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1910 - 1919
1910 (First year)
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Observed serial range: 1 - 2807 Plates measure: - 1 - 99: 6" x 8" - 100 - 999: 6" x 10" - 1000 - 9999: 6" x 12" Manufactured by Ingram-Richardson ("Ing-Rich") of Beaver Falls, PA Issued in pairs Colors: white on dark blue |
6" x 8" From Mike Alfonse 6" x 10"  From John Willard  (Reverse of plate) From Jeff Lesher 6" x 12"  From Mike Alfonse |
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1911
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Observed serial range: X1 - X3700 Plates measure: - X1 - X99: 6" x 10" - X100 - X999: 6" x 12" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 14" Manufactured by Ingram-Richardson ("Ing-Rich") of Beaver Falls, PA Issued in pairs Colors: black on yellow |
6" x 10" From Peter Cohen  From John McDevitt 6" x 12"  From Worthpoint 6" x 14"  From John McDevitt |
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1912
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Observed serial range: X1 - X3648 Plates measure: - X1 - X99: 6" x 10" - X100 - X999: 6" x 12" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 14" Early plates had "X" same size as numbers; later plates had smaller "X". Highest number observed with full-size "X" is X750, lowest number observed with smaller "X" is X931. Manufactured by Brilliant Manufacturing, Co. of Philadelphia, PA Issued in pairs Colors: white on woodgrain Fun fact: The 1912 Pennsylvania plate is one of two license plates ever made in the woodgrain pattern. The 1910 Ohio plate is the other. |
6" x 10" From Jeff Lesher  (Reverse of plate) From Jeff Lesher 6" x 12"  From Bob Connison 6" x 14"  From John Anshant & John Willard |
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1913
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Observed serial range: X1 - X3474 Plates measure: - X1 - X99: 6" x 10" - X100 - X999: 6" x 12" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 14" Early plates had "X" same size as numbers; later plates had smaller "X". Highest number observed with full-size "X" is X278, lowest number observed with smaller "X" is X913. Manufactured by Brilliant Manufacturing, Co. of Philadelphia, PA Issued in pairs Colors: white on olive green |
6" x 10" 6" x 12"  (Full-size "X", see notes) From Jeff Francis  (Smaller "X", see notes) From Eric Taylor 6" x 14"  From Rick Kretschmer |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Some plates were re-fired over 1912 plates. Some of the woodgrain pattern is visible under the chipped green paint of the 1913 plate. No re-fired Dealer plates have been observed yet. |
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1914
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Observed serial range: X1 - X3460 Per newspaper articles, X1 - X3579 were issued Plates measure: - X1 - X99: 6" x 10" - X100 - X999: 6" x 12" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 14" Manufactured by Brilliant Manufacturing, Co. of Philadelphia, PA Issued in pairs Colors: white on black |
6" x 10" From unknown 6" x 12"  From eBay (pars1-2) 6" x 14"  From John Anshant & John Willard |
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1915
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Observed serial range: X1 - X5093 Plates measure: - X1 - X99: 6" x 10" - X100 - X999: 6" x 12" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 14" Manufactured by Brilliant Manufacturing, Co. of Philadelphia, PA Issued in pairs Colors: white on blue It has long been noted that some plates have raised numbers and no period after "PENNA", while others have sunken numbers and a period after "PENNA". Serial range data for Dealer unavailable. Thanks to Ned Flynn, Eric Tanner, and Tim Gierschick for their assistance. |
6" x 10" From Tim Gierschick 6" x 12"  From Jeff Lesher 6" x 14"  From Kelly Brewer |
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1916
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Observed serial range: X1 - X6600 Plates measure: - X1 - X99: 6" x 11" - X100 - X999: 6" x 13" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 16" Manufactured by Brilliant Manufacturing, Co. of Philadelphia, PA Issued in pairs Colors: black on orange |
6" x 11" 6" x 13" .jpg) From Worthpoint 6" x 16"  From Bill Koneski |
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1917
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Observed serial range: X1 - X7336 According to a list of 1917 registrations, numbers up to X8857 were issued Plates measure: - X1 - X999: 6" x 13 1/2" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 16" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: white on brown |
6" x 13 1/2" From Clayton Moore 6" x 16"  From unknown |
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1918
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Observed serial range: X1 - X7550 Plates measure: - X1 - X999: 6" x 13 1/2" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 16" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: white on dark blue |
6" x 13 1/2" From Worthpoint  From Eric Tanner 6" x 16"  From Bill Krellner |
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1919
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Observed serial range: X1 - X7867 Plates measure: - X1 - X999: 6" x 13 1/2" - X1000 - X9999: 6" x 16" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: red on black |
6" x 13 1/2" 6" x 16"  From Platedog |
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