Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: Veteran (personalized) and Share the Road (personalized). Thanks to Richard Than and Geronimo Johnson for the pictures, keep them coming!

Fred Gardner sends in this ultra-rare find: a Prisoner of War plate. Thank you for your service! This is also a new high - be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs!

In this site's never-ending quest to source the best possible photos, here is a great shot of a Penn State Alumni Association plate from Aaron Shirk. The better the picture, the more we can show the characteristics of the plate. This is also a new high!

This Official Use sample plate recently appeared on eBay (seller "Southwest License Plate Shed") and is a previously unknown format. This type broke out into two separate types in 1977: Official Use (Commercial) and Official Use (Non-Commercial). This sample plate predates that split. It should also be noted that this plate has two sticker wells at the top; while that is typical of plates of all types on the 1971 Bicentennial base, no other Official Use plates of this era have sticker wells, including other known sample plates for this type and base.

She's a beaut! Last but certainly not least, we have this rusty, two-digit 1923 Motorcycle plate, another "first-of" for this site. In this era, most plates' widths were dependent on the amount of letters/numbers in the plate serial. Thanks to eBay seller "License Plate Collecting" for the picture!

Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: Franklin & Marshall College and Gettysburg College. Thanks to John Clark for the pictures, keep them coming!

BIG FIND! John Clark reported back in December 2025 that he stumbled upon a Facebook post about a letter the accountholder received from the Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This person apparently wrote to the Governor and the head of PennDOT opining that the new Person with Disability plates should do away with the "PERSON WITH DISABILITY" legend since, according to them, the wheelchair graphic was ample notice that the driver has a disability and the legend makes it less discreet. The Director agreed and made the change. Five months later, we have our first image (left) of the redesigned plate from Evan John. The image on the right is the previous/original format, thanks to Aaron Shirk for that image. A big part of this website is to document the various formats and their serial ranges.

Here's a "first-of" shot of a personalized Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation plate. A June 2021 email from the organization confirms that this plate type was no longer issued at that point, existing plates still renewed. Thanks to Noah Foster for the picture!

These two Truck sample plates recently popped up on eBay (seller "Southwest License Plate Shed"). Sample plates from this era are few and far between, especially for Non-Passenger types. These are both "first-of" shots for this site.

James Ruppert sends in this picture of a new high for the Tall Cedars of Lebanon plate type. This one is very rarely spotted in the wild so we consider this an excellent submission! Be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs and thanks to Brandon Sowers for the pictures!

Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: Albright College and In God We Trust. Fun fact: The "In God We Trust" type is the only Pennsylvania plate type with a legend in a special font! Thanks to John Clark and Aaron Shirk for the pictures, keep them coming!

Here's a "first-of" shot of a (personalized) Fairmount Rowing Association plate. This plate type was first announced on this site in February 2026 and immediately brings to mind the iconic Boathouse Row on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia. Thanks to Tim Brown for the picture!

Although they don't look like it at first glance, these are all new highs. In the case of the Muhlenberg Alumni plate, it's a new high for the blue base; in the case of the Ursinus College and Juniata College plates they are new highs for the type! We expect the latter two types to transition directly to the "Let Freedom Ring" base in the near future and skip the Visa base entirely. Be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs and thanks to Brandon Sowers for the pictures!

Ryan Battin submits this picture of a Penn State (Official Use) plate. This is not a new high but it is a rare one to spot in the wild, unless you're on one of their campuses! Thanks, Ryan, for the great picture!

Last up we have this upgraded picture of a personalized West Virginia Alumni plate on the map outline format from Ben Vaughn. This plate also checks a box for those folks who love geography and license plates that make geographic references.

Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: Delaware Valley Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America and Dealer (New Vehicles). Thanks to James Ruppert for the pictures, keep them coming!

Here's a "first-of" shot of a Farm Equipment Dealer plate. In October 2023 PennDOT announced that they would be redesigning all of their Dealer types to the "Family of Plates" design languarge (logo on the left, serial on the right) and this one has evaded us until now.

Here are a few new highs, one for the U.S. Navy Veteran plate type from Ben Vaughn and one for the Blue Mountain Jeep Alliance plate type from Noel Boyer. Be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs!

For some reason, this format of the Emergency Medical Services plate type has been notoriously difficult to get a good picture of. Yours truly spotted this one and got the best picture this site has received to-date. One of the goals of this website is to get the best possible plate pictures.

Lastly this week we have this awesome shot of the first or second Save Wild Animals (now called "Support Your Zoo") plate issed. Thanks to Chuck Harrington for the picture!