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Suburban

These were multi-year plates, renewable with annual stickers, and were used on station wagons at the time, a term more likely today would be an SUV or crossover, although PennDOT still uses the term SW (station wagon) as a type of vehicle. They all had the characteristic Q in the serial number, except for Amateur Radio and Press Photographer plates. Plate legend PA SUBURBAN 60, all 6-character plates used a small keystone separator between the 3rd and 4th character.

1960 - 1964

Notes	Number Plate	Personalized Plate	Sample Plate
STANDARD PLATES Observed serial range: - Q000 - Q999 - 0Q00 - 9Q99 - 00Q0 - 99Q9 - 000Q - 999Q - Q0000 - Q9999 - 0Q000 - 9Q999 - 00Q00 - 99Q99 - 000Q0 - 999Q9 - 0000Q - 9999Q - Q00-000 - Q99-999 - 0Q0-000 - 9Q9-999 - 00Q-000 - 99Q-999 - 000-Q00 - 999-Q99 - 000-0Q0 - 999-9Q9 - 000-00Q - 999-99Q - QA0-000 - QZ9-999 - Q0A-000 - Q9Z-999 Observed high: Q6C-581 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue	From Ed Lybarger From John Willard From Pl8s.com From John McDevitt From Amanda Pierson From John Willard From John McDevitt From John Willard	Not offered on this format	Not offered on this format
AMATEUR RADIO PLATES Click here to see all Amateur Radio plates All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue	From eBay	Not offered on this format	Not offered on this format
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER PLATES Click here to see all Press Photographer plates Observed serial range: PP19 - PP111 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue	From Jake Eckenrode From John Willard	Not offered on this format	Not offered on this format

1965 Prototype

Notes	Number Plate	Personalized Plate	Sample Plate
Observed serial range: No plates produced on this base All plates measure 6" x 12" Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold	Not offered on this format	Not offered on this format	From Jerry McCoy