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Truck
1964 - present
1964 - 1967
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2-AXLE TRUCKS Observed serial ranges (no I, O, Q, T, W, X used except for weight class): R class: R00-00A - R99-99Z R00-0A0 - R99-9Z9 R00-A00 - R99-Z99 Observed high: R29-H61 S class: S00-00A - S99-99Z S00-0A0 - S99-9Z9 Observed high: S90-0A3 T class: T00-00A - T99-99Z Observed high: T09-17J U class: U00-00A - U99-99Z Observed high: U62-62H V class: V00-00A - V99-99Z Observed high: V08-79J W class: W00-00A - W99-99Z Observed high: W29-55E Y class: Y00-00A - Y99-99Z Observed high: Y94-55G Z class: Z00-00A - Z99-99Z Observed high: Z23-60C "PA0000" stickers signify first sticker for plate All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 Chuck Sakryd  From Chuck Sakryd  From Rob Baran  From Platedog  From Chuck Sakryd  From Worthpoint  From Worthpoint  From Drewski |
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3-AXLE TRUCKS Observed serial ranges (no I, O, Q, T, W, X used except for weight class): RZ class: none observed SZ class: none observed TZ class: TZ0-00A - TZ0-04A UZ class: none observed VZ class: VZ0-00A - VZ1-57A WZ class: WZ0-00A - WZ4-32A YZ class: YZ0-00A - YZ6-86A ZZ class: ZZ0-00A - ZZ4-84S "PA0000" stickers signify first sticker for plate All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Jeff Lesher  From Clayton Moore  From eBay  From Jeff Lesher  From Clayton Moore |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
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3-AXLE TRUCK TRACTORS Observed serial ranges (no I, O, Q, T, W, X used except for weight class): WT class: WT0-00A - WT3-16A YT class: YT0-00A - YT9-99Z, then YT0-0A0 - YT7-4C4 ZT class: ZT0-00A - ZT7-66C "PA0000" stickers signify first sticker for plate All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Drewski  From Worthpoint  From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
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4-AXLE TRUCKS Observed serial ranges (no I, O, Q, T, W, X used except for weight class): YX class: YX0-00A - YX0-05A ZX class: ZX0-00A - ZX0-04A "PA0000" stickers signify first sticker for plate All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From Sal Dodd  From John Willard |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1968 - 1971
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Observed serial range (no I or O used): CA-10000 - CP-31867 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From Steve Ondik |
Not offered on this format |  (Test plate) From John McDevitt |
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ERROR PLATE "BC" not used, plate numbers started at "CA-10000" for this year |
 From Clayton Moore |
1972 - 1977
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Observed serial range (no I, O, or Q used): CA-10000 - CP-31867 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format |   From Bob Connison  ("PENNSYLVANIA" & "COMMERCIAL" reversed) From Jerry McCoy |
1978 - 1984
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Observed serial ranges (no I, O, or Q used): CA-10000 - CZ-99999 10000-CA - 28637-CD All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on gold |
 From John McDevitt  From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1984 - 2000
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Observed serial ranges (no I, O, Q, or U used): 35369-CD - 98283-CJ (restarting at 10000) YA-00000 - ZV-98247 Serials picked up where last base left off. The switch to "YA" was due to a computer issue with too many registrations starting with "C", according to John McDevitt. This base issued into 2000, despite the next base starting in 1999. All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: gold on dark blue |
 From John McDevitt  From Peter Clericuzio |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1999 - 2004
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Observed serial range: (no I, O, Q, or U used): YAA-0000 - YRR-9999 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on white with faded blue (top) and yellow (bottom) bands |
 From John McDevitt |
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ADDITIONAL PLATES "CC-15281" observed as passenger vanity, but serial is remake of a 1978 base Truck number |
 From Bruce Bufalini |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
2005 - present
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Format 1 (Sticker well at top-left) Observed serial range: (no I, O, Q, or U used): YSA-0000 - ZKH-9999 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on white with solid blue (top) and yellow (bottom) bands |
 From John McDevitt |
 From Jordan Irazabal |
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Format 2 (Map outline in place of sticker well) Observed serial range: (no I, O, Q, or U used): ZKJ-0000 - current high More rounded dies for "TRUCK" observed as early as the "ZM" series, but traditional dies observed as late as "ZP" series. It is likely that one plate-making machine received the new die set before the other machine(s) got their new set(s). All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on white with solid blue (top) and yellow (bottom) bands |
 From Donald Harman  (Rounded dies for "TRUCK") From Nick Santiago |
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Not offered on this format |