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.
1963	passenger car	M/R-1894	fair plus *	$4		M/R = Morris County.  * Plate has four nail holes, plus various dents and scratches.
1964	passenger car	D/K-865	very good	$15		D/K = Dickinson County.
1964	passenger car	R/L-10596	good plus	$10		R/L = Riley County (Manhattan).
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.
10/1971	passenger car	H/VS 479	very good	$15		H/V = Harvey County.
1975	non-highway	G/E 2515	very good plus	$12		G/E = Geary County (Junction City).  Kansas "non-highway" plates were issued to mobile homes.  Unused, but light rub marks on white border and slight areas of missing paint along bottom edge.
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.
1980	passenger car	J/OC32574	very good plus	$15		J/O = Johnson County (suburban Kansas City).  Version 2 with the pointed "6" in the embossed year.  Natural expiration.
undated	blank	(none)	excellent minus	$15		This design was used 1982-1987.  1986 hologram.
7/1986	vanity	DOC K	very good	$20		JW = Jewell County.
10/1988	passenger car	M/PS 782	very good minus	$9		M/P = McPherson County.  Sticker mania!
11/1991	passenger car	BXP 804	very good	$9		CL = Cowley County (Arkansas City).
8/1992	passenger car	CNO 848	very good	$9		CL = Cowley County (Arkansas City).
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
1968	passenger car	L23-737	good plus	$10		Jefferson County (Louisville).
4/1999	specialty	1494	excellent minus	$12		Northern Kentucky University.  Unused; natural expiration.
Louisiana
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1967-68	boat trailer	465 404	very good plus	$20		Never used.
1968-69	passenger car	73E983	very good	$50
2005	boat trailer	K015778	excellent minus	$15		Natural expiration; unused.
Maine
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
2/1978	trailer	274-269	very good minus (nh)	$5		New 2/2023!   Nail hole above the "A" in Maine.
3/1989	passenger car	85647 T	good minus	$5		New 2/2023!   Natural expiration.
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
1934	passenger car	44-860	fair plus, fair	$120 for pair		Tercentenary (300th anniversary).  Oversized plates; dimensions are 15" by 6".
3/1960	sample	AA-00-00	good plus	$40		New 12/2022!
3/1962	sample	AA-00-00	very good	$50		New 12/2022!
3/1963	sample	AA-00-00	very good minus	$40		New 12/2022!
3/1964	sample	AA-00-00	very good plus*	$40		New 12/2022!   *Shellacked and therefore slightly yellowed.
3/1968	passenger car	GN-6397	very good plus	$12
3/1968	sample	AA-0000	very good minus	$30		New 12/2022!   Slight rust around the edges.
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		New 12/2022!   Most 1970 samples are paper, but this one is metal, just like the actually-issued plates.
1971	sample	AA 0000	very good minus	$20		New 12/2022!   Most 1971 samples are paper, but this one is metal, just like the actually-issued plates.
1972	passenger car reserved series	FD 6690	very good, good	$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.
1972	passenger car	JV 9416	very good, good plus	$30 for pair		Natural expiration.  Selling as a pair only.
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.
1977	passenger car	CDE 520	very good plus	$12
1977	vanity	SK 1	good plus	$30
1980	motorcycle	66848	very good	$30		Dimensions are 8-1/2" by 4-1/2".
1980	passenger car	CKX 591	good plus	$5
1983	passenger car	FHW 326	very good	$10		New 2/2023!   Natural expiration.
1984	passenger car	ESB 248	very good	$10
1984	specialty	447 AAH	very good	$15		350th Anniversary 1634-1984.  Never used.  These were valid without stickers during their first year of issue 1983-84.
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".
undated	temporary	96363H	good minus	$1		New 2/2023!   Cardboard.  March 2 expiration but no year indicated; likely from the 1980s.  Dimensions are 11 inches by 6 inches.
undated	apportioned trailer	001*G19	very good	TRADE ONLY		G = trailer.  Extremely rare type; very few were ever made or issued!  This is a leftover, unissued plate; 1987 hologram.  Not for sale.  Will consider trade for a Maryland apportioned plate with serial letter(s) P (bus) or T/E (tow truck), or other rare plates on my want list.
6/1991	passenger car	SZE 830	excellent minus, very good	$20 for pair		1986 holograms.  Will split pair; $12 for EX- stickered plate; $8 for VG unstickered plate.
undated	passenger car	ANH 101	very good plus	$10		Unstickered front plate, 1992 hologram.
4/1995	trailer	284146G	good 2xh*	$2		G = trailer.  *Two extra drilled holes along top of plate.
11/1997	passenger car	CYA 134	very good	$10		Natural expiration.  1995 hologram.
undated	passenger car	DAC 772	very good	$8		1995 hologram.
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.
1972	motorcycle	LX 9529	very good	$15		Dimensions are 7-5/8" by 4-5/8".
1992	owner contractor	2832 E	excellent minus	$30		New 2/2023!   I believe this plate type is used on special mobile equipment.
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".
undated	historic	354x99	very good plus	$12		New 2/2023!   This design used circa 1984-93.
Minnesota
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1959	passenger car	4Z 7319	good minus (xh)	$18		New 1/2023!   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.
undated	drive away in transit	1193	mint	$5		Unissued.  I believe this might be a 1978 missing its year sticker.
undated	collector	715-804	very good minus	$6		Issued to collectors of antique/historic vehicles.  Circa 1980s?
3/1987	passenger car	PFM-868	very good	$7		New 2/2023!
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
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
5/1996	rental	R25729	very good	$8		New 2/2023!   This type issued to rental cars.
Missouri
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1966	local truck	74-460	fair plus	$20		6 = 6,000 lbs. GVW.
1998	drive away	DA-6810	very good plus	$15		This type used by automotive businesses to drive unregistered vehicles.
Montana
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1963	light trailer	6 TR 355	good	$15		New 2/2023!   Small plate; dimensions are 9-1/2 inches by 3-3/4 inches.
Nebraska
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1969	passenger car	1-T2172	good plus (xh)	$8		New 2/2023!   Extra hole in the upper left corner, at the "C" in "Cornhusker".  1 = Douglas County (Omaha).
Nevada
Sorry, nothing currently available.
New Hampshire
Date	Type	Serial	Grade	Price	Image	Comments
1970	rental boat	654	very good minus	$25		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.
1950	passenger car	W/A 41N	fair	$5		New 2/2023!   W/A to W/S = Warren County.  Plate dimensions are 10-3/4" by 6-1/2".  Torn lower left bolt hole.  Additional shipping charge 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".  Additional shipping charge 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.
undated	courtesy	KSW 8	fair plus	$3		Courtesy plates were and still are issued to VIPs and political patrons.  The first letter on courtesy plates identifies the motorist's county.  K = Middlesex County.  This plate design was issued 1959-1977.
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.
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".
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	WC24-50	good plus	$15		Oversized plate; dimensions are 13-1/2" 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".
1968	toy plate	RY-4472	very good	$4		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
1971	passenger car	FV-5252	good	$10
1971	passenger car	HR-7314	good plus	$12
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		New 12/2022!
1974	passenger car	DLD-915	good plus	$8
1974	passenger car	HVB-807	very good	$12		New 12/2022!
1975	trailer	E-26999	very good	$8
1975	trailer	E-32274	very good	$8
1976	truck	DP-2300	very good	$12
4/1982	passenger car	HFP 682	very good minus	$10		New 12/2022!
1/1985	passenger car	DJR-569	good minus*	$3		*Two nail holes in upper center of plate.
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		New 12/2022!
10/1993	passenger car	AYL-342	good minus	$3
9/1994	passenger car	EJV-958	good	$5
4/1999	passenger car	JWJ-7860	very good plus	$9		New 12/2022!
undated	passenger car	FPA-214	good minus	$3		Year sticker has been removed.
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.
North Dakota
Sorry, nothing currently available.
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