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 Montana
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United States, Nebraska to Wyoming
New Hampshire
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1960	repair	480X	very good	$25		Issued to auto repair shops, similar to how dealer plates are issued to car dealers.  Never used.
1963	diesel	1576	good plus	$20		New 10/2019!
1973	boat	6551	very good	$12		Boat registration plate.  Dimensions are 10" by 4-1/2".
New Jersey
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1923	passenger car	101900	very good minus	$30		Oversized plate; dimensions are 15" by 6-1/8".  Extra drilled hole above the "3" in the year.
1951	passenger car	A/P 58P	very good minus	$25		A/M to A/Z = Burlington County.  Plate dimensions are 10-3/4" by 6-1/2".  $9 shipping due to weight.
1952	passenger car	A/P 357	good minus	$20		A/M to A/Z = Burlington County.  Plate dimensions are 10-3/4" by 6-1/2".  $9 shipping due to weight.
1954	renewal tab	0663683	very good minus	$4		There were no 1954 New Jersey plates other than for motorcycles, dealers, and a few obscure non-passenger vehicle types.  This metal tab was affixed to 1952 plates to renew/validate them for 1954.  Tab measures 2 inches by 1-1/4 inches, not including the flaps.  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
1956	renewal tab	1829639	fair plus	$1		There were no 1956 New Jersey plates other than for motorcycles, dealers, and a few obscure non-passenger vehicle types.  This metal tab was affixed to 1952 plates to renew/validate them for 1956.  Tab measures 2 inches by 1-1/4 inches, not including the flaps.  This tab is missing its most of its paint; the year should be painted black on an unpainted aluminum background.  It's also dented up, particularly on and just to the right of the "6".  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
undated	passenger car	WPN-739	very good minus	$6		The W series was issued in 1972.
undated	passenger car	995-CEC	very good minus	$6		The early C series was issued in 1974.
undated	passenger car	399-MXH	very good	$10		The late M series was issued in 1980.
undated	passenger car	EJJ-63T	good plus	$5		The early and mid E series was issued in 1988.
New Mexico
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
6/1987	souvenir	277	very good plus	$15		Souvenir plate for the 1987 ALPCA convention in Alburquerque.  Note:  This is NOT a real license plate.
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".
1943	renewal strip	(none)	very good minus	$25		These 1943 year strips were attached to 1942 New York plates to validate them for an additional year.  There were no 1943 New York plates.  Dimensions are 10" by 1-5/8".  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
1945	passenger car	4F 64-98	very good minus	$18		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" by 6-3/8".
1945	passenger car	WC24-50	good plus	$15		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" by 6-3/8".
1950	passenger car	KP14-37	very good minus	$18		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" by 6-1/8".
1950	trailer	114618	good	$20		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" by 6-1/4".
1957	passenger car	2268-NK	good, fair plus	$40 for pair		NK series issued in Nassau County (Long Island).
1965	reserved number	8663	good minus	$50		Hard-to-find low number plate.
1968	toy plate	RY-4472	very good	$4		New 11/2019!   This is a miniature replica license plate intended for a child to put on his bicycle.  It was a prize found in boxes of Honeycomb cereal.  Dimensions are 4-7/8 inches by 2 inches.  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
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
1967	city strip	42944	good	$20		Raleigh city tax supplemental plate.
1967	passenger car	NC-1792	good	$30		Hard to find "NC" plate number prefix letters!
1968	city strip	4160	very good minus	$25		Raleigh city tax supplemental plate.
1968	city strip	4161	good plus	$15		Raleigh city tax supplemental plate.  Two extra drilled holes at top center.
1968	passenger car	ZL-5266	good plus	$15
1969	passenger car	YL-1447	very good	$21		Some rust on the back.
1970	city strip	S 882	good minus	$15		Raleigh city tax supplemental plate.
1970	passenger car	HT-9373	very good minus	$18
1971	passenger car	HR-7314	good plus	$12
1972	city strip	F 435	good minus	$15		Raleigh city tax supplemental plate.
1972	city strip	F 436	good	$20		Raleigh city tax supplemental plate.
1972	passenger car	HH-3267	very good minus	$15
1973	passenger car	AHK-388	very good minus	$10
1973	passenger car	DBD-138	very good minus	$10
1975	horseless carriage	10960	very good plus	$30
1975	passenger car	HVH-688	very good	$12
1975	trailer	E-26999	very good	$8
1975	trailer	E-32274	very good	$8
1976	truck	DP-2300	very good	$12
1977	political	53	mint	$50		State Department of Transportation official plate.  Never used.
1989	commerical truck	BK-8343	very good	$5		"Commercial" plates were issued to medium-duty trucks, regardless of usage.
undated	handicapped placard	F4763	very good	$7		This isn't a license plate, but rather a placard to be placed on the dashboard.  It's metal and the same size as a license plate, but has only a single bolt hole.  That isn't an error.  Age is uncertain, but despite the word Permanent stamped on the plate, these haven't been valid for at least 15 years, probably longer.
2004	weighted truck	CD-3019	good plus	$4		"Weighted" plates are issued to medium-duty trucks.
Ohio
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1961	passenger car	4103-NK	good	$5		NK suffix = Preble County.  Some rust on the back of the plate.
1965	passenger car	43687	good	$8		All numeric = Franklin County (Columbus).
1968	passenger car	4185 AR	very good	$10		AR suffix = Hamilton County (Cincinnati).
1969	passenger car	1535 CB	good minus	$4		CB suffix = Hamilton County (Cincinnati).  Some rust on back.
1970	passenger car	3452 CB	good	$5		CB suffix = Hamilton County (Cincinnati).
1970	passenger car	4165 PP	good	$5		PP suffix = Montgomery County (Dayton).  Some rust on the back of the plate.
1971	passenger car	3149 DD	very good, good	$15 for pair		DD suffix = Hamilton County (Cincinnati).  Bottom plate is cracked above the lower left bolt hole.  Selling as a pair only.  Who doesn't like a nice pair of Double D's?
1973	church bus	248	good minus	$10
4/1975	passenger car	3766 CB	very good	$7		CB suffix = Hamilton County (Cincinnati).  Some rust on the back of the plate.
undated	passenger car	RR 5338	very good	$7		Undated, unstickered plates were used 1976-77.  RR prefix = Lake County.
undated	passenger car	X 367 M	very good plus; very good	$15 for pair		Undated, unstickered plates were used 1976-77.  X-M = Athens County.  Will split pair; $8 for VG+ plate, $7 for VG plate.
undated	passenger car	JHK-164	very good minus	$4		Butler County.
Oklahoma
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1967	passenger car	ZT-5949	very good minus	$10		Zx = Tulsa County.
1969	passenger car	PT-2047	good	$18		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1969	passenger car	PT-4207	good	$18		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1970	passenger car	PT-2933	very good	$10		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1974	passenger car	YB-9303	good	$12		Since the 1974 plates were destroyed in a prison fire; instead, 1973 plates were renewed with a 1974 sticker.  Yx = Oklahoma County (Oklahoma City).
1974	passenger car	AL-630	poor	$50		Rare 1974 passenger car plate.  Burnt to a crisp in a prison fire; few survived at all, and none were issued.  AL = Alfalfa County.
1975	passenger car	PT-4207	good plus	$8		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1975	passenger car	PT-4208	very good minus	$10		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1976	passenger car	JA-6613	very good minus	$10		JA = Jackson County (Altus).
1976	passenger car	PT-4208	very good minus	$10		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1977	passenger car	CG-239	good plus	$8		CG = Craig County.
1977	passenger car	PT-4208	very good	$12		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1978	passenger car	PT-4208	very good minus	$10		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1978	passenger car	PT-4209	very good minus	$10		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
7/1980	passenger car	PT-4207	good plus	$12		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
8/1980	passenger car	PT-4208	good minus	$8		PT = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee).
1989	passenger car	PE-4330	very good	$10		PE = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee); year sticker covering month sticker.
1990	passenger car	PTK-557	very good minus	$10		PTx = Pottawatomie County (Shawnee); year sticker covering month sticker.
Pennsylvania
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1939	passenger car	42478	fair	$5		1939 was one of the worst paint years for Pennsylvania.  1939 plates with decent original paint are few and far between.
1943	passenger car renewal tab	383772	good minus	$8		New 11/2019!   There were no 1943 Pennsyvania license plates other than motorboat plates; instead, they affixed metal "43" tabs to the upper left bolt hole of 1942 plates.  Passenger car plate tabs had all-numeric serial numbers.  Tab measures approx. 2-1/8 inches by 1-7/8 inches.  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
1958	sample	PA0-000	very good	$40		This is an unfinished version 2 1958 sample plate.  Version 2 plates have no tab slot.  The plate is made of aluminum, and only a small amount of blue paint, visible as horizontal lines on the top 1/3 of the plate, was applied to the front.  On the back of the plate, the leftmost 3 inches is unpainted, while the rest of it is painted dark blue.
1958	sample	PA0-000	very good	$40		This is an unfinished version 2 1958 sample plate.  Version 2 plates have no tab slot.  The plate is made of aluminum, and only a small amount of blue paint, visible as horizontal lines on the bottom 1/3 of the plate, was applied to the front.  The back of the plate is painted dark blue.
Rhode Island
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
3/1999	commercial (truck)	23001	very good minus	$15		Natural expiration.
South Carolina
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1972	passenger car	GBL 141	good plus	$10
1975	passenger car	TFN 139	very good	$15
5/1978	truck	H1467	very good minus	$5		10 ton truck; half-year registration.
12/1988	wholesaler	WX17770	very good plus	$10		Blue color variation is from the manufacturing process, and is not as bad as the photo would indicate.  Never used.
12/1990	special mobile equipment	SM16742	very good plus	$10
South Dakota
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1964	passenger car	2-36961	very good	$15		2 = Pennington County (Rapid City).  Plate was never attached to a vehicle, but has several small places where the paint has rubbed off of the raised areas.
Tennessee
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
undated	signs	79-0525	good minus (xh)	$12		I believe this is a billboard permit, not a vehicle license plate.  Age unknown but likely from the 1970s or earlier.  Extra drilled hole at top edge; torn bottom left bolthole.  Remants of a paper sticker of some kind stuck to the plate.
1974	passenger car	26-T924	good	$10		26 = Lawrence County.
1975	passenger car	2-N7318	very good minus	$15		2= Davidson County (Nashville).
3/1988	judicial	J165A	good minus	$10		State Judiciary plate.  Numerous scratches and minor scrapes.
3/1998	vehicle prep service	DA-1376	very good plus	$10
2001	judicial	J271	excellent minus	$15		State Judiciary plate.  Never used.
5/2004	passenger car	KSM 565	very good plus	$6		Hamilton County (Chattanooga).
2/2006	local government	GW-8577	excellent minus	$20		This plate is unused but has some minor scratches and bare metal around three of the bolt holes.  Less common version with four debossed sticker wells (as opposed to none).  However, Tennessee government plates do not normally have expiration stickers; I'm fairly certain those don't belong on this plate.
Texas
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1958	passenger car	BJ-5267	very good, good plus	$60 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
1959	passenger car	BJ-3417	very good minus	$22		New 10/2019!
1959	passenger car	BL-5091	very good	$25		New 10/2019!
1960	passenger car	BK-334	fair	$10		New 10/2019!
1961	passenger car	BL-334	good	$17		New 10/2019!
1961	passenger car	BL-6977	fair plus	$14		New 10/2019!
1962	passenger car	BM-335	very good	$25		New 10/2019!
1963	passenger car	BN-334	very good	$40		New 10/2019!
1963	passenger car	BN-335	very good minus	$35		New 10/2019!
1964	passenger car	BP-5566	very good minus	$35		New 10/2019!
1964	passenger car	BR-335	very good minus	$35		New 10/2019!
1965	passenger car	BYH 334	good minus	$12		New 10/2019!
1965	passenger car	BYH 335	fair plus	$10		New 10/2019!
1973	passenger car	CRC-269	very good minus	$7
1975	passenger car	BWQ-276	very good	$10		New 10/2019!
9/1984	passenger car	WNV-243	very good	$3		"W" made with an upside-down "M" die.  Plate was folded in half and straightened out again; there's a crease running vertically just to the right of the "V" in the plate number.
11/1984	passenger car	WXS-374	very good minus	$10		New 10/2019!   "W" made with an upside-down "M" die.
3/1985	trailer dealer	6TD-349	excellent minus	$10		Never used.
3/1991	political	SO-113A	mint	$15		State Official plate, issued to a member of the state House of Representatives.  Never used.
3/1994	combination	2AL-639	excellent minus	$5		This plate type is issued to big rig truck tractors.  Unused; would be in mint condition except for the blemish on the number "9", which is not nearly as obvious as it appears in the photo.
undated	passenger car	670 FRY	good	$5		New 10/2019!   The F series was issued in 2005.
undated	passenger car	934 GRD	good, very good minus	$12 for pair		New 10/2019!   The G series was issued in 2005.  Will split pair; $5 for G (top) plate; $7 for VG- (bottom) plate.
3/2008	military vehicle	F0685M	mint	$12		Issued to privately-owned, surplus military vehicles.  Never used.
Virginia
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1942	passenger car	453-302	fair plus	$8		Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-3/8".
1945	passenger car	153-973	very good minus	$50		Only single plates, not pairs, were issued in 1945.  Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-3/8".
1946	passenger car	115-811	very good minus	$60		Only single plates, not pairs, were issued in 1946.  Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-3/8".
1946	passenger car	191-021	fair	$30		Only single plates, not pairs, were issued in 1946.  Torn upper left bolt hole.  Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-3/8".
1947	passenger car	432-215	fair, fair plus	$45 for pair		1947 Virginia plates were made of unpainted aluminum.  Enlarged and cracked lower right bolt hole on top plate.  Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-3/8".  Selling as a pair only.
1951	passenger car	752-102	fair (xh)	$5		Extra hole between the bottoms of the "1" and "0" in the plate number.
1958	passenger car	199-544	fair plus	$8
1961	sample	000-000	very good plus	$50
1967	motorcycle	5762	excellent minus	$45		Never used!  Would be in mint condition if not for some minor rub marks from storage.  Smudge at the bottom left corner is fingerprint made of black paint.
1970	passenger car	A593-841	excellent minus	$15
1971	passenger car	930-900	very good minus	$10		Version 3, painted with black border.
1971	passenger car	B 52-237	very good	$10		New 11/2019!   Late issue "B" prefix.  This was the only year that "B" prefixes were used.
1972	reserved number	5-882	very good; good plus	$50 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
1972	passenger car	DJZ-333	very good; good minus	$20 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
1972	well drill	750	very good plus	$30		Apparently issued to well-drilling equipement.  Plate never used, but showing some signs of age.  White marks above the "V" and "W" are not scratches, but rather white paint from the manufacturing process.
1973	car trailer	C/T 45-058	excellent	$10		Never used!  Would be in mint condition if not for some minor rub marks from storage.  A "car trailer" is a lightweight personal trailer, such as a boat trailer or camping trailer, that can be pulled by a car.
12/1973	passenger car	FJC-512	good plus	$15		New 11/2019!   Plates with stickered 1973 expirations were only issued to new registrants for three months in 1972, and so are rather hard to find.  Natural expiration.
1973-74	passenger car	BSD-489	excellent minus	$9		Unstickered plates were issued to and used by motorists renewing their existing 1972 registrations for 1973.  Valid without stickers from March 1973 to March 1974.
1974	vehicle permit	72	very good plus	$15		Augusta County Inoperable Vehicle city tax plate.  Colors are black on white.  Those marks above the "U" at the top edge are not scrapes, but rather extra black paint applied during manufacture.  Plate dimensions are 8" by 3-7/16".
8/1974	passenger car	EPF-168	very good	$8		Natural expiration.
3/1975	light truck	PTG-578	very good	$12		Never used!  Missing paint on the embossed month and year; easily touched up.
3/1975	motorcycle	95595	very good	$20		Never used!  Would be in mint condition if not for some small areas of missing paint on the border and other raised areas; easily touched up.
3/1975	taxi	H 4-954	very good	$8		Never used!  Dark specks to the left of the "H" and above the dash are blue paint applied at the time of manufacture.
3/1976	apportioned truck	P2-158	good	$5
4/1976	passenger car	GYF-648	very good plus; very good minus	$30 for pair		Natural expiration.  Selling as a pair only.
1/1979	truck	T198-850	very good; good plus	$15 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
9/1979	passenger car	ATM-552	very good minus	$5
1/1980	passenger car	KDN-537	very good minus	$5
6/1980	rental car	RCV-176	good	$3		The "R" series was reserved for rental cars.
8/1980	passenger car	SNJ-335	very good minus	$7		Natural expiration.
9/1980	passenger car	SSR-951	good	$3		Natural expiration.
2/1981	passenger car	GXG-617	good plus; good minus	$20 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
4/1981	passenger car	VLE-423	very good plus	$8		Natural expiration.
7/1981	motorcycle	146113	very good plus	$15
7/1981	passenger car	WJP-625	very good minus	$6		Natural expiration.
9/1981	passenger car	NEF-790	very good minus	$5
2/1982	passenger car	XZL-211	very good	$7		Natural expiration.
5/1982	passenger car	YWM-904	good minus	$3		Natural expiration.  Paint overspray along bottom edge.
6/1982	passenger car	MKM-966	good; good minus	$20 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
7/1982	motorcycle	457071	very good plus	$8		Natural expiration.
9/1982	passenger car	YWS-864	excellent minus; good plus	$14 for pair		Natural expiration.  Will split pair; $9 for EX- plate, $5 for G+ plate.
12/1982	passenger car	ZJK-601	good minus	$2		Natural expiration.  Roadkill condition with numerous small dents throughout.
1/1983	truck	T/D 51-774	very good plus; very good minus	$10 for pair		Natural expiration.  Will split pair; $6 for VG+ plate, $4 for VG- plate.
2/1983	passenger car	XVX-586	very good plus; very good	$13 for pair		Will split pair; $7 for VG+ plate, $6 for VG plate.
1/1984	truck	T/E72-766	very good minus	$4		Natural expiration.
4/1984	passenger car	YVP-496	very good	$6
7/1985	trailer	T/R155-952	very good plus	$6		Natural expiration.
12/1985	passenger car	EAL-431	excellent minus	$8
1/1987	passenger car	GTT-877	excellent minus; good plus	$12 for pair		Will split pair; $8 for EX- plate, $4 for G+ plate.
1/1987	passenger car	GUL-352	excellent minus	$8
1/1987	truck	T/G 3-323	good minus, good minus	$4 for pair		Will split pair; $2 for each plate.
2/1990	vanity	PI KAP	very good	$5		Natural expiration.  Yellow substance stuck on the plate between the legs of the "K".
7/1991	vanity	LEBREUX	very good plus	$5		Natural expiration.
9/1991	private trailer	T/R155-952	very good	$5
1/1992	board	1	mint	$50		Board of Social Work.  Natural expiration.
5/1993	passenger car	DIH-577	very good	$6
1/1994	specialty	560 988	very good	$15		Great Seal of Virginia special interest plate.
10/1996	quarterly truck	T66-495	excellent minus	$15		T = truck.  Uncommon type.  I assume these had three-month registration periods.  Natural expiration stickers.
undated	specialty sample	SAMPLE	very good	$10		Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary.
Washington (state)
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
undated	passenger car	HUT 608	excellent minus	$10		1980s vintage unstickered front plate.
West Virginia
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1975	trailer	T 3130	fair plus	$5
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