, plates are 6" by 12". |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1932, blue on yellow, serial number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1932 stacked on right, JUDICIARY along bottom. |
from Eric Conner from Ned Flynn from Jake Eckenrode |
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1933, yellow on blue, serial number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1933 stacked on right, JUDICIARY along bottom, plates are 6" by 12". |
from Clayton Moore from Jake Eckenrode |
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1934, blue on yellow, serial number flanked by keystones, 1934 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, JUDICIARY along bottom, plates are 6" by 12". |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1935, yellow on blue, serial number flanked by keystones, 1935 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, JUDICIARY along bottom. Plates measured 11⅞ by 5⅞. Plates were authorized from 1 to 300.
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Legislative (1928 to 1935, 1957 & later see State Representative, State Senator, U.S. Congress, and U.S. Senate.) |
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These plates are believed to have come out in 1928. The '28 plates were short and used an L prefix followed by a dash on 2-digit plates and the serial number but without any type of LEGISLATIVE legend. See the description of the '29 plate below. From 1930 thru '35 the plates followed a similar format and used the word LEGISLATIVE as the bottom plate legend while alternating the colors, and the location of the stacked PENNA and 4-digit year. After 1935 these plates were discontinued until 1957. | ||
1928, blue on yellow, serial number prefixed by L with a dash on 1 and 2 character serial numbers, and L without a dash on 3 character serial numbers, PENNA 1928 flanked by keystones along top border, likely size 6" x 10". |
from PL8S from Dave Lincoln |
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1929, early plates followed formatting similar to the '28 plates above. There was a change in the design of the Legislative plates part way thru the year and likely all of the early issue plates were replaced with the plates bearing the LEGISLATIVE legend and setting up the format for legislative plates thru 1935. Plates were yellow on blue
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from Dave Lincoln from ALPCA Archives |
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1930, blue on yellow, serial number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1930 stacked on right, LEGISLATIVE along bottom. Authorized range from 1 to 500. |
from eBay from Eric Conner from ebay |
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1931, yellow on blue, serial number flanked by keystones, 1931 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, LEGISLATIVE along bottom. |
from Michael Wiener plate source unknown |
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1932, blue on yellow, serial number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1932 stacked on right, LEGISLATIVE along bottom. |
From Dave Lincoln |
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1933, yellow on blue, serial number flanked by keystones, 1933 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, LEGISLATIVE along bottom. |
from Eric Conner from Clayton Moore |
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1934, blue on yellow, serial number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1934 stacked on right, LEGISLATIVE along bottom. |
front from Eric Conner rear from Eric Conner from Eric Conner |
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1935, yellow on blue, serial number flanked by keystones, 1935 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, LEGISLATIVE along bottom. Authorized range from 1 to 400.
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from Klassy Karz from John Willard |
Limousine (1990 to present) |
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VERSION 1: LM-10000 (only several thousand issued) yellow on blue base, LIMOUSINE on top, dash separator, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, valid thru changeover in 3/2000.
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VERSION 2: First issued 3/26/2000, LM-20000 to LM-22999, on www base, dash separator, narrow font tag line. |
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VERSION 3: LM-23000 to LM-26999, on www base, dash separator, wider font tag line.
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VERSION 4: LM-27000 to current high, visitPA base, keystone separator, wider font tag line. Version added 1/5/11. |
from Tom Perri Sample
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Lincoln University (Official) (First year of issue unknown) |
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These are official plates used on vehicles owned by Lincoln University. | ||
VERSION 1: L0000U to plate changeover during 9/99. Uses 'Title Case' on plate legend. Lincoln University at top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom, no stickers used, plate is semi-permanent.
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Version 1 of this plate, with its small number issued and localized usage, may have passed from existence with no plates from the original issue known to have survived, or even photographed. |
VERSION 2: L0000U reissued 9/99, uses 'Title Case' on plate legend. PENNSYLVANIA at top, Lincoln University at bottom, no stickers used, plate is semi-permanent. |
from Jordan Irazabal
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Updated information from Eric Tanner, former ALPCA Archivist. These were not used on vehicles, but were actually mounted on gasoline pumps at gas stations. That explains why there were so many issued, as well as the additional mounting holes. Eric indicated that the law was first effective July 1, 1937, and the license year was 7/1 to 6/30. The 1937 plate should probably have been dated "37-38" but that was not fixed until the next year. Another law was passed 5/26/39 repealing this act, so that is why there are only 2 plate [years] in the run for this type. Eric plans to do more research on the law but believes it was related to some kind of gasoline tax for sellers. Other states had similar laws and plates at the time, such as the NJ Motor Fuel Dealer etc. Mr. Tanner also theorizes that the meaning of the "P. or O." might mean Petrol or Oil, which if true, would indicate the dealer could sell both. He has not seen any other type of plate that restricted the seller to just one or the other, but that is something we can find out from the original law, which was passed on June 2, 1937. | ||
1937, serial range uncertain, range seen 11000 to 69000, dark blue on yellow, size the same as motorcycle plates at the time, PA on upper left, over LIQUID over FUELS over P. or O. over PERMIT over '37 on lower left. All plates have 6 holes. |
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1938-39, serial range uncertain, yellow on dark blue, size the same as motorcycle plates at the time, PA on upper left, over LIQUID over FUELS over P. or O. over PERMIT over '38-'39 on lower left. All plates have 6 holes. |
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VERSION 1, 1977, M/T-10000 to M/T-17999, blue on yellow base, sticker wells upper left & right, steel plate, PENNSYLVANIA on top, MASS TRANSIT at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. |
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VERSION 2, 1984, M/T-18000 to M/T-29999, yellow on blue base, sticker well lower left, PENNSYLVANIA on top, MASS TRANSIT at bottom. Valid thru the 2000 plate reissue. |
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VERSION 3, 2000, M/T30000 to M/T32999, stacked prefix on www base, wide font on tag line. |
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VERSION 4, MT-33000 to MT-39999, in-line prefix with dash separator on www base, narrower font on tag line. |
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VERSION 5, 2006, M/T40000 to current high, on visitPA base, wide legend on tag line, first observed 6/20/06. |
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Moped (1977 to present) |
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VERSION 1, ~1977 to 2000 plate changeover, AA000 to AZ999, blue on yellow, PENNA on top, MOPED on bottom, narrow hole spacing, valid thru the 2000-2001 plate changeover. Size is 4½" by 8". |
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VERSION 2, ~1984 to 2000 plate changeover, 000AA to 999BZ, blue on yellow, PENNA on top, MOPED on bottom, narrow hole spacing, valid thru the 2000-2001 plate changeover. Moped plates were never issued on the yellow on blue base. Also Version 2 in B series.
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VERSION 3, First issued 4/16/2000, BA000 to BM999, on www base, plates use MP legend. Plate BM275 confirmed still on www base. Size 4" x 7". |
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VERSION 4, ~9/07 BN000 to current high. Series is reserved to CZ999 on visitPA base, plates use MP legend. Also Version 4 in C series. |
from Ryan Battin |
Moped Dealer (1977 or 78 to present) |
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1978, 1000 D/L/R, embossed stacked 78 on lower left, blue on yellow base, map outline, narrow hole spacing, DLR stacked on right, PENNA along top border and MOPED along bottom border. |
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1979, revalidated up 2000-01 1000, validation stickers were used thru 2000 or '01, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", undated, PENNA along top border, MOPED along bottom border, DLR stacked on right.
Circa 1985 image without sticker. |
from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal from Kelly Brewer
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VERSION 3, MPD 4000 on www base, first issued 9/99, the MPD is in small letters along the bottom of the plate similar to the MCD used by Motorcycle Dealer plates. |
Jordan Irazabal and John McDevitt Jordan Irazabal and John McDevitt Jordan Irazabal and John McDevitt |
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Motorbike plates were first introduced in 1920 and continued to be issued until 1949. In the early years they were sometimes referred to as Motor Bicycles or Bicycle Side Motors; today they are more commonly referred to as Mopeds, short for motorized-pedalcycle. Also, in the years up thru 1933 the letter O was used on Motorbikes as a prefix to differentiate between them and Motorcycle plates. Before 1927 the letter O and the number 0 were the same size which makes earlier plates appear to be all numeric. From 1934 thru 1949 the O was replaced with MB stacked on the left or right side, then with the introduction of the map outline in '38 all plates had the MB stacked on the right side. It should be noted that Motor Boat plates also used the MB designator between 1955 and 1963. Thanks to Eric Tanner for some guidance with this section. |
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1922 Letter O prefix + serial number, brown on cream, height 4½", length 6" for 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued unknown.
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Letter O prefix + serial number, yellow on dark blue, height 4½" by 8" length, legend PA upper right over 2-digit year lower right, number issued unknown. |
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Letter O prefix + serial number, yellow on dark blue, height 4½" by 8" length, Format 1, legend, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right Format 2, legend, 2-digit year upper left over PA lower left
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1935 1 - 50 authorized, yellow on dark blue, height 45/16", length 7⅞", 2-digit year stacked upper left over stacked PA lower left, MB stacked on right, actual number issued unknown. |
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1 to 3 numeric digits, dark blue on yellow, height 45/16", length 7⅞", MB stacked on left, 2-digit year stacked upper right over stacked PA lower right. |
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1937 1 to at least 139, yellow on dark blue, height 45/16", length 7⅞", MB stacked on left, 2-digit year stacked upper right over stacked PA lower right.
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from John Wunderlich |
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1 to 3 numeric digits, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8". SAMPLE
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1 to at least 366, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8".
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from John Willard from Lee Madigan |
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1 to at least 923, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8".
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from Lee Madigan from John Willard from Harry Campbell |
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1 to at least 1030, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1 to about 2,265, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". |
from Harry Campbell from John Willard from John Willard |
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1943 In 1943 plates were not issued, in place a 1942 plate was used with a ¾" by 4¾" black on red metal validation strip affixed to the top of a 1942 plate. The tab read PENNA on the left and 1943 on the right, an expiration date of 3-31-44 was debossed over the serial number in the center. |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1 to at least 1844, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8".
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from Dave Lincoln from Dave Lincoln from John Willard from Jake Eckenrode |
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1 to at least 1977, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8".
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from John Willard from Jake Eckenrode credit Edward F. Jones |
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1 to at least 4178, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8".
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from John Willard from eBay |
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1 - 9999, A - A999, etc. if needed, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8".
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from Clayton Moore from John Willard |
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1 - 9999, A - A999, etc., yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8".
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from Dave Lincoln from John Willard from Dave Lincoln from eBay from Clayton Moore |
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1 - 9999, A - A999, etc., dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MB stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Final year.
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from John Willard from Jeff Hinkle from alligator02 |
Motorboat (1931 to 1963) |
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Motorboat plates were first issued in 1931, and were always issued in pairs. 1963 was the last year issued. See Motorboat Dealer plates next section below. |
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1931, 1 to 4 digit serial number, MBL stacked on left, PA stacked on right over stacked 2 digit year, color black on yellow, plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1932, 1 to 4 digit serial number, MBL stacked on left, PA stacked on right over stacked 2 digit year, color black on white, plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1933, 1 to 4 digit serial number, MBL stacked on left, PA stacked on right over stacked 2 digit year, color white on dark maroon, plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Jerry McCoy from John Willard |
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1934 - 1936, multi-year plate if renewed, 1 to 4 digit serial number, MBL stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, undated, color black on white, plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1937, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1938, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1939, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on green, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from Clayton Moore from Jerry McCoy from John Willard |
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1940, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color black on white, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1941, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color yellow on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from John Willard
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1942, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½".
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from Jerry McCoy |
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1943, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color black on yellow, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from simone54 from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1944, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color red on white, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½".
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from Jerry McCoy |
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1945, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½".
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from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1946, 1 to 4 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color blue on white, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½".
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from Jerry McCoy |
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1947, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, 1 to 4 digit plates measure 5⅛" by 9½", 5-digit plates measure 5⅛" by 11".
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Format 1 from Jerry McCoy Format 2 from ebay |
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1948, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color yellow on green, plates measure 5⅛" by 11". |
from Rob Baran from Jerry McCoy source unknown |
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1949, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color yellow on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 11". |
from Jerry McCoy from ebay user rqb507 from ebay user mg00000 |
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1950, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color red on white, plates now measure 4½" by 8". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1951, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1952, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color blue on yellow, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Ed Coghill |
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1953, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on green, plates measure 4½" by 8".
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Format 1 from Jeff Hinkle from Jerry McCoy Format 2 from Bob Connison from Jerry McCoy Reverse of above tag from Jerry McCoy |
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1954, 1 to 5 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1955, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on red, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy source unknown |
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1956, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on dark green, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Jerry McCoy from bigdave763 |
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1957, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8".
These are cardboard templates used to facilitate plate mounting. |
from John Willard mounting template from Jerry McCoy |
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1958, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on red, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1959, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color blue on yellow, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1960, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color blue on white, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1961, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color yellow on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1962, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on purple, plates measure 4½" by 8".
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1963, 1 to 5 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on red, plates measure 4½" by 8". Final year for this plate. |
from Jerry McCoy source unknown |
Motorboat Dealer (1933 or 34 to 1963) |
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Motorboat Dealer plates were issued as least as far back as 1934, possibly 1933. 1963 was the last year issued. These plates always employed an 'X' prefix and otherwise are similar to other motorboat plates. |
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1934 to 1936, multi-year plate if renewed, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, MBL stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, undated, color black on white, plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1937, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1938, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1939, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on green, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from John Willard from John Willard |
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1940, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on green, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1941, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color yellow on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1942, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1943, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, black on yellow, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1944, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1945, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
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1946, X+1 to 2 (3?) digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color blue on white, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". |
from Carmen121 via Jordan Irazabal |
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1947, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on dark blue, plates measure 5⅛" by 9½". It is unknown if plates with longer serial numbers use 5⅛" by 11" size. |
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1948, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color yellow on green, plates measure 5⅛" by 11". It is unknown if plates with shorter serial numbers use 5⅛" by 9½" size. |
from John Willard |
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1949, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color yellow on red, plates measure 5⅛" by 11". |
from John Willard from Jerry McCoy |
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1950, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color red on white, plates measure 4½" by 8".
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1951, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
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1952, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color blue on yellow, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
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1953, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on green, plates measure 4½" by 8". Fiberboard plates confirmed, steel plates unconfirmed. |
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1954, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, PENNA along top border with 4-digit year, MBL stacked on left, color white on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
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1955, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on red, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Jerry McCoy from Kelly Brewer |
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1956, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on dark green, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard |
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1957, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
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1958, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on red, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard |
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1959, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color blue on yellow, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Drewski from Jerry McCoy |
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1960, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color blue on white, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Jerry McCoy from Drewski |
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1961, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color yellow on blue, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
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1962, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on purple, plates measure 4½" by 8". |
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1963, X+1 to 3 digit serial number, state map outline, EXP. 3-31 of the following year along top border, PENNA along bottom border, MB stacked on right over stacked 2-digit year, color white on red, plates measure 4½" by 8". Plates discontinued. |
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1914 O1 - O14335, white on black porcelain, PA upper left over stacked 4-digit year, height 4½", length depends on the number of digits, O+1 or 2 digits is 6", O+3 digits is 7", O+4 digits is 8¼", O+5 digits is 8¾". Format 1: O1 to O99, 4½" by 6" Format 2: O100 to O999, 4½" by 7" Format 3: O1000 to O9999, 4½" by 8¼" Format 4: O10000 to O14335, 4½" by 8¾". |
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O1 - O17245, white on blue porcelain, PA upper left over stacked 4-digit year, height 4½", length depends on the number of digits, O+1 or 2 digits is 6", O+3 digits is 7", O+4 digits is 8¼", O+5 digits is 8¾". Format 1: O1 to O99, 4½" by 6" Format 2: O100 to O999, 4½" by 7" Format 3: O1000 to O9999, 4½" by 8¼" Format 4: O10000 to O17245, 4½" by 8¾"
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1 - 21439, black on orange steel, height 4½", length 6" for 1, 2 & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued 21439. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 21439, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 from eBay-er bigdon45 from eBay-er bigdon45 from Dave Lincoln Format 2
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1 - 24567, white on brown, steel, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued 24,567. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 24567, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 Format 2 from eBay user bigdon45 from Dave Lincoln from Clayton Moore |
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1 - 26621, white on black steel, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued 26,621. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 26621, 4½" by 8" |
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1 - 25760, red on black, steel, height 4½", length 6" for 1 - 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper right over 2-digit year lower right. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 25760, 4½" by 8"
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1 - 23,981, white on dark blue, steel, height 4½", length 6" for 1 - 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 23981, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 image needed Format 2 Boyertown Auto Museum from Harry Campbell |
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1 - 21111, dark blue on orange steel, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued 21,111. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 21111, 4½" by 8"
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1 - 19316, brown on cream, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued 19316. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 19316, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 from Harry Campbell Format 2 from Harry Campbell from Drewski from Lou Bodie |
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1 - 19817, yellow on dark blue, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued 19817. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 19917, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 image needed Format 2 from Clayton Moore from Jerry McCoy |
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1 - 17540, dark blue on yellow, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, number issued 17681. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 17681, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 image needed Format 2 from Lou Bodie |
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1 - 16122, yellow on dark blue, height 4½", length 6" for 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, PA upper right over 2-digit year lower right, number issued 16122. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 16122, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 Boyertown Auto Museum Format 2 from Jerry McCoy |
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1 - 14609, dark blue on yellow, height 4½", length 6" for 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right, number issued 14609. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 14609, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 image needed Format 2 from Harry Campbell
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1 - 99999, yellow/dark blue, painted border, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right, number issued 14267. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 14267, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 from Jerry McCoy Format 2 from Harry Campbell from Clayton Moore |
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1 - 13807, dark blue on yellow, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right, number issued 13807. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 13807, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 image needed Format 2 from Harry Campbell from Jerry McCoy from Clayton Moore |
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1 - 13670, yellow/dark blue, painted border, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right, number issued approx. 13670. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 13670, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 from Lou Bodie Format 2 from Harry Campbell from Dave Lincoln |
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1 - 13223, dark blue/yellow, painted border, height 4½", length 6" for 1-, 2- & 3-digit, 8" for 4- & 5-digit, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right, number issued approx. 13223. Format 1: 1 to 999, 4½" by 6" Format 2: 1000 to 13223, 4½" by 8" |
Format 1 image needed Format 2 from Harry Campbell |
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1 - 9999, A - C106 or beyond, first year to use the alpha-numeric format, yellow/dark blue, painted border, PA upper right over 2-digit year, height 4¼", length 7¾", number issued approx 12,432. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4¼" by 7¾" Format 2: A to C106, 4¼" by 7¾" |
Format 1 from Harry Campbell Format 2 from Dave Lincoln from Harry Campbell |
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1 - 9999, A - B000 series, dark blue/yellow, painted border, 2-digit year upper right over PA, height 4¼", length 7¾", number issued approx 11,307. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4¼" by 7¾" Format 2: A to B000 series, 4¼" by 7¾"
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Format 1 from Harry Campbell Format 2 image needed
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1 - 9999, A - B000 series, yellow/dark blue, painted border, PA upper left over 2-digit year, height 4¼", length 7¾", number issued approx 11,541. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4¼" by 7¾" Format 2: A to B000 series, 4¼" by 7¾"
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Format 1 from Harry Campbell Format 2 image needed
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1 - 9999, A1 - C30?, dark blue/yellow, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8", number issued approx. 12071. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4½" by 8" Format 2: A to C000 series, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 Boyertown Auto Museum Format 2 from Harry Campbell |
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1 - 9999, A - A499 or beyond, yellow/dark blue, painted border, 2-digit year upper left over PA stacked lower left, height 45/16", length 7⅞", number issued approx 11731. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 45/16" by 7⅞" Format 2: A to C000 series, 45/16" by 7⅞"
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Format 1 from Harry Campbell Format 2 image needed Sample Jake Eckenrode plate |
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1 - 9999, A1 - B914, dark blue/yellow, MC stacked on left, 2-digit year stacked on upper right over PA stacked on lower right, all plates 4½" by 8", number issued approx. 11914. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4½" by 8" Format 2: A to B914, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 Format 2 from Harry Campbell Sample from Tiger Joe Sallmen |
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1 - 9999, A1 - C000 series, yellow on dark blue, height 45/16", length 7⅞", MB stacked on left, 2-digit year stacked upper right over stacked PA lower right. Number issued approx. 12195. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 45/16" by 7⅞" Format 2: A to C000 series, 45/16" by 7⅞"
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Format 1 from Harry Campbell Format 2 image needed
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1 - 9999, A1 - B000 series, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8". Number issued approx. 11441. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4½" by 8" Format 2: A to B000 series, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 from Tim Gierschick from Harry Campbell Format 2 image needed
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8". Somewhere between 93-hundred and just under 12-thousand were registered, depending on the source. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4½" by 8" Format 2: A to Z999, series, 4½" by 8", may not have been used
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Format 1 Boyertown Auto Museum Format 2 image needed
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4½" by 8" Format 2: A to Z999, series, 4½" by 8", may not have been used
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Format 1 from John Willard Format 2 image needed
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1 - 9999, A1 - B000, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, all plates 4½" by 8". Some 12,275 plates were reportedly registered. Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4½" by 8" Format 2: A to Z000, series, 4½" by 8" |
Format 1 image needed Format 2 from Harry Campbell |
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1 - 9999, A1 - Z999, 1A00 to 9A99, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999, 4½" by 8" Format 2: A1 to E999, series, 4½" by 8" Format 3: 1A00 to 9A99, series, 4½" by 8"
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Format 1 Format 2 Harry Campbell / Todd Mickinak Format 3 image needed
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1943, 1943 plates were not issued, in place a 1942 plate was used with a ¾" by 4¾" black on read metal validation strip affixed to the top of a 1942 plate. The tab read PENNA on the left and 1943 on the right, an expiration date of 3-31-44 was debossed over the serial number in the center. |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999 (if used), yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999, may not have been used
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Format 1 from Bob Connison Format 2 Unconfirmed
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 credit Edward F. Jones Format 2 ebay user luv2wheels |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 from Aimee Senott ebay user luv2wheels Format 2 Harry Campbell / Todd Mickinak |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 from Harry Campbell Format 2 image needed
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 ebay user luv2wheels Format 2
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1949 1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 from Chuck Sakryd Format 2 unknown |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999 |
Format 1 from Harry Campbell from Chuck Sakryd Format 2 Used by John Tomlin on 47 Indian from Clayton Moore |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 Format 2 from Clayton Moore from Jeff Francis |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 from Clayton Moore Format 2 Sample from John Willard |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 Format 2 from Jeff Hinkle |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 from Dave Lincoln from Jeff Francis Format 2
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Number registered 24,016. Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999 |
Format 1 from Chuck Sakryd Format 2 eBay?
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 from Chuck Sakryd from Bob Connison Format 2 from Harry Campbell from Jeff Hinkle |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, dark blue/yellow, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on upper left over PA stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, expiration date in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Approx 25,851 plates issued. Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999
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Format 1 unknown from Harry Campbell Format 2 unknown |
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1 - 9999, A - Z999, 0A-999Z, 0A0 - 9Z99, 00A0 - 99Z9, not all series were fully utilized, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 58 stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, PENNA in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Early plates had slots for renewal tabs on either side of the year. These were never used, and the tab slots were missing on later issues. Renewed thru '62 with validation stickers placed in the upper left. Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999 Format 3: 0A-999Z Format 4: 0A0 - 9Z99 Format 5: 00A0 - 99Z9 Sample - 00000
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Format 1 from Tim Gierschick Format 2 from Chuck Sakryd Format 3 from Jeff Francis Format 4 from Jeff Francis Format 5 from Jeff Francis |
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Sample from Drewski |
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1963 Base, revalidated thru 64 1 - 9999, A - Z999, 0A - 999Z, 0A0 - 9Z99, 00A0 - 02M1, yellow/dark blue, map outline, 2-digit year stacked on lower left, MC stacked on right, PENNA in upper map border, all plates 4½" by 8". Renewed in '64 with validation sticker. Approx. 81,000 plates issued. Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999 Format 3: 0A to 999Z Format 4: 0A0 to 9Z99 Format 5: 00A0 to 02M1
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Format 1 from Chuck Sakryd Format 2 from Chuck Sakryd Format 3 image needed Format 4 Format 5 from Jeff Hinkle |
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1965 Base, undated, revalidated thru '70 1 - 9999, A - Z999, 000A - 999Z, 0A00 - 9Z99, 00A0 - 99Z9, then around 1966, A00 - Z99, 0A0 - 9Z9, 00A - 99Z uncertain, A00A - Z99Z, then around 1967 a 5-character format was used for the first time. The new format was 0A000 - 7Z396, with the addition of a 5th character the stacked MC was replaced by the word MOTORCYCLE along the lower border of the plate. All plates had PENNA along top border. Dark blue/yellow, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, all plates 4½" by 8". Format 1: 1 to 9999 Format 2: A to Z999 Format 3: 0A to 999Z Format 4: 0A0 to 9Z99 Format 5: 00A0 - 99Z9 Format 6: A00A - Z99Z Format 7: 0A000 to 7Z396 Samples
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Format 1 from Chuck Sakryd from Chuck Sakryd Format 2 from ebay from Dave Lincoln Format 3 from Chuck Sakryd Format 4 from Harry Campbell from Clayton Moore Format 5 from Chuck Sakryd Format 6 from Chuck Sakryd Format 7 from Jeff Francis Samples from Dave Lincoln from Dave Lincoln from Dave Lincoln |
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1971 Base, undated, revalidated thru '76 0A000 - 9Z999, 00A00 - 99Z99, 000A0 - 999Z9, A000A - C034C. MOTORCYCLE along the upper border, PENNA along lower border, yellow/dark blue, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, see additional details below and in right column. All plates were 4½" by 8". Format 1A: 0A000 to between 0N243 and 9P518, steel, reverse color was blue Format 1B: From between 0N243 and 5P086 to between 6S517 and 2V904, changed to aluminum, reverse was blue Format 1C: From between 6S517 and 2V904 to 9Z99 plates were aluminum, reverse was yellow Format 2: 00A00 to 99Z99, all plate from this point were aluminum, reverse was yellow Format 3: 000A0 to 999Z9 Format 4: A000A - C034C
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Format 1A Format 1B Harry Campbell / Todd Mickinak Format 1C image needed Format 2 from Chuck Sakryd Format 3 from Jeff Hinkle from Chuck Sakryd Format 4 Inversion error both from Bill Pratt |
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1977 Base, undated, issued thru '85, revalidated thru 2000 0A000 - 9Z999, 00A00 - 99Z99, 000A0 - 999Z9, 0AA0A - 9ZZ9Z, undated map outline, blue on yellow, PENNA along top border and MOTORCYCLE along bottom. Format 1: 0A000 - 9Z999 Format 2: 00A00 - 99Z99 Format 3: 000A0 - 999Z9 Format 4: 0AA0A - 9ZZ9Z
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Format 1 from Jeff Francis Format 2 from Chuck Sakryd Format 3 from Chuck Sakryd Format 4 from Jeff Francis Inversion error from Dave Lincoln |
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1985 Base, undated, issued thru 2002, revalidated thru '02 0AA0A, map outline base, MOTORCYCLE along the upper border, PENNA along lower border, yellow/dark blue, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, all plates 4½" by 8".
1985 Base Vanity, undated, issued thru 2002, revalidated thru '02 Up to 5 characters, letters and/or numbers, a dash or space permitted but not both, map outline base, MOTORCYCLE along the upper border, PENNA along lower border, yellow/dark blue, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, all plates 4½" by 8".
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0AA0A Format from Chuck Sakryd Vanities from Chuck Harrington Sample
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2001 www base, undated, revalidated thru present Format 1A: AAA00 to GZZ99, characters are oriented to the right leaving space toward the left margin, on www base with blue, white, yellow fade bands, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, MC embossed as bottom legend, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, size 4" x 7". Format 1B: HAA00 NZZ99, characters are center oriented, on www base with blue, white, yellow fade bands, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, MC embossed as bottom legend, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, size 4" x 7". Vanities: Up to 5 characters, letters and/or numbers, a dash or space permitted but not both, www base, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, MC embossed as bottom legend, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, size 4" x 7". Sample plate.
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Format 1A Format 1B from Ryan Battin Vanities Sample
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2005 visitPA base, undated, revalidated thru present Format 1: PAA00 to ZZZ99, blue, white, yellow solid bands, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, MC embossed as bottom legend, size 4" x 7". Format 2: then in 2009, 0000A to 7599Z on visitPA base with blue, white, yellow solid bands, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, MC embossed as bottom legend, size 4" x 7". Vanities: Up to 5 characters, letters and/or numbers, a dash or space permitted but not both, www base, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, MC embossed as bottom legend, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, size 4" x 7". Sample plate. |
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2010 LiveFreeRideAlive.com base, undated, revalidated thru present From 7600L to 7599T on Live Free base with blue, white, yellow solid bands, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, LiveFreeRideAlive.com screened as bottom legend, size 4" x 7". This was part of a 60,000 plate run to encourage motorcycle safety. This series ran from about March or April of 2010 to about August or September of 2011. Vanities were also produced on this base. Vanities: Up to 5 characters, letters and/or numbers, a dash or space permitted but not both, www base, PENNSYLVANIA screened as top legend, MC embossed as bottom legend, all plates undated, renewed with validation stickers, size 4" x 7".
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Live Free base Vanities from Justin Davis from Bruce Bufalini |
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2011 visitPA base, undated, revalidated thru present, following completion of the 60,000 Live Free plate run, plates returned to the visitPA base. Format 1A: 7600T to 9999Z, around August or September 2011 Format 1B: A0000 to Z9999 first spotted in June 2012, note use of new font Format 1C: 0AA00 to current high, authorized to 9ZZ99, first spotted July 2015 |
Format 1A Format 1B from Ryan Battin Format 1C
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Note font change seen in Format 1B, which likely occurred after Format 1A reached 9999Z. from Ryan Battin
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1923, X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix designates a dealer, yellow on dark blue, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, height 4½", length 6" for 3-character, 8" for 4-character. Format 1: X+1 or 2 characters, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 3 characters, 4½" x 8" |
Format 1 from Jerry McCoy Format 2 Image needed
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1924, X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix designates a dealer, dark blue on yellow, PA upper left over 2-digit year lower left, height 4½", length 6" for 3-character, 8" for 4-character. Format 1: X+1 or 2 characters, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 3 characters, 4½" x 8"
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Format 1 from Jerry McCoy Format 2 Image needed
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1925, X-1 - X-999 (?), the X prefix designates a dealer, yellow on dark blue, PA upper right over 2-digit year lower right, yellow/dark blue, height 4½", length 6" for 3-character, 8" for 4-character. *(6" plates need to be verified.) *Format 1: X+1 or 2 characters, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 3 characters, 4½" x 8"
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*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from Jerry McCoy |
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Format 1 Image needed Format 2 Image needed
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1927, X-1 - X999 (?), the X prefix designates a dealer, yellow on dark blue, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right, height 4½", length 6" for 3-character, 8" for 3 or 4-character. *(6" plates need to be verified.) *Format 1: X+1 character, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 2 or 3 characters, 4½" x 8"
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*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from ebay user sree5440 from Jerry McCoy |
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1928, X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix designates a dealer, dark blue on yellow, 2-digit year upper right over PA lower right, height 4½", length 6" for 2-character, 8" for 3 or 4-character. *(6" plates need to be verified.) *Format 1: X+1 character, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 2 or 3 characters, 4½" x 8" |
*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from Bob Connison |
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1929,
X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix
designates a dealer, yellow on dark blue, 2-digit year upper right over PA
lower right, height 4½", length 6" for
2-character, 8" for 3 or 4-character. *(6" plates need to be verified.) *Format 1: X+1 character, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 2 or 3 characters, 4½" x 8" |
*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from Bob Connison |
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1930,
X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix designates a dealer, yellow on dark blue,
2-digit year upper right over PA lower right,
height 4½", length 6" for
2-character, 8" for 3 or 4-character. *(6" plates need to be verified.) *Format 1: X+1 character, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 2 or 3 characters, 4½" x 8" |
*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from Bob Connison |
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1931,
X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix designates a dealer, yellow on dark blue, height 4½",
PA upper right over 2-digit year lower right, length 6" for
3-character, 8" for 3 or 4-character. *(6" plates need to be verified.) *Format 1: X+1 character, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 2 or 3 characters, 4½" x 8" |
*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from Bob Connison |
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1932,
X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix
designates a dealer, dark blue on yellow,
2-digit year upper right over
PA lower right,
height 4½", length 6" for
2-character, 8" for 3 or 4-character. *(6" plates need to be
verified.) *Format 1: X+1 character, 4½" x 6" Format 2: X+ 2 or 3 characters, 4½" x 8" |
*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from Bob Connison |
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1933, X1 - X999 (?), the X prefix
designates a dealer, yellow on dark blue,
2-digit year upper right over
PA lower right on low number plates, 2-digit year upper left over PA
lower left on higher number plates, height 4½", length 6"
for 2-character, 8" for 3 and 4-character plates. *(6" plates need to be
verified.) *Format 1: X+1 character, 4½" x 6", year & PA on right Format 2: X+ 2 characters, 4½" x 8", year & PA on right Format 3: X+ 3 characters, 4½" x 8", year & PA on left
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*Format 1 Image needed Format 2 from Bob Connison Format 3
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1934, serial range 1 to several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue on yellow, the X dealer designator is gone and replaced by MCD stacked on the right. The 2-digit year is stacked vertically on the upper left over PA stacked vertically on the lower left. All plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Bob Connison |
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1935, serial range 1 to 200; yellow on dark blue, the MCD designator is stacked on the right. The 2-digit year is stacked vertically on the upper left over PA stacked vertically on the lower left. All plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Bob Connison |
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1936, serial range 1 to several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue on yellow, the MCD designator is stacked on the left. The 2-digit year is stacked vertically on the upper right over PA stacked vertically on the lower right. All plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from Bob Connison from John Willard |
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1937, serial range 1 to several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow on dark blue, the MCD designator is stacked on the left. The 2-digit year is stacked vertically on the upper right over PA stacked vertically on the lower right. All plates measure 4½" by 8". |
from John Willard from Bob Connison |
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1938,
serial range 1 to
several hundred, unconfirmed; first year for state map outline border,
dark blue/yellow,
4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked
vertically
on upper left over PA stacked
vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. Sample |
from John Willard from Bob Connison Sample from Dave Lincoln |
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1939, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. |
from John Willard from Bob Connison |
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1940, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. |
from John Willard from Dave Lincoln |
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1941, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31-42 has been added to the top border. |
from Bob Connison |
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1942, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Bob Connison credit Edward F. Jones |
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1943, 1943 plates were not issued, in place a 1942 plate was used with a ¾" by 4¾" black on read metal validation strip affixed to the top of a 1942 plate. The tab read PENNA on the left and 1943 on the right, an expiration date of 3-31-44 was debossed over the serial number in the center. |
Image needed |
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1944, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Bob Connison |
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1945, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Tim Gierschick from Tim Gierschick |
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1946, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Dave Lincoln |
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1947, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Dave Lincoln from Bob Connison |
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1948, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Bob Connison |
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1949, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
unknown from Harry Campbell |
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1950, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Harry Campbell from Dave Lincoln |
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1951, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Harry Campbell |
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1952, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Bob Connison |
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1953, serial range 1 - several hundred, unconfirmed; dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
from Harry Campbell |
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1954, 1 - 999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked vertically on upper left over PA stacked vertically on lower left, MCD stacked on right. The expiration date of 3-31 and the following year are along the top border. |
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1955, 1 - 999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on left over PA, expiry along top border, MCD stacked on right. |
![]() from Harry Campbell |
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1956, 1 - 999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on left over PA, expiry along top border, MCD stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln |
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1957, 1 - 999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on left over PA, expiry along top border, MCD stacked on right. |
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1958 base used thru '61, 1 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 58 stacked on lower left with tab slots on lower numbered plates (544 & 665), not on higher numbered plates as shown here on plate 838, PENNA along top border, MCD stacked on right. Renewal stickers were used from '59 thru '61. |
with tab slots eBay user jeopardyboy1 from Bob Connison without tab slots from Dave Lincoln |
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1962 base used thru '63, 1 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 62 stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MCD stacked on right. |
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1964, 1 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 64 stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MCD stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln unknown from Bob Connison |
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1965 undated, 1 - 9999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", PENNA along top border, MCD stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln from Dave Lincoln |
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1966, 1 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 66 stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MCD stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln from Harry Campbell |
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1967, 1 - 9999, state map outline border,
dark
blue/yellow,
4½" by 8", 2-digit
year stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MOTORCYCLE along bottom
border, DLR stacked on right. 1966 with 67 validation sticker & MCD stacked on right. |
from Clayton Moore from Jerry McCoy from Dave Lincoln 1966 w/ 67 sticker from Harry Campbell |
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1968, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MOTORCYCLE along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Chuck Sakryd from Dave Lincoln |
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1969, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MOTORCYCLE along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln |
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1970, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MOTORCYCLE along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
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1971, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, MOTORCYCLE along top border, PENNA along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Steve Ondik
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1972, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, MOTORCYCLE along top border, PENNA along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln |
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1973, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, MOTORCYCLE along top border, PENNA along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1974, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, MOTORCYCLE along top border, PENNA along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
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1975, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", Undated base with 76 sticker, MOTORCYCLE along top border, PENNA along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
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1976, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, yellow/dark blue, 4½" by 8", Undated base with 76 sticker, MOTORCYCLE along top border, PENNA along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln
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1977, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MOTORCYCLE along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Jerry McCoy |
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1978, 1000 - 9999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", 2-digit year stacked on lower left, PENNA along top border, MOTORCYCLE along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Dave Lincoln |
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1979 revalidated up 2000-01, 1000 - 6999, state map outline border, dark blue/yellow, 4½" by 8", undated, validation stickers were used thru 2000, PENNA along top border, MOTORCYCLE along bottom border, DLR stacked on right. |
from Clayton Moore |
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1999, issued until mid-06, still current with validation, MCD7000 - MCD9999, on tri-colored www base, plates now measure 4" by 7", undated, renewed with validation stickers, PENNSYLVANIA flat screened at top, MCD embossed at bottom. NOTE: While the designator switched from DLR to MCD, it appears that the numerical sequence continued from the '79 base which ended at 6999 and began anew at 7000.
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Mid-2006 to present, MCD000A to current high, on visitPA base, PENNSYLVANIA flat screened at top, MCD embossed at bottom. |
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(1966, last issued ~ 1984, revalidated to ~ 2000) |
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In 1966 a new series of plates was issued called Motor Vehicle Business. This series continued until about 1984, when it was split into four groups, the largest of which was Repair/Service Towing. The other three included Salvage Yard, Transporter and Repossessor; however, some of the M.V. Business plates continued to be revalidated until the plate changeover in 1999 or 2000. There was an earlier series of Dealer plates, sometimes referred to as Transit Dealer plates, the first year of issue is unknown. They are believed to have been issued at least as far back as 1954 up thru 1965 using a similar format of C00-00A, earlier plates likely did not use a dash. The meaning of the term Transit Dealer is unknown. There was also a Miscellaneous Dealer employing an X in the serial. Again the meaning of the term Miscellaneous Dealer is unknown. It is also unknown what if any connection there is between the Transit Dealer, the Miscellaneous Dealer and Motor Vehicle Business. |
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1966, C00-00A to C44-99D, blue on yellow, map outline, PA MV BUSINESS 1966 on top. |
from J.C. Sarge
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1966 plates issued (or renewed) with 67, 68 and 69 stickers. From at least C45-00C to C99-99D, blue on yellow, map outline, PA MV BUSINESS 1966 on top. The image shown has the 66 covered by the 67 sticker.
1966 with 68 sticker
1966 plate with 69 sticker
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1967, C00-00A to C99-99D, blue on yellow, map outline, PENNSYLVANIA in top border, M.V. BUSINESS 1967 on top. |
John Willard plate
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1968, C00-00A to C99-99D, blue on yellow, map outline, PENNSYLVANIA in top border, M.V. BUSINESS 1968 on top. |
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1969, C00-00A to C99-99D, blue on yellow, map outline, PENNSYLVANIA in top border, M.V. BUSINESS 1969 on top. |
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1970, C00-00A to C99-99D, blue on yellow, map outline, PENNSYLVANIA in top border, M.V. BUSINESS 1970 on top. |
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1971, C10-000C to C99-999C, yellow on blue, M.V. BUSINESS 1971 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. |
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1972, C10-000C to C99-999C, yellow on blue, M.V. BUSINESS 1972 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. |
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1973, C10-000C to C99-999C, yellow on blue, M.V. BUSINESS 1973 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom.
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1974, C10-000C to C99-999C, yellow on blue, M.V. BUSINESS 1974 on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. |
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1975-76, C10-000C to C99-999C, yellow on blue, M.V. BUSINESS on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, undated, validated with stickers for 75 and 76.
With 76 sticker
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1977, C10-000C to C99-999C, blue on yellow, PENNSYLVANIA on top, M.V. BUSINESS 1977 on bottom |
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1978, C10-000C to C99-999C, blue on yellow, PENNSYLVANIA on top, M.V. BUSINESS 1978 on bottom |
from Tom Firth
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1979 to about 1984, C10-000C to C99-999C, blue on yellow, PENNSYLVANIA on top, M.V. BUSINESS on bottom, undated, revalidated with stickers thru 1999 and 2000. |
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Municipal (1971 to present) | ||
VERSION 1: MG-10000 yellow on blue base, MUNICIPAL on top, keystone separator, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom. |
from Tom Perri from Matt Ciecka
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VERSION 2: MG-00000 to MG-91999 blue on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, wide MUNICIPAL font on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use.
Error plates: MG prefix transposed |
from Klassy Karz from Clayton Moore Error plate from Clayton Moore from pl8s.com |
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VERSION 3: From MG-92000 to MG-99999 white on blue PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, wide MUNICIPAL font, addition of sticker well, issued 1984 until c1985-1986. |
from Eric Butler
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VERSION 4: 00000-MG to unknown point below 24852-MG white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font. Issued circa 1985-1986. |
from Clayton Moore |
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VERSION 5: From unknown point below 24852-MG to 99999-MG white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font. Issued circa 1986 until 2003. |
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VERSION 6: MG-0000A to MG-8999J, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font, 2003 to February 2017.
Error plate: No dash separator.
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from Eric Butler from Jordan Irazabal Error plate
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VERSION 7: MG-9000J to current high, On visitPA base. MG screened and stacked on left, 4 digit serial number followed by one letter, embossed, letter advances last, PENNSYLVANIA on top, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT on bottom, screened. This new format first seen early February 2017.
Prototype |
from Bill Houser
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Municipal Motorcycle (1974-75 to present) | ||
VERSION 1, 1971 base but first issued in 1974-75 to 1977, MG000 to MG999, yellow on blue, map outline, MUNICIPAL on top border, PENNA on bottom border, plate measures 4½" x 8".
Sample |
from Dave Lincoln
from Harry Nowak Sample from Dave Lincoln |
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VERSION 2, issued 1977, believed to be no longer in use, MG000 to MG999, blue on reflective white, map outline, PENNA on top border, MUNICIPAL on bottom border, plate measures 4½" x 8". |
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VERSION 3, 1977 or later, still current, 000MG to 999MG, blue on reflective white, map outline, PENNA on top border, MUNICIPAL on bottom border, plate measures 4½" x 8". |
from Allan Cooper |
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VERSION 4, first issued 1984, still current, MG000 to MG999, reflective white on blue, map outline, MUNICIPAL on top border, PENNA on bottom border, plate measures 4½" x 8". |
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VERSION 5, first issued 2007, still current, MG00A to MG99Z, reflective white on blue, map outline, MUNICIPAL on top border, PENNA on bottom border, plate measures 4½" x 8". |
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VERSION 6, MG00G on visitPA motorcycle base. MG screened and stacked on left, 2 digit serial number followed by one letter, embossed, letter advances last, PENNSYLVANIA on top, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MC on bottom, screened. This is a new format announced early February 2017. Plates measures 4" x 7".
Prototype |
Plates not believed to be in use yet. Prototype
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