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 significance 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
Alabama
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1975	passenger car	1-49222	very good	$14		1 = Jefferson County (Birmingham).
undated	veteran	RM 02516	very good	$10		New 3/2023!   Retired Military; circa late 1980s.  Never used.
Alaska
Sorry, nothing currently available.
Arizona
Sorry, nothing currently available.
Arkansas
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
12/1975	passenger car	DKG 539	good minus	$9
California
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1/1993	passenger car	2VMW082	very good	$5
undated	passenger car	2WBV690	very good minus	$4		Unstickered front plate, circa early 1990s.
Colorado
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1952	passenger car renewal tab	14-3841	very good	$15		14 = Fremont County (Canon City).  There were no 1952 Colorado plates except for motorcycle plates; instead, they affixed metal "52" tabs to the upper right corners of 1951 plates.  Tabs for non-passenger plate types had the plate type (such as "dealer" or "truck") stamped on the tab; passenger car plate tabs had no such designation.  Tab measures 3 inches by 1-1/4 inches.  No additional shipping charge if purchased with a plate; reduced shipping if purchased alone.
1964	passenger car	YL-1526	excellent, excellent minus	$45 for pair		YL = Teller County.  Never used!  A nearly, but not quite, flawless pair of plates.  Selling as a pair only.
1964	passenger car	YL-1527	very good plus, very good	$40 for pair		YL = Teller County.  Never used!  Extra white paint at bottom right edge of bottom plate is a manufacturing flaw.  Selling as a pair only.
1976	passenger car	RS 9926	very good	$8		RS = Jefferson County (suburban Denver).
6/1995	temporary	31203 R	mint	$1		Paper temporary vehicle registration, inside a plastic pouch with grommet holes at the top.  9 inches by 6-1/2 inches.  Reduced or free shipping.
undated	specialty	08753D	very good minus	$15		Pioneers / Settler's Descendant special interest plate.  Undated and unstickered, but from the late 1990s.  Vinyl sheeting is peeling along the top edge.
Connecticut
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1947	passenger car	KL 780	very good minus	$30		Plate dimensions are 9-1/4" by 6".
1992	permit	05380	very good	$20		New 3/2023!   Commercial fishing boat permit.  Same dimensions as a motor vehicle license plate.  Natural year sticker.
Delaware
Sorry, nothing currently available.
District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
Sorry, nothing currently available.
Florida
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1972	passenger car	1W-90468	good minus	$10		1 = Dade County (Miami).
1975	passenger car	7-14105	very good	$15		7 = Orange County (Orlando).
1976	passenger car	1-146342	very good	$15		1 = Dade County (Miami).
1976	passenger car	48W-9997	very good plus	$20		48 = Clay County.
10/1978	passenger car	1W400086	good	$10		1 = Dade County (Miami).
10/1979	passenger car	6WW-127	good plus	$12		6 = Palm Beach County.
1980	permit	256	excellent minus	$40		New 3/2023!   Dade County Causeways / Official Business.  Same dimensions as a motor vehicle license plate.
7/1989	passenger car	664 GXV	very good minus	$6		New 3/2023!   Pinellas County (St. Petersburg).
1/1994	restricted	U41 02A	good plus	$10		New 3/2023!   Apparently this plate type could be used for a variety of vehicle types and restrictions on use.
undated	specialty	F31GR	mint	$20		University of Florida special interest plate.  Undated and unstickered, but from the 1990s.
4/1998	specialty	F31ZD	very good minus	$15		University of Florida special interest plate.  Natural expiration.
undated	collectible vehicle	218 869	excellent minus	$12		Undated and unstickered, circa late 1990s.  Never used.
Georgia
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1974	passenger car	LEP 661	very good	$12		Muscogee County (Columbus / Fort Benning).
1990	city government	105399	very good minus	$10		Cobb County (suburban Atlanta).
2019	booster	none	mint	$10		Georgia Sheriffs' Association Honorary Member.  Two of these available.
Hawaii
Sorry, nothing currently available.
Idaho
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
12/2001	vanity	MKUSMYL	very good plus	$20		"Make you smile".
12/2009	restricted vehicle	ER4900	excellent	$8		Natural expiration.  Motorcycle-sized plate, 7 inches by 4 inches.  Isssued to ATVs, dirt bikes, etc. for on-road use.
Illinois
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1922	passenger car	441-413	good (2xh)	$20		Two extra drilled bolt holes at top left.  Background paint is badly discolored; it should be light gray.  Registration card included, but the info is quite faded and hard to read.  Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" by 4-1/2".
1928	passenger car	770-869	good	$25		Background paint is mostly flat and textured.  Registration card included, but the info is faded and hard to read.  Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-3/4" by 4-7/16".
1930	passenger car	532-596	fair *	$8		* Torn left bolt slot.  Registration card included, but the info is quite faded and hard to read.  Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-5/8" by 4-7/16".
1931	passenger car	401-173	fair	$8		Rusty, especially around the state abbreviation and year.  Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-5/8" by 4-3/8".
1935	passenger car	936-874	poor	$7		1935 was a bad paint year, and this plate is fairly typical.  Plate dimensions are 12" by 5-1/2".
1936	passenger car	1-052-290	amateur repaint	$15		Plate has had text applied to the top and bottom edges that reads "Workin' on a Groovy Thing / Bonnie & Clyde".  I would think this could be easily removed but I haven't tried.  Plate dimensions are 11-1/4" by 5-5/16".
1936	passenger car	1-102-761	good minus	$10		Plate dimensions are 11-1/4" by 5-1/4".
1938	passenger car	1011-882	good minus	$10		White paint on the embossed characters is nearly gone.  Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-1/2".
1938	passenger car	1240 900	poor (nh)	$5		Rusty & crusty; background paint is nearly completely gone.  Nail hole to the right of the upper left bolt hole.  Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-1/2".
1940	passenger car	1273 889	good	$12		Plate dimensions are 11-5/8" by 5-1/2".
1941	passenger car	1080 912	good plus	$14		Plate dimensions are 11-11/16" by 5-9/16".
1942	passenger car	320 965	very good minus	$15		Plate dimensions are 11-3/8" by 5-5/8".
1942	passenger car	1293 420	fair (2xh)	$20		420 plate!  Two drilled holes above the bottom bolt holes.  Plate dimensions are 11-11/16" by 5-5/8".
1942	passenger car	1417 848	very good minus	$15		Plate dimensions are 11-3/4" by 5-5/8".
1944	passenger car	1409 558	good plus	$12		This is a real license plate; Illinois plates were made of fiberboard from 1943 to 1948.  Plate dimensions are 11-1/2" by 5-7/16".
1945	passenger car	30 428	very good minus	$15		This is a real license plate; Illinois plates were made of fiberboard from 1943 to 1948.  Plate dimensions are 11-7/16" by 5-1/2".
1946	passenger car	178 433	very good minus	$15		This is a real license plate; Illinois plates were made of fiberboard from 1943 to 1948.  Plate dimensions are 11-9/16" by 5-1/2".
1946	passenger car	1025 134	fair (2nh)	$5		This is a real license plate; Illinois plates were made of fiberboard from 1943 to 1948.  Two nail holes above the upper bolt holes; paint overspray.  Plate dimensions are 11-3/8" by 5-1/2".
1947	passenger car	253 475	good minus	$8		This is a real license plate; Illinois plates were made of fiberboard from 1943 to 1948.  Plate dimensions are 11-7/16" by 5-1/2".
1947	passenger car	1237-945	good plus	$12		This is a real license plate; Illinois plates were made of fiberboard from 1943 to 1948.  Plate dimensions are 11-5/8" by 5-1/2".
1948	passenger car	1292 347	fair (xh, 2nh)	$5		This is a real license plate; Illinois plates were made of fiberboard from 1943 to 1948.  Fiberboard plates were reported to have been popular with goats, and this one looks like it might have had an encounter with one.  An extra drilled hole next to the original upper right bolt hole, and two nail holes above the upper bolt holes.  Plate dimensions are 12-7/16" by 5-1/2".
1949	passenger car	647 097	fair plus	$8		Plate dimensions are 11-5/16" by 5-5/8".
1949	passenger car	838 207	good minus	$10		Plate dimensions are 11-5/16" by 5-5/8".
1949	passenger car	1275 957	fair	$7		Plate dimensions are 12-3/16" by 5-5/8".
1950	passenger car	610 842	good minus	$10		Plate dimensions are 11-5/16" by 5-5/8".
1950	passenger car	1449 835	very good minus	$16		Plate dimensions are 12-3/16" by 5-5/8".
1951	passenger car	813 099	good minus	$10		Plate dimensions are 11-5/16" by 5-5/8".
1952	passenger car	806 112	good	$12		Plate dimensions are 11-1/4" by 5-5/8".
1952	passenger car	1449 835	good plus	$14		Plate dimensions are 12-3/16" by 5-5/8".
1953	passenger car	873 338	good	$12		Plate dimensions are 11-1/4" by 5-5/8".
1953	passenger car	1842 985	good minus	$10		Plate dimensions are 12-1/8" by 5-5/8".
1954	passenger car	844 303	good plus	$14		Plate dimensions are 11-1/4" by 5-5/8".
1954	passenger car	2326 824	good plus	$14		Plate dimensions are 12-1/2" by 5-5/8".
1955	passenger car	2223 663	good minus	$10		Plate dimensions are 12-1/2" by 5-5/8".
1957	passenger car	1680 282	very good minus	$12
1958	passenger car	1060 480	very good minus	$12
1958	passenger car	2237 628	good minus	$7
1959	passenger car	268 055	very good minus	$12
1959	passenger car	2084014	fair plus	$5
1960	passenger car	1064 238	good minus	$7
1961	passenger car	310 713	good	$8
1962	passenger car	410 542	good plus	$10
1962	passenger car	721 401	good plus	$10		New 1/2023!
1963	passenger car	192 940	very good, very good minus	$30 for pair		Paint is solid, but both plates have numerous minor bends.  The dark patches are not paint problems, but rather are shadows from the bends.  Selling as a pair only.
1965	passenger car	AB 2157	very good, very good	$40 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
1966	passenger car	393 785	good minus, fair plus	$7 for pair		Will split pair; $4 for G- (top) plate, $3 for F+ (bottom) plate.
1966	passenger car	FA 1833	very good, good	$30 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
1967	passenger car	435 590	very good minus	$9
1967	passenger car	GS 8331	very good minus	$9
1968	passenger car	199 695	very good, very good minus	$35 for pair		Selling as a pair only.
1970	passenger car	323 764	very good minus (4xh) *	$5		* Four extra bolt holes added by the motorist.
1971	passenger car	243 048	very good, very good minus	$25 for pair		Sellling as a pair only.
1973	political	45	very good minus	$20		New 3/2023!   Official Senate.  Issued to an Illinois state senator.
1974-75	antique vehicle	3478	very good plus	$10
1974-75	antique vehicle	3479	excellent, very good	$22 for pair		Will split pair; $12 for EX plate; $10 for VG plate.
1974-75	antique vehicle	3942	excellent, good	$18 for pair		Will split pair; $12 for EX plate; $6 for G plate.
1976-77	antique vehicle	869	very good plus, very good minus	$18 for pair		Will split pair; $10 for VG+ plate; $8 for VG- plate.
1976-77	antique vehicle	870	very good plus, very good plus	$20 for pair		Will split pair; $10 for each plate.
1976-77	antique vehicle	871	very good	$8
1977	passenger car	EB 1887	very good minus	$5
1978	political	45	excellent minus	$30		New 3/2023!   Official Senate.  Issued to an Illinois state senator.
1978	political	none	very good	$20		New 3/2023!   Official Senate plate with the state seal in the center.  Issued to an Illinois state senator.  I'm not sure what purpose these unnumbered plates served.
1978-79	antique vehicle	869	excellent, excellent	$24 for pair		Will split pair; $12 for each plate.
1978-79	antique vehicle	870	excellent	$12
undated	passenger car	1034	very good plus	$35		Low number!  Unstickered front plate, 1979 base.
1980-81	antique vehicle	870	good plus	$8		Background sheeting is discolored more than is evident in the photo, particularly between the plate number and the word "vehicle".
1982-83	antique vehicle	869	very good	$10
1982-83	antique vehicle	870	very good	$10		;
undated	passenger car	1251	good plus	$30		Low number!  Unstickered front plate, 1983 base.
1983-84	political	45	very good plus	$25		New 3/2023!   Official Senate.  Issued to an Illinois state senator.
1984-85	antique vehicle	869	very good plus	$10
1984-85	charitable vehicle	2482 CV	very good minus	$5		These plates were issued to trucks, vans, and buses owned by charities and religious organizations.
1986-87	antique vehicle	870	very good plus	$10
undated	specialty	E75566	excellent minus	$15		Environmental special interest plate.  Unstickered front plate from the 1990s.  Small scrapes near the two right-side bolt holes.  Never used.
12/1999	antique vehicle	6511 A/V	excellent minus	$8		New 1/2023!
Indiana
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1959	trailer	30084A	fair plus	$10		3,000 lb. trailer.  Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-3/4" by 5-7/8".
1966	church bus	428	fair plus	$8		New 3/2023!
1974	house car	41303	very good plus	$8		This plate type issued to motor homes.  Never used.
2/1975	passenger car	36C9233	very good	$5		36 = Jackson County (Seymour).
1975	special machinery	21148	very good minus	$7		Background sheeting is discolored.  Never used.
1980	trailer	9881 A	very good minus	$2		3,000 lb. trailer.  Some rust on the back.
5/1993	mobile home dealer	5482M5	excellent minus	$5		Never used.
5/1993	RV dealer	6684M1	excellent minus	$5		Never used.
5/2003	transfer	9074M5	very good	$8		New 3/2023!   This is some kind of dealer plate; I'm not sure for what purpose.
Iowa
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1973	travel trailer	H/F 6955	very good minus	$4
1973	truck	A/R 1861	very good	$5		Minor manufacturing errors: embossed features are slightly diagonal relative to the metal; edge is not straight above the upper right bolt hole.
undated	official county	26589	excellent	$10		New 3/2023!   Intended for use on a county-owned vehicle.  Valid for use between about 1984 and 2000.  Never used.
7/1992	travel trailer	JMG 511	very good	$6		Natural expiration.
undated	specialty sample	SAMPLE	mint	$10		Simpson College.
United States, Kansas to Wyoming
	Continue to Rick's Trade Box – U.S. states K-N for more U.S. plates from Kansas to North Dakota.
	Ahead to Rick's Trade Box – U.S. states O-W for more U.S. plates from Ohio to Wyoming.
U.S. Territories and Other Countries
	Skip to Rick's Trade Box – Non-U.S. for plates from overseas U.S. territories, Canada, and the rest of the world.

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