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U.S. Open
The U.S. Open golf tournament has been held in Pennsylvania a total of 17 times:
Oakmont Country Club (1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016)
Merion Golf Club (1934, 1950, 1971, 1981, 2013)
Philadephia Cricket Club (1907, 1910)
Phiadelphia Country Club (1939)
The earliest Special Event plate known is from the 1962 tournament.
1962
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: 47 (only one plate known) All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufacturer unknown, made of plexiglass Issued in singles Colors: red/orange on white |
 From Jeff Lesher |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1971
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: No plates known It's unknown if plates were produced for this year's tournament Colors: unknown |
 |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1973
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: 35 - 44 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufacturer unknown Issued in singles Colors: red & green on white |
 From unknown |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1981
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: 14-PA - 109-PA All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: dark blue on white |
 From John Willard  From Phil Tedeschi |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
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MYSTERY PLATE Only one plate from this year is known with this coloring. However, it's possible that the lighting from the photograph makes it appears to be blue on yellow as opposed to blue on white. |
 From Bill Houser |
1983
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: 001 - 082 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufactured in Pennsylvania prisons Issued in singles Colors: black on white with solid red (top) and green (bottom) bands |
 From Chuck Harrington |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1994
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: No plates known It's unknown if plates were produced for this year's tournament Colors: unknown |
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Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
2007
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: 54 (only one plate known) All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufacturer unknown Issued in singles Colors: black on off-white |
 From John McDevitt |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
2013
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: 1 - 210 All plates measure 6" x 12" Manufacturer unknown Issued in singles Colors: black on off-white |
 From Worthpoint  From Dan Hermann |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
2016
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Observed serial range: No plates known It's unknown if plates were produced for this year's tournament Colors: unknown |
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Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |