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Commercial Motorcycle
Commercial Motorcycle plates were issued for business purposes (hauling, transporting, delivering, etc.), not pleasure. They were issued for 12 years from 1938 until 1949, except 1943 when metal tab strips 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 4 1/2" x 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
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Observed serial range: 1 - 474 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From Harry Campbell |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1939
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Observed serial range: 1 - 631 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From John Willard  From Dave Lincoln |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1940
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Observed serial range: 1 - 551 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From eBay (mia6556) |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1941
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Observed serial range: 1 - 251 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Harry Campbell |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1942
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Observed serial range: 1 - 601 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From Worthpoint |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1943
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Observed serial range: 3074 - 19223 Tab strips used instead of a new annual plate in order to conserve steel for the war effort. Tab strips were affixed to the 1942 they used during 1942. It is believed that the serial range used on these metal strips were shared between Motorbike, Motorcycle, Commercial Motorcycle, and Motorcycle Dealer Strip measures 3/4" x 4 3/4" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Colors: red on black |
 From Bob Connison |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1944
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Observed serial range: 1 - 445 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Dave Lincoln |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1945
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Observed serial range: 1 - 85 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
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Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1946
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Observed serial range: 1 - 2 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Clayton Moore |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1947
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Observed serial range: 1 - 756 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From Worthpoint |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1948
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Observed serial range: 1 - 675 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Worthpoint |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1949
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Observed serial range: 1 - 102 All plates measure 4 1/2" x 8" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
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Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |