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Official Use (1924
to the present) |
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It appears that Official plates were
first introduced as early as 1924.
The 1924 and '25 plates used the format described below.
The remainder of the early plates thru 1935 followed the format shown in the
1926 and '27 plates shown below. In 1936 the
format changed slightly and the plate legend became Official Use Only.
In 1938 the format changed again with the appearance of the map outline and
a return to Official as the legend. At least from 1940 to 1956
no plates had the term Official on them but there was a reserved block of
numbers from the standard passenger series. In 1957 the legend again
became Official Use Only. Plates were undated and had Pennsylvania
within the top border. This series was used until 1965 or 66. |
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1924, 0-S to 000-S, blue on
yellow, serial number with a dash separator, the letter S identifies it as a state-owned vehicle. PENNA 1924 along the bottom with keystones in the left and
right corners. Plates measure 6" x 10" and 6" x 12"
depending on the number of characters.
Eric Tanner, found an article in the
Altoona Mirror of December 13, 1923, describing all of the new code letters
for 1924 types: "The numerals on state-owned cars are followed by the letter
"S"." |
6-inch by 10-inch plate
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from
Jeff Lesher
6-inch by 12-inch plate
from
Eric Tanner
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1925,
0-S to 000-S, yellow on blue, serial number with a dash separator, the
letter S identifies it as a state-owned vehicle. PENNA 1924 along the bottom with keystones in the left and
right corners. This plates measure 6" x 12", unknown if
other sizes were used. |
from Jeff Lesher |
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1926, blue on yellow, serial
number, PENNA stacked on left, 1926 stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom,
flanked by small keystones.
According to the eBay seller,
ultrararecollectables, who gave me permission to use the #1 image, it was used
by Governor Gifford Pinchot, and the plate was a gift from the Governor to
his grandfather who was the caretaker of Grey Towers in Milford, PA at the
time. His father received the plate when he passed and the current owner in
turn when he passed. There is no further provenance available at this time.
Grey Towers in Milford, PA was the home of Gov. Pinchot. No plates
this far back in history have been documented with the word Governor, so it
is entirely possible that the earliest plates, with a legend, used the term
Official prior to the use of the word Governor. Pinchot served as
Governor from 1923 to '27 and from 1931 to '35. For now this plate
will be cross listed with Governor plates. Plate appears to measure 6"
x 12".
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from
ultrararecollectables
from
eBay |
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1927, yellow on blue, serial number
flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1927 stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12". |
from Clayton Moore |
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1928, blue on yellow, serial
number flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1928 stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12". |
unknown source |
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1929, yellow on blue, serial number
flanked by keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1929 stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12". |
from
Jeff Francis |
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1930,
blue on yellow, serial
number flanked by 2 keystones unless plate is 4-digit in which case the
right keystone is dropped, PENNA stacked on left, 1930 stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12". |
from Worthpoint
from Eric Conner |
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1931,
yellow on blue, serial number flanked by
keystones, 1927 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12".
NOTE: The #9 pair are aluminum, the
PENNA and 1931 are reversed. There were a small number of passenger
plates on aluminum, unknown if these were test plates or issued plates. |
Aluminum plate
from Jeff Lesher
from
Eric Tanner |
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1932,
blue on yellow, serial number flanked by
keystones, PENNA stacked on left, 1932 stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12". |
from Sarge/Klassy Karz
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1933, yellow on blue, serial number
flanked by 2 keystones, unless plate is 4-digit in which case the right
keystone is dropped, PENNA stacked on left, 1933 stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12". |
from
Sarge/Klassy Karz
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1934,
blue on yellow, serial number flanked by keystones unless plate is 4-digit
in which the right keystone is dropped, 1934 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Plate appears to measure 6" x 12". |
Boyertown Auto Museum
via Tim Gierschick |
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1935, yellow on blue, serial
number flanked by 2 keystones, unless plate is 4-digit in which the
right keystone is dropped, 1935 stacked on left, PENNA stacked on right, OFFICIAL along bottom.
Sample - 000
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from Eric Conner
Sample
from John Willard |
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1936,
blue on yellow, serial number flanked on the left by a keystone stacked over
PA, and on the right by a keystone stacked over 36, OFFICIAL USE ONLY along
bottom, wide format appears to be 6" by 15", the serial number series is
believed to run from 31-001 and 32-000. The numerical sequence appears
to come from the passenger series. |
from John Anshant
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1937,
yellow on blue, map outline, PA OFFICIAL 37 is the legend below top border.
The serial number appears to be part of a reserve block of numbers from the
passenger series. Plate is 6" by 12". |
from Clayton Moore |
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1938,
blue on yellow, map outline, PA OFFICIAL 38 is the legend below top border.
The serial number appears to be part of a reserve block of numbers from the
passenger series. Plate is 6" by 12".
Sample - 00000 |
from Clayton Moore
Sample
from Paul Bagnarol |
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Plates from 1939 thru 1955 were
from a reserved number block of passenger plates and therefore had no
distinguishing features to identify them as Official plates. All plates
consisted of 5-digit serial numbers. See
http://www.statetrooperplates.com/pennsylvania.html
for a partial listing with images of these plates. |
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1956 to 1965,
map outline border. Plates were undated yellow on blue. Plate
legend was Official Use Only. Pennsylvania is embossed in top border.
There were three issues. Early issue (3290) was on steel with early
wide dies. Next plate (4322) was on steel with '57 dies. Bottom
plates (7772, 7823 & 8038) were on aluminum and use '57 dies. Number
range at least to 9006..
Format 1: Steel with early wide dies
Format 2: Steel with '57 dies
Format 3: Aluminum with '57 dies |
Format 1
from Norm Ratcliff
Format 2
from Clayton Moore
Format 3
from Klassy Karz
 from
Kyle Kuser |
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1965 to '67, map outline border.
Plates were blue on yellow. Plate legend was Official Use Only below
top border. Pennsylvania was embossed within top border. Serial
numbers began at PA-1000 to PA-9999, then 1000-PA to 9999-PA.
Format 1: PA-1000 to PA-9999
Format 2: 1000-PA to PA-9999
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Format 1
from
Eric Conner
Format 2
Image needed
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1968 to '71, used a smaller map outline border
to allow an additional digit. Plates were
blue on yellow. Plate legend was Official Use along top border.
Pennsylvania was embossed above bottom border. A sticker well with an
embossed border was located on the lower left, with a permanent sticker.
Serial numbers began at PA-10000.
Some had the etched 68 in the sticker well, and
others used a black on red PA over a black state map over
permanent.
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from
Eric Conner |
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1971 to '77, embossed border. Plates were
yellow on blue. Plate legend was Official Use along top border.
Pennsylvania was embossed above bottom border. Serial numbers began at
PA-10000 and extends to PA-37165. |
from Worthpoint
Samples
from Eric Conner |
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1977 to 1984 but still valid.
Plates were blue on reflective white. Plate legend was Pennsylvania along top
border. Official Use was embossed above bottom border.
Format 1: Plates from PA-10000 to PA-2999 were
issued in pairs to passenger vehicles.
Format 2: Plates from PA-30000 to PA-55999 were
issued as single to commercial vehicles |
Format 1
Format 2
from Eric Conner
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1985 to 2009, PA-60000 to PA-99999,
reflective white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA
on top, OFFICIAL USE on top, issued 1985 until early 2009.
Issued to
commercial or truck type vehicles as single plates. |
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1985 to
present, 10000-PA
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reflective white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, OFFICIAL
USE on top, first issue date uncertain, to present.
Issued to passenger vehicles in pairs. |
from Chuck Harrington
from Tom Perri
Sample
Unknown |
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2009 - 2010, PA-0000A to PA-1499A, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on
bottom, OFFICIAL USE on top. This is a continuation of the 1985 to 2009
commercial or truck type
plates. Issued to
commercial vehicles as single plates. |
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2010 - 2011, PA-1500A to PA-2499A. Note the use of COMMERCIAL as the plate legend in
place of OFFICIAL USE.
Issued to commercial or
truck type
vehicles as single plates. |
from Tom Perri |
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2011 to 2018,
PA-2500A to PA-1499B. Note
the dropping of the word COMMERCIAL and return to using OFFICIAL USE.
Issued to commercial
or truck type
vehicles as single plates. |
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2018, PA-1500B .
Added 7/15/2018.
PA-2215B or below.
New graphic base for commercial
vehicles. State
agencies will have the option of using their own logo in place of the coat
of arms shown here. PennDOT and PA Turnpike have opted for their own
plates.
To
Highs Page |
anonymous |
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Tractor
(1914 - 1977, revalidated to 1984) |
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Tractor
plates were first issued in 1914, and used an E prefix, standing for Engine
until 1927,
from 1928 to 1933 a TE prefix, meaning Traction Engine, was used.
Then the prefix was removed and the word TRACTOR was used as the
legend until the discontinuation of tractor plates after 1983. Both the 1971 and 77 bases used the prefix TR. In 1984
tractor plates were replaced by two different types. If the tractor was used for industrial
purposes, it received a
Special Mobile Equipment
(SME) plate. If the tractor was
used for agriculture, the vehicle was issued an
Implement of
Husbandry (IMP) plate. There has been a
proliferation of SME plates and profound scarcity of IMP plates. As of
the end of 2011 there were 24,367 SME plates in use and 216 IMP plates. |
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1914, E1 to E9999,
actual high unknown but less than 1350, white on black porcelain, left side
has legend PENNA over 1914 over TRACTOR, width depends on number of
characters. Plates with E+1 digit are 6" x 8"; E+2 digits are 6" x 10"; E+3
digits are 6" x 12"; E+4 digits are 6" x 14".
1914 and 1915
were the only
years that plates were issued in pairs.
Format 1:
E1 to E9, 6" x 8"
Format 2:
E10 to E99, 6" x 10"
Format 3:
E100 to E999, 6" x 12"
Format 4:
E1000 to
E1167, 6" x 14" |
1914 vehicle registration data
from Ben Vaughn
Click to enlarge
Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
Tim Gierschick plates
Format 3
from Tim Gierschick
Format 4
from
Dave Lincoln
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1915, E1 to E9999, actual
high unknown, white on light blue porcelain, left side has PENNA over1914
over TRACTOR, width depends on number of characters. Plates with E+1
digit are 6" x 8"; E+2 digits are 6" x 10"; E+3 digits are 6" x 12"; E+4
digits are 6" x 14".
1914 and 1915 were the only
years that plates were issued in pairs.
Format 1:
E1 to E9, 6" x 8"
Format 2:
E10 to E99, 6" x 10"
Format 3:
E100 to E999, 6" x 12"
Format 4:
E1000 to E 2183 or above, 6" x 14" |
Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
from John Willard
Format 3
from Tim Gierschick
Format 4
from Tim Gierschick
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1916,
E1 to E2241 or higher, actual high unknown, black on orange, all
plates were embossed & painted, left side has PENNA over 1916 over TRACTOR, width
depends on number of characters. Plates with E+1 digit are
6" x 11", E+2 digits are 6" x
13"; E+3 digits are 6" x 14"; E+4 digits are 6" x 16".
Format 1:
E1 to E9, 6" x 11" (size not verified)
Format 2:
E10 to E99, 6" x
13"
Format 3:
E100 to E999, 6" x 14"
Format 4:
E1000 to E2421 or above, 6" x 16"
See Class 2
Tractor description under 1917, the law designating two classes was passed in 1915; however, it is
not known exactly when the law went into effect, or how long it remained in
effect, or if there was a higher number series for such plates.
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Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
Format 3
Bill Krellner collection
Format 4
from Tim Gierschick |
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1917,
Class 1, E1 to ~E2799, white on brown, left side has PENNA
over1917 over TRACTOR. Plates with E+2 or 3 digits are 6" x 14"; E+4
digits are 6" x 16".
It is unconfirmed what size E+1 digit
plates are.
Format 1:
E1 to E9, 6" x 11"
Format 2:
E10 to E999, 6" x 14"
Format 3:
E1000 to E2799 and above, 6" x 16"
Class 2, E3450 to ~E3475,
Vehicle registration records from 1917 list two classes of Tractor
plates. First Class which started at E1 and Second Class appears to have
started at E3450. According to information below received from Jake
Eckenrode:
Act 410 of 1915, Section 3.
Tractionengines or tractors, for the purpose of this act, shall be
divided into two classes:
First Class. Traction-engines or tractors used exclusively for
agricultural purposes, road-grading, and transporting the machinery and
appliances, which, when at rest, they operate with their own power; and
excluding engines used for hauling of freight of any kind.
Second Class. Traction-engines or tractors used for freighting, which
shall include all hauling upon the public highway, excepting such as is
specified in the preceding paragraph.
Information
concerning the breakdown of the numbering system from Eric Tanner.
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Class 1,
Format 1
Image & size needed
Class 1,
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
from Tim Gierschick
Class 1,
Format 3
Bill Krellner collection
Class 2
Image needed
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1918, E1 to E9999, actual
high unknown, white on black, left side has PENNA over1918 over TRACTOR,
width depends on number of characters. Plates with E+1 or 2 digits are
6" x 10"; E+3 digits are 13½",
E+4 digits are 6" x 16".
Format 1:
E1 to E99, 6" x 10"
Format 2:
E100 to E999, 6" x
13½"
Format 3:
E1000 to
E3066
or above, 6" x 16"
See Class 2
Tractor description under 1917, the law designating two classes was passed in 1915; however, it is
not known exactly when the law went into effect, or how long it remained in
effect.
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Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
from Tim Gierschick
Format 3
from
Clayton Moore
from Jason Cook
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1919, E1 to E9999, actual
high unknown, red on black, right side has PENNA over1919 over TRACTOR,
width depends on number of characters. E+ 1 or 2 digits are 6" x 10", E+3 digits are 6" x 13½"; E+4
digits are 6" x 16".
Format 1:
E1 to E99, 6" x 10"
Format 2:
E100 to E999, 6" x
13½"
Format 3:
E1000 to E3019 or above, 6" x 16"
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Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
Format 3
from Tim Gierschick
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1920, E1 to E999, E1-000,
etc, actual high unknown, white on black embossed & painted, legend PENNA
TRACTOR 1920 along lower border of plate. All plates believed to be 6" x 16".
Format 1:
E1 to E999 (no dash)
Format 2:
E1-000 to E2-320 or above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore |
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1921,
E1 to E999, E1-000, etc, actual high unknown, black on yellow,
legend PENNA TRACTOR 1921 along lower border of plate. Size is 6" x 16".
Format 1:
E1 to E999 (no dash)
Format 2:
E1-000 to E4-163 or
above |
Format 1
Before and after
both from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick |
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1922,
E1 to E999, E1-000, etc., actual high unknown, brown on cream, legend PENNA
TRACTOR 1922 along lower border of plate. Size is 6" x 16".
Format 1:
E1 to E999 (no dash)
Format 2:
E1-000 to E4-283 or
above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
This plate measures 6" by 16", however, in the
picture, the right border and lower right corner were obscured when
photographed.
Bill Krellner Collection
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1923,
E1 to E999, E1-000, etc., actual high at least E04-304, yellow over dark blue,
legend PENNA TRACTOR 1923 along lower border of plate.
Size is 6" x 16".
Format 1:
E1 to E999 (no dash)
Format 2:
E1-000 to E4-304 or
above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick |
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1924, E1 to E999, E1000,
etc., actual high at least E1886, dark blue over yellow,
legend PENNA 1924 along lower border of plate flanked by keystones.
Sizes of plates are 6" x 10" for E+1, 2 or 3, and 6" x 12" for E+4.
Format 1:
E1 to E999,
6" x 10"
Format 2:
E1000 to E1886 or
above,
6" x 12" |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
from Jerry McCoy
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick |
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1925,
E1 to at least E3084, actual high at least E3084, yellow over dark blue, legend
1925 PENNA flanked by small keystones along lower border of plate.
Sizes of plates are 6" x 10" for E+1, 2 or 3, and 6" x 12" for E+4.
Format 1:
E1 to E999,
6" x 10"
Format 2:
E1000 to E3084 or
above,
6" x 12" |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
from Tim Gierschick |
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1926, E-1 to E-999,
then E1-000, etc., actual high at least E-4552, dark blue over yellow, legend 1926 PENNA
along bottom flanked by keystones in the lower corners.
Sizes of plates are 6" x 10" for E+1 or 2 digits; 6" x 12" for E+3 digits; 6" x 13" for E+4 digits.
Format 1:
E-1 to E-99,
6" x 10"
Format 2:
E-100 to E-999,
6" x 12"
Format 3:
E1-000 to E4-552 or
above,
6" x 13" |
Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
Format 3
from Tim Gierschick |
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1927, E-1 to E-999,
then E1-000, etc., actual high at least E4-199, yellow over dark blue,
legend 1927 PENNA along top flanked by keystones.
Plates were likely 6" x 10" for E+1, 2 or 3 digits; 6" x 13" for E+4 digits.
Format 1:
E-1 to E-99, then E100 to E999,
6" x 10"
Format 2:
E1-000 to E4-199 or
above,
6" x 13" |
Format 1
from Jake Eckenrode
from Clayton Moore
Format 2
from Clayton Moore |
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1928, TE-1 to TE-999,
then TE1-000, first year for TE (Traction Engine) also TE is smaller than
numbers, dark blue over yellow, legend PENNA 1928
along top flanked by keystones in the upper corners. Plates were
likely 6" x 15"
Format 1:
TE-1 to TE-999,
6" x 15" (confirm size)
Format 2: TE1-000
to TE4-060 or
above,
6" x 15" |
Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
from Clayton Moore |
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1929, TE-1 to TE-999,
then TE1-000,
yellow over dark blue, legend 1929 PENNA along top, flanked by keystones in
the upper corners. Plates size varied by the number of characters, see
below.
Format 1:
TE-1 to TE-999,
6" x 13½"
Format 2: TE1-000
to TE5-237 or above,
6" x 15" |
Format 1
from Bob Connison
Format 2
from John Willard |
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1930, TE-1 to TE-999,
then
TE1-000, dark blue over yellow, legend PENNA 1930 along bottom flanked by
keystones in the lower corners, width 6" x 15".
Format 1:
TE-1 to TE-999,
6" x 15"
Format 2: TE1-000
to TE4-863 or above,
6" x 15" |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Rick Kretschmer
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1931, TE-1 to TE-999,
then TE1-000,
yellow over dark blue, legend PENNA 1931 along bottom, flanked by
keystones in the lower corners, width 6" x 15".
Format 1:
TE-1 to TE-999,
6" x 15"
Format 2: TE1-000
to TE3-066 or above,
6" x 15" |
Format 1
from Lee Madigan
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
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1932,TE-1
to TE-999, then TE1-000, dark blue over yellow, legend PENNA 1932 along top, flanked by
keystones in the upper corners, width 6" x 15".
Format 1:
TE-1 to TE-999,
6" x 15" (confirm size)
Format 2: TE1-000
to TE4-747 or above,
6" x 15" |
Format 1
Image needed
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
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1933, TE-1 to TE-999,
then TE1-000,
yellow over dark blue, legend PENNA 1933 along top, flanked by
keystones in the upper corners, width 6" x 15".
Format 1:
TE-1 to TE-999,
6" x 15"
Format 2: TE1-000
to TE4-621 or above,
6" x 15"
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Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick |
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1934, 1 to unknown high,
dark blue over yellow, legend 1934 stacked on left, TRACTOR flanked by
keystones along bottom, PENNA stacked on right. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1:
1 to 5261 or above |
from Tim Gierschick
from
Clayton Moore
from Tim Gierschick
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1935, 1 to 4699
(authorized high), yellow over dark blue, legend 1935 stacked on left,
TRACTOR flanked by keystones along bottom, PENNA stacked on right.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1:
1 to 5204
or above |
from Tim Gierschick
from Tim Gierschick
from Robert Rosengarten
Sample
from John Willard
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1936, 1 to high above 4800, dark blue over yellow, legend PENNA stacked on left, TRACTOR flanked by keystones along top, 1936 stacked on right.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1:
1 to 4843 or above |
from Tim Gierschick
from Clayton Moore
Sample
from John Willard
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1937,
0001 to unknown high, yellow over dark blue, legend PENNA stacked stacked
on left, TRACTOR flanked by keystones along top, 1937 stacked on right.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1:
0001 to 3859 or above |
from Jim Moini
from Tim Gierschick |
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1938, 0001 to unknown high, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, top legend 38,
then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA. Plates
measure 6" x 12".
Format 1:
0001 to 6636 or above
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from Tim Gierschick
Sample
from
Paul Bagnarol
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1939,
0001 to unknown high, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, top legend
39, then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA. Plates measure 6" x
12".
Format 1:
0001 to 7341 or above |
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1940, 0001 to unknown
high, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, top legend 40, then
TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1:
0001 to 8437 or above |
from Tim Gierschick |
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1941, 0001 to
high under 9999, state
map outline, yellow over dark blue, top legend 41, then
TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA. Exp. 3-31-42 added to top
border. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1:
0001 to 9997 or above
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from Tim Gierschick |
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1942,
0001 to 9999, then A000, the use of the alpha prefix is unconfirmed, state
map outline, dark blue over yellow, top legend 42, then TRACTOR flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-43 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to C424 or above
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Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
John Willard & John Anshant plate
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1943 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, high
number TR9453.
Tab measured 1⅞" x 2⅛". |
from
Clayton Moore
from Tim Gierschick
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1944, 0001 to 9999, then A000, the use of the alpha prefix is
unconfirmed, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, top legend 44, then
TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-45 in top border. Plates
measure 6" x 12".
Format 1: 0001 to 3952 or above |
Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
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1945,
0001 to 9999, then A000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, top
legend 45, then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-46 in top
border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to B572 |
Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
Format 2
from Worthpoint |
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1946,
0001 to 9999, then A000, state map outline, yellow
over dark blue, top legend 46, then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA,
EXP. 3-31-47 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to B434 or above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
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1947,
0001 to 9999, then A000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow,
legend 47 TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-48 in top
border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to J372 or above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
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1948,
0001 to 9999, then A000, state map outline, yellow
over dark blue, top legend 48, then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA,
EXP. 3-31-49 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to M944 or above
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Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from eBay
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1949,
0001 to 9999, then A000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow,
legend 49 TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-50 in top
border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to P195 or above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Clayton Moore
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1950,
0001 to 9999, A000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 50,
then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-51 in top border.
Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to K156 or above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Worthpoint
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1951,
0001 to 9999, A000 to S896, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 51
TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-52 in top border. Plates
measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to S896 or above |
Format 1
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
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1952,
0001 to 9999, A000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 52,
then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-53 in top border.
Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to
S354 |
Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
1952 registration card for 2273
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from Tim Gierschick
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1953,
0001 to 9999, A000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 53
TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-54 in top border. Plates
measure 6" x 10ĵ".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to N387 or above |
Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
Format 2
from Ed Burr
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1954,
0001 to 9999, A000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 54,
then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-55 in top border.
Plates measure 6" x 10ĵ".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to U513 or above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
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1955,
0001 to 9999, A000, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 55,
then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-56 in top border.
Plates measure 6" x 10ĵ".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to U609 or above |
Format 1
Format 2
from Worthpoint
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1956, 0001 to 9999, A000, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 56, then TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-57 in
top border. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1: 0001 to 9999
Format 2: A000 to V847 or above |
Format 1
from Tim Gierschick
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
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1957,
100000 or 100001 to 136385 state map outline, dark blue over yellow,
legend 57 TRACTOR flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-58 in top border,
all plates were 6 numeric characters with no separators. Plates measure 6"
x 12".
Format: 100000 to 136385 |
from
Clayton Moore |
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1958 to '64,
100-000 or 100-001 to unknown high, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend PA TRACTOR 58, a small keystone separator was placed between
the 3rd and 4th digit. Early plates had a tab slot to the left of 58 for a
renewal tab. Tabs were never issued, instead an annual validation sticker
was issued for the upper left corner. Later plates did not have the tab
slot. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1: Lower numbered plates, 100-000 to between 131-000 and 132-000,
with tab slot
Format 2: Higher numbered plates starting between 131-000 and 132-000 to
150-023 or above, without tab slot
Sample |
With
tab slot
from
Clayton Moore
Without tab slot
from Worthpoint
Sample
from
Paul Bagnarol
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1965
to
'70,
100-000 to 138-828,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend PA TRACTOR below top border,
small keystone
separator between the 3rd and 4th digit. A validation sticker was
issued for renewal. Plates measure 6" x 12". |
from Tim Gierschick
from Tim Gierschick
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1971 to 76,
TR-10000 to TR-50998, TR prefix, small
keystone separator between TR and serial number, yellow over dark blue,
legend TRACTOR along top border, PENNSYLVANIA along bottom border.
Sticker wells upper left and right, lightly debossed 71 in left sticker
well. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Image to the bottom right is a sample. |
from Tim Gierschick
Sample
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1977 to 1984, TR-10000
to TR-39456, TR prefix, small dash separator between TR and serial number, dark blue over yellow,
legend PENNSYLVANIA along top border, TRACTOR along bottom border.
Sticker wells upper left and right. Plates measure 6" x 12".
In 1984 tractor plates were
replaced by two different types. If the tractor was used for
industrial purposes, it received a
Special Mobile Equipment
(SME) plate. If the tractor was
used for agriculture, the vehicle was issued an
Implement of
Husbandry (IMP) plate. Since then there has been a
proliferation of SME plates and profound scarcity of IMP plates. |
from Tim Gierschick
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Tractor Dealer
(also issued to Trailer Dealers)
(1915 or '16 to 1984) |
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It was generally thought that Tractor
Dealer plates were first issued in 1916, however, Eric Tanner has suggested
that 7 Tractor Dealer plates were issued in 1915. Unfortunately is it
unknown if the plates were issued as part of the regular Dealer plate
series, or if they were actually Tractor Dealer plates. My own
research suggests that the vehicle registration records for 1915 are no
longer in existence. The answer to this question may lie within those
records. Tractor
Dealer plates for many years used TX as the prefix, the TX does not advance. |
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1915 - See note above. |
Plate history unknown
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1916, TX0, black on orange, legend PENNA
over 1916, over DEALER, plates measure 6" x 13½". |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1917, TX0, TX00, white on brown, legend PENNA over 1917, over DEALER, plates measure 6" x 13½". |
from Clayton Moore
Bill Krellner collection |
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1918, TX0, TX00,
TX000, white on black, legend PENNA over 1918, over DEALER, plates measure 6" x 13½"
for TX+2 digits and 6" by 16" for TX+3 digits. |
13½" plate
from Jake Eckenrode
16" plate
from Eric Tanner
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1919,
TX0, TX00, TX000 red on black, legend on right side PENNA over 1919, over DEALER, plates measure 6" x 16".
It is not known if shorter lengths were used for TX+1 or 2 digit serial
numbers.
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from Robert Rosengarten |
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1920 and 1921 |
Images needed |
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1922, TX0, TX00, brown on cream, legend PENNA over 1922, TRACTOR DEALER along bottom, plates measure 6" x 16". |
from Jake Eckenrode
from Eric Tanner
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1923 |
Image needed
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1924, TX0,
TX00, TX000 unknown, dark blue over yellow, legend PENNA 1925 flanked by keystones along
bottom, plates measure 6" by 10"; however if TX+3 digits were
used, then 6" by 12". |
from Jason Cook
from Jeff Lesher |
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1925, TX-0,
TX-00, yellow over dark blue, legend 1925 PENNA flanked by keystones along
bottom, plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Jake Eckenrode
from Worthpoint
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1926,TX-0,
TX-00, dark blue over yellow, legend 1926 PENNA flanked by keystones along
bottom, plates measure 6" by 13". |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1927 |
Image needed |
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1928, TX-0,
TX-00, dark blue over yellow, legend PENNA 1928 flanked by keystones along
top, plates measure 6" by 13". |
from Tim Gierschick
from Eric Tanner
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1929
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Image needed |
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1930, TX-1
to TX-149, dark blue over yellow, legend 1930 PENNA flanked by keystones along
bottom, plates measure 6" by 12". |
from Jake Eckenrode
from Tim Birkmire
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1931 and 1932 |
Images needed |
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1933, TX0, TX00, plates measure
6" by 12", yellow over dark
blue, legend PENNA 1933 on top top flanked by keystones. |
ALPCA Archives |
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1934 |
Image needed |
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1935, 1 to 29 authorized, plates measure 6" by 12"
yellow over dark blue, legend 1935 stacked on left, serial number flanked by
keystones, PENNA stacked on right, TRACTOR DLR along bottom
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from BMV Plate Design doc
Image needed |
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1936, serial unknown, dark blue
over yellow, legend TRACTOR DLR along top, PENNA stacked on left, serial
number flanked by keystones, 1936 stacked on right. |
Graphic depiction
Image needed |
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1937 |
Image needed |
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1938, TX000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 38, then TRACTOR flanked by
keystones, then PA. Plates measure 6" x
12".
Image to the right is a sample plate,
and should probably read TX00. |
Image needed
Sample plate
from John Willard |
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1939 through 1949 |
Images needed |
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1950, TX000,
state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 50, then TRACTOR flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-51 in top border. Plates measure 6" x
11". |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1951 |
Image needed |
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1952, TX000,
state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 52, then TRACTOR flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-53 in top border. Plates measure 6" x
10ĵ. |
from John Willard & Ed Burr |
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1953 |
Image needed |
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1954,
TX000, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend 54, then TRACTOR
flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-55 in top border. Plates
measure 6" x 10ĵ. |
from Jeff Lesher |
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1955, TX000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 55, then TRACTOR flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-56 in top border. Plates measure 6" x
10ĵ. |
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1956 and 1957 |
Images needed |
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1958 base revalidated thru '61, TX0-000,
state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend PA, then TRACTOR, then 58.
Early plates had tab slots, later ones did not. Plates measure 6" x
12". |
w/ tab slot
from Jake Eckenrode
w/o tab slot
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1962 base revalidated thru '63, TX0-000,
state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend PA, then TRACTOR, then 63. Plates measure 6" x
12". |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1964, TX0-000,
state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend PA, then TRACTOR, then 64. Plates measure 6" x
12". |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1965,
undated, TX0-000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend PA, then TRACTOR. Plates measure 6" x
12". |
John Willard plate
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1966, TX-0000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend PA, then DEALER then 1966. Plates measure 6" x
12". |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1967,
TX-0000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend DEALER then 1967.
PENNSYLVANIA within top border. Plates measure 6" x
12".
- 1966 base with 67 sticker.
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from Jake Eckenrode
John Willard plate
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1968, TX-0000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend DEALER then 1968.
PENNSYLVANIA within top border. Plates measure 6" x
12". |
from
Mike at pl8source
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1969, TX-0000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend DEALER then 1969.
PENNSYLVANIA within top border. Plates measure 6" x
12". |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1970,
TX-0000,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend DEALER then 1970.
PENNSYLVANIA within top border. Plates measure 6" x
12".
- Plate and registration
credential
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from
Glenn
 from
Glenn |
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Tractor Dealer plates in 1971 used a
totally new format of D10-000D and used this format thru the mid-80s and
also followed the same minor yearly formatting changes that were seen on
other plates in the dealer series, i.e. the years from '71 to '74 had
embossed years while plates for '75 and '76 were undated with validation
stickers. Then in 1977 the colors were reversed to blue on yellow and
embossed years were used again for '77 and '78. In 1979 plates were
undated and continued to be renewed with stickers up to the time when
Farm Equipment Dealer was introduced in
1991. It should be noted that some time in the mid-80s the
A-series New Car Dealer and B-series Used Car Dealer plates were running out
of numbers so the D (tractor), E (trailer) and eventually the F series
plates were assigned as needed and the letter no longer designated a
particular dealer type.
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1971, D10-000D,
new format, yellow on dark blue, legend
DEALER 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.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
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from Jake Eckenrode
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1972, D10-000D,
yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER 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. |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1973, D10-000D,
yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER 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. |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1974, D10-000D,
yellow on dark blue, legend
DEALER 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. |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1975 - 1976 - two-year
undated plate, D10-000D,
yellow on dark blue, legend DEALER,
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 in sticker
wells upper left and right. |
from Jake Eckenrode
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1977, D10-000D,
dark blue on yellow, legend PENNSYLVANIA on top, DEALER 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. |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1978, D10-000D,
dark blue on yellow, legend PENNSYLVANIA on top, DEALER 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. |
from Jake Eckenrode |
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1979 - 1983,
multi-year undated base could be revalidated until 1991 or '92 when
Dealer Farm Equipment was released. Dark
blue on yellow, legend PENNSYLVANIA on top, DEALER on bottom. All
plates used 7 characters with dash separator between the 3rd and 4th
character. First and last alpha characters do not advance.
See information above. |
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Trailer
(1914 to present) |
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1914, T1
to T116, white on black porcelain, left side
has legend PENNA over 1914 over TRAILER, width depends on number of
characters. Plates with T+1 digit are 6" x 8"; T+2 digits are 6" x
10"; T+3 digits are 6" x 12",
if that format existed. |
1914 vehicle registration data from
Ben Vaughn
Click to enlarge
from Harry Nowak |
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1915, T1
to unknown high, white on sky blue porcelain, left side
has legend PENNA over 1915 over TRAILER, width depends on number of
characters. Plates with T+1 digit are 6" x 8"; T+2 digits are 6" x
10"; T+3 digits are 6" x 12", if that format existed. |
Jake Eckenrode plate
Image from Stephen Tuday |
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1916, T1
to at least T427, actual high unknown,
black on orange, left side has PENNA over 1916
over TRAILER, width depends on number of characters. T+3 digits are 6"
x 14ĵ". |
from Clayton Moore |
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1917,T1
to at least T864, actual high unknown,
white on brown, left side has PENNA
over 1917 over TRAILER, width inconsistent and may also depend on number of
characters. The T494 plate measures 6" by 14", while the T715 plate
measures 6" by 16". Reason for size difference is unknown. |
6" by 14" confirmed
from Clayton Moore
6" by 16"
from
John Willard |
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1918, T1
to unknown high, white on black, left side has PENNA over 1918
over TRAILER, width depends on number of characters. This plate is
believed to measures 6" by 13½". |
6" by 13½"
from John Willard
6" by 16"
Bill Krellner collection |
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1919, T1
to T9999, actual high unknown, red on black, right side has PENNA over1919
over TRAILER, width depends on number of characters. T + 1 or 2 digits
are 6" by 10", T+3 digits are 6" x
13½"; T+4 digits are 6" x 16". |
6" by 13½"
from Jeff Hinkle
6" by 16"
from
Clayton Moore |
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1920, T1
to unknown high, white on dark blue, T
prefix and the legend PENNA along the bottom left, TRAILER bottom center and
the 4-digit year along the bottom right. Plates measure 6" by 15" or
16". |
Image(s) needed
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1921, T1
to unknown high, dark blue over yellow, T
prefix and the legend PENNA along the bottom left, TRAILER bottom center and
the 4-digit year along the bottom right. Plates measure 6" by 15" or
16" |
from Mike & Ruth Culbert
from John Willard |
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1922, T1
to unknown high, brown on cream, T
prefix and the legend PENNA along the bottom left, TRAILER bottom center and
the 4-digit year along the bottom right. Plates measure 6" by 16". |
All plates believed to be 6" by 16"
ALPCA Archives
Bill Krellner collection |
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1923, T1
to unknown high, dark blue over yellow, T
prefix and the legend PENNA along the bottom left, TRAILER bottom center and
the 4-digit year along the bottom right. Plates measure 6" by 15" or
16" |
Image needed
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1924, TT prefix, number series
uncertain, dark blue over yellow,. PENNA
and 1924 as bottom legend with small keystones left and right, no top legend
used. Likely TT1, thru TT2000+, however, this is unconfirmed.
Based on other 1924 plates, sizes are believed to be 6" x 10",
6" x 12" and 6" x 15" depending on the number of characters.
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TT1 to TT99 format, 6" by 10"
TT100 to TT999 format, 6" by 12"
ALPCA Archives
TT1-000 format, 6" by 15"
Bill Krellner collection |
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1925,
Likely started at TT1, actual
high unknown, yellow over dark blue, legend 1925 PENNA flanked by small
keystones along lower border of plate.
Sizes are believed to be 6" x 10", 6" x
12" and 6" x 15" depending on the number of characters. |
TT1 to TT99 format, 6" by 10"
TT100 to TT999 format, 6" by 13"
Bill Krellner collection
TT1-000 format, 6" by 15"
from Clayton Moore |
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1926,
Likely started at TT1, actual
high unknown, dark blue over yellow, legend 1926 PENNA flanked by small
keystones along lower border of plate. The plate pictured here appears to
measure 6" x 15"; however, other sizes were possible depending on the number
of digits.
Note: TT2-511 uses Ts that are the same
size as the numbers, while TT2-837 uses
smaller Ts. This marked the beginning for PA to use smaller size
letters in serial numbers. |
Full size TT
from Eric Tanner
Smaller size TT
Bill Krellner collection |
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1927,
TT-1 to TT3-454 or higher, TT is smaller
than numbers, yellow over dark blue, legend 1927 PENNA along top
flanked by keystones in the upper corners.
Plates measure 6" x 15" |
Bill Krellner collection |
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1928,
TT-1 to TT3-186 or higher, TT is smaller
than numbers, dark blue over yellow, legend PENNA 1928 along top
flanked by keystones in the upper corners.
Plates measure 6" x 15" |
Bill Krellner collection
from Clayton Moore
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1929,
TT-1 to TT4-820 or higher, TT is smaller
than numbers, yellow over dark blue, legend 1929 PENNA along top
flanked by keystones in the upper corners.
Plates measure 6" x 15" |
from
Clayton Moore |
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1930, T1
to T9999, no identifying legend except for year and state along bottom
flanked by keystones, dark blue on yellow. Plates measure 6"
x 12". |
from John Willard |
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1931, T1 to
T9999, no identifying legend except for year and state along bottom flanked
by keystones, yellow on dark blue. Plates measure 6"
x 12". |
from John Willard |
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1932, T1 to
T9999, no identifying legend except for the state and year along top flanked
by keystones, yellow on dark blue. Serial T prefix and series under
10000, plus the size being 10" or 12" identifies it as a Trailer rather
than a Truck. |
from Clayton Moore
from Eric Tanner |
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1933, T1
to T9999, no identifying legend except for the state and year along top flanked
by keystones, yellow on dark blue. Plates measure 6"
x 12". |
from John Willard |
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1934, 1
to 9999, A to Z999, dark blue over yellow,
legend 1934
stacked stacked on left, TRAILER flanked by keystones along top, PENNA
stacked on right.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 1 to 9999
Format 2 - A to B924
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Format 1
from Jeff Hinkle
Format 2
from eBay user simbacurt |
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1935, 1
to 9999, A1 to Z999, yellow over dark blue, legend
1935
stacked stacked on left, TRAILER flanked by keystones along top, PENNA stacked on right.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 1 to 9999
Format 2 - A1 to Z999
Sample - 0000
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Format 1
from Gierschick
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
unknown source
Sample
from Paul Bagnarol |
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1936, 1
to 9999, A000 to Z999, dark blue over
yellow, legend PENNA
stacked stacked on left, TRAILER flanked by keystones along top, 1936 stacked on right.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 1 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Sample - 0000
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Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
Format 2
from eBay user simbacurt
Sample
from Paul Bagnarol |
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1937, 1
to 9999, A000 to Z999, yellow over dark blue, legend PENNA
stacked stacked on left, TRAILER flanked by keystones along top, 1937 stacked on right.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 1 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to at least R585 |
Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
Format 2
from Jeff Hinkle |
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1938, 0001
to 9999, A000
to Z999, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 38, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Sample - PA00
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Format 1
from Bob
Connison
Format 2
from John Willard & John Anshant
Sample
from Paul Bagnarol |
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1939, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 39, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999 |
Format 1
from Worthpoint
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore |
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1940, 0001
to 9999, A000
to Z999, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 40, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9D94
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Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
Format 2
from Bob
Connison
Format 2
Bill Krellner collection |
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1941, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 41, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-42 in
top border. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99 |
Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
Format 2
from Worthpoint
Format 3
from Worthpoint |
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1942 & '42 with '43 tab,
0001 to 9999, A000
to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A to 999Z,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 42, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-43 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99 |
Format 1
from
Drewski
Format 2
from Worthpoint
Format 3
John Willard & John Anshant plate
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1943 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". |
from
Clayton Moore |
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1944, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A
to 999Z, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 44, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-45 in
top border. Plates measure 5⅞" x 11⅞".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99 |
Format 1
from Bob
Connison
Format 2
John Willard & John Anshant plate
Format 3
from
Clayton Moore |
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1945, 0001
to 9999, A000
to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A to 999Z,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 45, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-46 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
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Format 1
from Worthpoint
Format 2
Format 3
from
Clayton Moore
Format 4
from Bob
Connison |
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1946, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A
to 999Z, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 44, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-47 in
top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
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Format 1
from Bob
Connison
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
Format 3
from
Clayton Moore
Format 4
Bill Krellner collection |
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1947, 0001 to 9999, A000
to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A to 999Z,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 47, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-48 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z
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Format 1
from Bob
Connison
Format 2
unknown
Format 3
unknown
Format 4
Format 5
from Worthpoint
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1948,
0001 to 9999, A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A
to 999Z, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 48, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-49 in
top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z |
Format 1
unknown
Format 2
from Jeff Francis
Format 3
from
Clayton Moore
Format 4
from
Clayton Moore
Format 5
ebay user willy-k |
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1949, 0001 to 9999, A000
to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A to 999Z,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 49, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-50 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z |
Format 1
Format 2
unknown source
Format 3
from Worthpoint
Format 4
from Bob
Connison
Format 5
from
Clayton Moore |
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1950, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A
to 999Z, 10000, if needed, to unknown high, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 50, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-51 in
top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z |
Format 1
from
Michael Wiener / Bestplates
Format 2
from Bob
Connison
Format 3
licenseplatekingcompany
Format 4
from Clayton Moore
Format 5
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1951, 0001 to 9999, A000
to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A to 999Z, 10000 to unknown high,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 51, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-52 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z
Format 6 - 10000 etc. this format is
unconfirmed |
Format 1
Format 2
from Peter Cohen
Format 3
from eBay user j0hnnyo
Format 4
from Bob
Connison
Format 5
from
Clayton Moore
Format 6
Image needed
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1952, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A
to 999Z, 10000 to unknown high, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 52, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-53 in
top border. Plates measure 6" x 11".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z
Format 6 - 10000 to unknown high
Sample measures 6" by 10ĵ" |
Format 1
from
Clayton Moore
Format 2
from Chuck Sakryd
Format 3
from Worthpoint
Format 4
from Chuck Sakryd
Format 5
from
Clayton Moore
Format 6
Sample
from John Willard |
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1953,
0001 to 9999, A000
to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A to 999Z, 10000 to unknown high,
state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 53, then TRAILER flanked by
keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-54 in top border. Plates measure 6" x 10ĵ".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z
Format 6 - 10000 to unknown high |
Format 1
from eBay user agentsteel53
Format 2
from Jeff Hinkle
Format 3
from Rob Baran
Format 4
from
Clayton Moore
Format 5
from Tom Firth
Format 6
from Bob
Connison
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1954, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A
to 999Z, 10000 to unknown high, state map outline, yellow over dark
blue, legend 54, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-55 in
top border. Plates measure 6" x 10ĵ".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z
Format 6 - 10000 to unknown high |
Format 1
from Clayton Moore
Format 2
Format 3
from
Clayton Moore
Format 4
from
Carstuffstore
Format 5
from Bob
Connison
Format 6
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1955,
0001 to 9999, A000
to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A to 999Z, 10000 to unknown high, state map outline, dark blue over yellow, legend 55,
then
TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-56 in top border.
Plates measure 6" x 10ĵ".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z
Format 6 - 10000 to unknown high |
Format 1
from Clayton
Moore
Format 2
Format 3
from Steve Ondik
Format 4
from Worthpoint
Format 5
Image needed
Format 6
from
Clayton Moore |
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1956, 0001
to 9999, A000 to Z999, 0A00 to 9Z99, 00A0 to 99Z9, 000A
to 999Z, 10000 to unknown high, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend
56, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-57 in top border.
Plates measure 6" x 12".
Format 1 - 0001 to 9999
Format 2 - A000 to Z999
Format 3 - 0A00 to 9Z99
Format 4 - 00A0 to 99Z9
Format 5 - 000A to 999Z
Format 6 - 10000 to unknown high |
Format 1
Format 2
from
Clayton Moore
Format 3
Format 4
Format 5
from Worthpoint
Format 6
from Chuck Sakryd |
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1957, 100000 to ~216256,
all plates use a 6-digit serial, state map outline, dark blue over
yellow, legend 57, then TRAILER flanked by keystones, then PA, EXP. 3-31-58
in top border. Plates measure 6" x 12". |
from
Clayton Moore |
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1958 to '64, 100-001 to
unknown high, state map outline, yellow over dark blue, legend PA TRAILER
58, first use of a keystone separator which is located between the 3rd and
4th digit. Early plates had a tab slot to the left of 58 for a renewal
tab, this may have been on plates under 275-000. Annual validation sticker was issued
for the upper left corner in place of the tabs. Plates measure 6" x 12". |
with tab slot
from
Clayton Moore
without tab slot
from John Willard |
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1964
to
'67,
100-001 to a high above 397-704, state map
outline, yellow over dark blue, legend PA TRAILER 64 below top border, keystone
separator between the 3rd and 4th digit. A validation sticker was
issued for renewal. Plates measure 6" x 12". |
from Tim Gierschick |
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1968 to '71, TA-10000 to unknown
high above TH-76947, 68 base, blue on yellow, narrow map border, keystone
separator, TRAILER on top, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, sticker well lower left
with border, early plates had 68 lightly stamped into the sticker well. |
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1972 to '77, TA-10000 to unknown
high above TJ-72134,
yellow over dark blue, embossed border, TRAILER legend below top border, PENNSYLVANIA above
bottom border, small keystone separator between the 2-letter prefix and the
5-digit serial number. Sticker wells upper left and right corners. |
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1978 to ~'84, revalidated until 2000,
TA10000 to TK-10882,
blue on yellow, embossed border,
PENNSYLVANIA legend below top border, TRAILER legend above bottom border,
dash separator between the 2-letter prefix and the
5-digit serial number. Sticker wells upper left and right corners. |
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~1984 to
2000,
revalidated until 2002,
TL-10000 to TZ-99999, however, TR- and TX- were not used for Trailers.
Yellow on blue, dash
separator, earliest
plates to at least TL-12638 had PENNSYLVANIA on the top and TRAILER on the bottom.
Sticker well lower left.
Later plates from
the changeover
to
TZ-99999 + XA to XJ plates had
TRAILER as top legend, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, yellow embossed border.
Format 1 - TL-10000 to at least TL-12638
Format 2 - TL-16365 or below to
TZ-99999
Format 3 - XA-00000 to XJ-99999, from
about 1993 to 2000
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Format 1
from Clayton Moore
& Rick Kretschmer
Format 2
Format 3
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2000 to 2004, revalidated to
present
XK-00000
to XZ-99999, on www base with dash separator |
from Clayton Moore |
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2004 to 2005, revalidated to
present
XBA-0000 to XBZ-9999, on www base with dash separator,
series began with XBA. XAA was skipped.
First seen May 2004. |
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2005 to 2017
XCA-0000 to XKX-9999,
on visitPA base with keystone separator, first
reported in early July 2005. |
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2018
XKY-0000
. On
visitPA base with small map base and without sticker well.
To
Highs Page |
from Tom Firth |
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