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Dealer
1940 - 1949
1940
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: X1 - X9999 0X - 9X 1X0 - 9X9 1X00 - 9X99 1X000 - 9X999 00X - 99X 10X0 - 99X9 10X00 - 99X99 000X - 999X 000X0 - 999X9 Observed high: 159X9 Plates measure: - 1 - 4 characters: 6" x 10" - 5 characters: 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From ALPCA 4739  From Pl8source.com  From Bob Connison  From Michael Vislocky |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1941
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: X1 - X9999 0X - 9X 1X0 - 9X9 1X00 - 9X99 1X000 - 9X999 00X - 99X 10X0 - 99X9 10X00 - 99X99 000X - 999X 000X0 - 999X9 Observed high: 531X5 Plates measure: - 1 - 4 characters: 6" x 10" - 5 characters: 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Bob Connison  From Shawn Bergan  From Worthpoint  From Brandon Sowers |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1942
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: X1 - X9999 0X - 9X 1X0 - 9X9 1X00 - 9X99 1X000 - 9X999 00X - 99X 10X0 - 99X9 10X00 - 99X99 000X - 999X 000X0 - 999X9 Observed high: 399X8* *1942 plates continued to be issued in 1943 for new registrations who received the 1943 tab (see below) but did not have a plate to affix the tab to. Therefore it is not known what the highest number issued in 1942 was, or the lowest number issued in 1943. Plates measure: - 1 - 4 characters: 6" x 10" - 5 characters: 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From Jeff Francis  From Worthpoint  From unknown  (With 1943 tab affixed) From Michael Vislocky |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1943
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: X1 - X15946 Number etched into tab does not match plate number Tabs measure 1 7/8" x 2 1/8" Issued in pairs Colors: black on red |
 From John Anshant & John Willard  From Clayton Moore |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1944
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: X1 - X9999 0X - 9X 1X0 - 9X9 1X00 - 9X99 1X000 - 9X999 Observed high: 9X189 Plates measure: - 1 - 4 characters: 6" x 10" - 5 characters: 6" x 11" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Boyertown Auto Museum  From John Anshant & John Willard |
Not offered on this format |  From Paul Bagnarol |
1945
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: X1 - X9999 0X - 9X 1X0 - 9X9 1X00 - 9X99 1X000 - 9X999 Observed high: 8X921 All plates measure 6" x 11" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From Clayton Moore  From Pl8source.com |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
Starting in 1946, the Dealer type split into 3 sub-types: New Car Dealer, Used Car Dealer, and Miscellaneous Dealer.
1946
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: NEW CAR DEALER A000A - A999Z Observed high: A449N USED CAR DEALER B000A - B999Z Observed high: B353A MISCELLANEOUS DEALER X0000 - X9999 0X000 - 9X999 Observed high: 3X387 All plates measure 6" x 11" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 (New Car Dealer) From Bob Connison  (Used Car Dealer) From Bob Connison  (Miscellaneous Dealer) From John Anshant & John Willard |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1947
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Serial formats: NEW CAR DEALER A000A - A999Z A00A0 - A99Z9 Observed high: A68C3 USED CAR DEALER B000A - B999Z Observed high: B637B MISCELLANEOUS DEALER X0000 - X9999 0X000 - 9X999 Observed high: 1X911 All plates measure 6" x 11" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: dark blue on gold |
 (New Car Dealer) From Jeff Francis  (Used Car Dealer) From John Willard  (Miscellaneous Dealer) From Pl8source.com |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1948
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: NEW CAR DEALER A000A - A999Z A00A0 - A99Z9 Observed high: A80D1 USED CAR DEALER B000A - B999Z Observed high: B053D MISCELLANEOUS DEALER X0000 - X9999 0X000 - 9X999 Observed high: 5X828 All plates measure 6" x 11" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: gold on dark blue |
 (New Car Dealer) From John Willard  (Used Car Dealer) From John Willard  (Miscellaneous Dealer) From Bob Connison |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1949
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Serial formats: NEW CAR DEALER A000A - A999Z A00A0 - A99Z9 Observed high: A06J1 USED CAR DEALER B000A - B999Z Observed high: B627A MISCELLANEOUS DEALER X0000 - X9999 0X000 - 9X999 Observed high: 2X658 All plates measure 6" x 11" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in pairs Colors: dark blue on gold |
 (New Car Dealer) From Jeff Francis  (Used Car Dealer) From Bob Connison  (Miscellaneous Dealer) From Bob Connison |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |