Rick Kretschmer's License Plate Archives

Introduction

These real, expired license plates are for collecting purposes only, and are not legal for street use on any vehicle, except possibly in some specific cases under state Year of Manufacture laws.  I make no claim that any of these license plates qualify for Year of Manufacture use. 

Please note that, while I do enjoy trades, trading usually only makes sense to me if you can offer something in trade that's on my want list.  Otherwise, there's no point.  I would only be trading plates I don't want for different plates I don't want.  If you have nothing on my want list, you're welcome to buy what you want instead. 

Please note that this is not some fancy e-commerce online store where you can put items in a "shopping cart" and then "check out" and pay, all in one visit.  You will need to make a list of the items you want, and then send that list and your zip code or country to me in an e-mail, so that I can verify that the plates you want are still available and give you a final price to pay and payment instructions. 

All plates shown are the actual plates you will receive, except possibly in a few cases that are specifically noted otherwise.  Click on any thumbnail image below to see a larger photo of that plate. 

(There's no sigificance to the different color prices.  It's just a way for me to keep better track of my inventory.) 

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Expired license plates available for trade or sale, by jurisdiction

United States, Alabama to Iowa
	Back to Rick's Trade Box – U.S. states A-I for more U.S. plates from Alabama to Iowa.
United States, Kansas to North Dakota
Kansas
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1943	passenger car renewal tab	2-52850	fair (nh)	$4		2 = Sedgwick County (Wichita).  There were no 1943 Kansas passenger car or truck plates; instead, they affixed metal "43" tabs to the bottom right bolt hole of 1942 plates.  Tabs for truck plates had a serial number that began with "T"; passenger car plate tabs had all-numeric serial numbers.  Tab measures approx. 2 inches by 1-7/8 inches.  Nail hole at top center.  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
1952	passenger car or truck renewal tab	B/T 002776	good (nh)	$8		B/T = Barton County (Great Bend).  There were no 1952 Kansas passenger car or truck plates; instead, they affixed metal "52" tabs to the upper right corner of 1951 plates.  Apparently the same tabs were used for both car and truck plates.  Tab measures approx. 3-7/8 inches by 1-1/4 inches.  Small nail hole just above the "5".  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
1953	passenger car or truck renewal tab	M/S 3044	very good	$12		M/S = Marshall County (Marysville).  There were no 1953 Kansas passenger car or truck plates; instead, they affixed metal "53" tabs to the upper right corner of 1951 plates.  Apparently the same tabs were used for both car and truck plates.  Tab measures approx. 3-7/8 inches by 1-1/4 inches.  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
1962	passenger car	D/K-1648	very good	$15		D/K = Dickinson County.  Splotchy areas along the bottom center and above the "8" are not paint problems; the metal is a bit wavy from the embossing process in those places.
1964	passenger car	D/K-865	very good	$15		D/K = Dickinson County.
1966	farm truck	R/C 3177	fair plus	$5		R/C = Rice County.  6M is a weight class; I believe 6,000 lbs.
1967	passenger car	H/V-7901	good minus	$6		H/V = Harvey County.
1975	passenger car	H/VE 853	good minus	$6		H/V = Harvey County.
1978	non-highway	J/O 932	very good	$12		J/O = Johnson County (suburban Kansas City).  Kansas "non-highway" plates were issued to mobile homes.  Natural expiration.  Unused, but light rub marks on white border and slight areas of rust along bottom edge.
undated	blank	(none)	excellent minus	$15		This design was used 1982-1987.  1986 hologram.
11/1994	passenger car	CNV 891	very good	$9		CL = Cowley County (Arkansas City).
1995	blank	(none)	very good	$15		This design was used 1994-2000.  1992 hologram.
12/1997	regular truck	LNZ 243	very good plus	$9		CL = Cowley County (Arkansas City).  12M is a weight class; I believe 12,000 lbs.  Natural expiration.
7/1998	passenger car	GZS 052	excellent minus	$10		CL = Cowley County (Arkansas City).
Kentucky
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
4/1999	specialty	1494	excellent minus	$12		Northern Kentucky University.  Unused; natural expiration.
Louisiana
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
2005	boat trailer	K015778	excellent minus	$15		Natural expiration; unused.
Maine
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1972	farm vehicle	F 9652	very good	$10		New 12/2024!   F prefix = farm vehicle.
2/1978	trailer	274-269	very good minus (nh)	$5		Nail hole above the "A" in Maine.
6/1994	ATV	54-054	mint	$7		All-terrain vehicle plate.  Dimensions are 7-1/8" by 4".  Natural expiration; never used.
2/2007	semi-perm trailer	07 86184	excellent	$5		This plate type is used on semi-trailers.
Maryland
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
3/1960	sample	AA-00-00	good plus	$40
3/1962	sample	AA-00-00	very good	$50
3/1964	sample	AA-00-00	very good plus*	$40		*Shellacked and therefore slightly yellowed.
3/1969	passenger car reserved series	FD-6576	very good minus, good plus	$25 for pair		FD prefix was reserved for members of the Maryland State Firemen's Association for their personal cars.  Selling as a pair only.
3/1970	sample	AA 0000	very good plus	$40		Most 1970 samples are paper, but this one is metal, just like the actually-issued plates.
1971	sample	AA 0000	very good minus	$20		Most 1971 samples are paper, but this one is metal, just like the actually-issued plates.
1975	organizational	F/D 15846	very good minus	$20		Issued to a member of the Maryland State Firemen's Association for their personal car.
1975	organizational	F/D 15847	very good	$22		Issued to a member of the Maryland State Firemen's Association for their personal car.
1980	motorcycle	66848	very good	$30		Dimensions are 8-1/2" by 4-1/2".
1983	passenger car	FHW 326	very good	$10		Natural expiration.
1985	motorcycle	76755	very good minus	$28		Dimensions are 8-1/2" by 4-1/2".
1985	motorcycle	76756	very good	$30		Dimensions are 8-1/2" by 4-1/2".
1985	motorcycle	172465	very good	$30		Natural expiration.  Dimensions are 8-1/2" by 4-1/2".
5/1987	specialty	094 ACS	very good plus	$15		350th Anniversary 1634-1984.
undated	passenger car	DAC 772	very good	$8		1995 hologram.
7/2007	trailer	852341G	very good plus	$6		G = trailer.
Massachusetts
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1957	passenger car	729-978	good minus	$15		1957 plates were issued and used in both 1957 and 1958.  There were no 1958 Massachusetts plates.
1966	passenger car	H87-862	fair (3xh)	$5		Plates has 3 drilled holes, above, below, and on the "H" in the plate number; also dents, bends, and scrapes.
undated	sample	000-000	mint	$25		New 1/2025!   Circa 1967 plate.
1972	motorcycle	LX 9529	very good	$15		Dimensions are 7-5/8" by 4-5/8".
Michigan
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1937	veteran	Vv67645	very good	$50		Vv = military veteran.  Never used.  Dimensions are 11-7/8" by 5-9/16".
5/1977	1/2-year truck	3346F	excellent minus	$6		Truck plate valid for six months between November 1976 and May 1977.  Never used.
undated	historic	354x99	very good plus	$12		This design used circa 1984-93.
Minnesota
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1959	passenger car	4Z 7319	good minus (xh)	$18		Hard-to-find version 2 natural 1959 registration with undated base plate.  (Version 1 base plates were stamped 1958 and were mostly renewals in 1959.)  Extra drilled hole in upper right corner.
permanent	BW trailer	H29-608	excellent	$5		I don't know what "BW" stands for or means.  Motorcycle plate sized (7" by 4").  Circa 1990s?
Mississippi
Sorry, nothing currently available.
Missouri
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1966	local truck	74-460	fair plus	$20		6 = 6,000 lbs. GVW.
6/2006	specialty vanity	GOKASY	very good minus	$30		God Bless America.  Natural expiration.  White background has yellowed.
Montana
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1963	light trailer	6 TR 355	good	$15		Small plate; dimensions are 9-1/2 inches by 3-3/4 inches.
Nebraska
Sorry, nothing currently available.
Nevada
Sorry, nothing currently available.
New Hampshire
Sorry, nothing currently available.
New Jersey
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1950	passenger car	R/K 28N	very good minus	$25		R/A to R/Z = Bergen County.  Plate dimensions are 10-3/4" by 6-1/2".  Additional shipping charge due to weight.
undated	passenger car	995-CEC	very good minus	$6		The early C series was issued in 1974.
New Mexico
Sorry, nothing currently available.
New York
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1931	passenger car	3D 95-68	fair plus	$12		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-5/8" by 6-3/8".
1946	passenger car	9N74-44	good minus	$10		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" by 6-3/8".
1948	passenger car	R-63-91	fair plus	$10		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" by 6-3/8".
8/1972	passenger car	DL-7762	very good	$20		Late issue stamped with 1973-1978 dies.  Natural expiration.  "DL" plates are reported to have been issued in Delaware County.
North Carolina
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1971	passenger car	FV-5252	good	$10
1973	passenger car	AHK-388	very good minus	$10
1973	passenger car	DBD-138	very good minus	$10
1973	passenger car	FST-957	good	$3
1974	passenger car	FRC-307	mint	$20
1974	passenger car	FRC-380	mint	$20
1974	passenger car	FRC-628	mint	$20
1975	trailer	E-32274	very good	$8
1976	truck	DP-2300	very good	$12
4/1982	passenger car	HFP 682	very good minus	$10
1989	commerical truck	BK-8343	very good	$5		"Commercial" plates were issued to medium-duty trucks, regardless of usage.
12/1991	passenger car	BRH-9065	very good plus	$9
5/1993	passenger car	ESV-6879	very good	$8		Natural expiration.
4/1999	passenger car	JWJ-7860	very good plus	$9
10/2003	passenger car	RRS-4852	good plus	$6		Natural expiration.  Scrape below the word First.
3/2004	passenger car	RST-6637	good plus	$6		Natural expiration.  Badly faded orange 2004 year sticker is typical for that year.  Plate has minor bends.
North Dakota
Sorry, nothing currently available.
United States, Alabama to Iowa and Ohio to Wyoming
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U.S. Territories and Other Countries
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