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IS PLATE VANITY ELIGIBLE? |
Emergency Vehicle (~1977) | ||||
FORMAT 1A: From between EV-30131 and EV-30309 .. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, embossed tag legend. On vehicles that required stickers in the past such as those belonging to private ambulance companies, etc. |
from Dominic Fornato from Brendan Sherry from Bruce Bufalini |
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FORMAT 1B: ~EV-37100. Same as above withstate map outline in place of sticker well, embossed tag legend. First seen July 2023. |
from John McDevitt |
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FORMAT 1A: EV-50000 to ~EV-70999. On visitPA base, large keystone separator, sticker well upper left, embossed tag legend. PennDOT notified plate holders in February 2007 that all EV plates would be replaced. First seen mid-March 2007. NOTE: Both variants (Format 1 & 2) are being issued concurrently.
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From Brendan Sherry from Ryan Battin from Ryan Battin
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FORMAT 2B: EV + up to 5 characters as a personalized plate |
from Nick Santiago from Steve Noll from Jeff Lawson |
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FORMAT 3A: ~EV-71000 . On visitPA base, large keystone separator, state map outline in place of sticker well, embossed tag legend. First seen September 2017. |
from Nick Santiago from Bruce Bufalini EV-73397 from Jaska Börner
Paramedic John Ryan webphoto via Bill Young |
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Lincoln University (official) (year unknown, was issued on previous base) | ||||
Original Format, white or yellow on blue, has never been photographed or collected. Likely dates from the late 1980 or 1990s, replaced in 1999. | L0000U | No | ||
FORMAT 1: L0500U to L0529U, on www base. Issued in pairs
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from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal from Jordan Irazabal |
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FORMAT 2: L0570U to L0572U, believed to be on visitPA base. |
No plates spotted or photographed
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Image needed
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FORMAT 3: L0700U on map base. Plates not in use yet. Format added 2/24/19. |
No plates in use yet |
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Municipal Government Owned (1973) | ||||
FORMAT 1: MG-00000 to MG-91999 blue on white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, wide MUNICIPAL font on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use. |
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FORMAT 2: MG-92000 to MG-99999 white on blue PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, wide MUNICIPAL font, addition of sticker well, issued 1984 until c1985-1986. |
from Eric Butler
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FORMAT 3: 00000-MG to unknown point below 24852-MG white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, wide MUNICIPAL font. Issued circa 1985-1986. |
from Clayton Moore |
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FORMAT 4: ~26776-MG to 99999-MG white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font. Issued circa 1986 until 2003. |
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FORMAT 5: MG-0000A to MG-8999, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, narrow MUNICIPAL font, 2003 to present
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from Jeff Lawson from Brendan Sherry from Ryan Battin from Ryan Battin
from Bruce Bufalini from Bruce Bufalini |
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ERROR PLATE: MG prefix transposed
No dash separator. Other formatting same as above.
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from Clayton Moore from pl8s.com
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FORMAT 6: MG-9000J On visitPA base. MG screened and stacked on left, 4 digit serial number followed by one letter, embossed, Letter advances last, PENNSYLVANIA on top, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT on bottom, screened. This is a new format first seen early February 2017. |
from Bill Houser from Bill Houser from Steve Ondik from Ryan Battin from Steve Noll from Steve Noll from Jeff Lawson from Bill Houser from Bruce Bufalini from Richard Ruck via Bill Young from Preston Turner from Jaska Börner from Bill Young from Bill Young from Bruce Bufalini from Preston Turner from Bill Young Letter O suffix not used from David Hobbs |
Image added 8/27 |
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Municipal Government Owned Motorcycle (1971?) | ||||
FORMAT 1: 000MG to 999MG, blue on white PENNA on top, MUNICIPAL on bottom.Removed MG000 format from 'current' list. See Municipal Motorcycle on History Page. |
from Allan Cooper |
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FORMAT 2: MG000 to MG999, white on blue PENNA on bottom, MUNICIPAL on top. |
from Bruce Bufalini
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FORMAT 3: MG00A to MG99E white on blue PENNA on bottom, MUNICIPAL on top. Type added 9/9/07
Plates measures 4½ x 8 |
from Jaska Börner
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FORMAT 4: MG00G on visitPA motorcycle base. MG screened and stacked on left, 2 digit serial number followed by one letter, embossed, letter advances last, PENNSYLVANIA on top, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MC on bottom, screened. This is a new format first announced early February 2017. Plates measures 4" x 7". |
Plates in use as of 4/4/2021. | Photo needed |
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Official Use - Commonwealth of Pa Owned (1924) | |||||||
Issued in pairs for passenger vehicles and as singles for commercial, trucks, heavy equip., etc. |
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FORMAT 1: PA-10000 to PA-29999, blue on reflective white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, OFFICIAL USE on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use. Plates issued in pairs to passenger vehicles. |
from Tom Firth |
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FORMAT 2: PA-30000 to PA-55999, blue on reflective white, PENNSYLVANIA on top, OFFICIAL USE on bottom, 1977-1984 issue, type still in use. Single plate issued to commercial vehicles. |
from Eric Conner
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FORMAT 3: PA-60000 to PA-99999, reflective white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on top, OFFICIAL USE on top, sticker well lower left, issued 1985 until early 2009. Issued to commercial vehicles as single plates. |
from Tom Firth
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FORMAT 4: 10000-PA to 41999-PA , reflective white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, OFFICIAL USE on top, sticker well lower left, first issue date 1985, to present. Issued to passenger vehicles in pairs. |
from Chuck Harrington from Chuck Harrington from Ryan Battin from Bruce Bufalini from Bruce Bufalini from Jordan Irazabal from Nick Tsilakis from Bruce Bufalini from Tom Perri from Bruce Bufalini from Bruce Bufalini |
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Read story on this one-of-a-kind sample. from Norm Ratcliffe Unknown
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FORMAT 5: PA-0000A to PA-1499A, white on blue, PENNSYLVANIA on bottom, OFFICIAL USE on top, 2009 to 2010. This is a continuation of Format 2. Issued to commercial vehicles as single plates. Spotted 4/21/09. |
from Bill Stephens |
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FORMAT 6: PA-1500A to PA-2697A or above. Note the use of COMMERCIAL as the plate legend in place of OFFICIAL USE. These are a variation of the above format. Plates issued 2011. |
from Jordan Irazabal
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FORMAT 7: PA-2698A or above to PA-1499B. Note the dropping of the word COMMERCIAL and return to using OFFICIAL USE. |
from Jordan Irazabal PA-1063B from Jordan Irazabal |
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Truck Official Use. Added 7/15/2018. State agencies will have the option of using their own logo in place of the coat of arms shown here. |
from Clayton Moore anonymous from Brandon Sowers from Richard Than |
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Passenger vehicle Official Use This design will take the place of Format 4 above. First seen about mid-2021. State agencies will have the option of using their own logo in place of the coat of arms shown here. |
from Nick Tsilakis 1/16/22 42143P/A from Bruce Bufalini from Jay Embee |
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Official Use, PA State Police, agency-specific | ||||||||
Added 2/27/2022. Pennsylvania State Police Official Use, issued to passenger vehicles/SUVs. Uses PSP logo. Tag legend Official Use. |
from Brendan Sherry from Dave Singer via Bill Young from Jay Embee from PSP Headquarters |
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Added 3/21/2022. Pennsylvania State Police Official Use, issued to non-passenger vehicles. Uses PSP logo. Tag legend Official Use. |
No plates in use as of 8/7/22 |
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Official Use, PA Turnpike, agency-specific |
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Official Use, non-commercial. |
from Tom Castelli from Matt Ceicka |
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Official Use, issued as single plates to commercial truck type vehicles. First seen 5/2018. |
from W. Young from John Clark |
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Pennsylvania State University (official) (1983 or earlier) | ||||
FORMAT 1: A00-01P to between A16-99P and A19-99P. Has sticker wells in upper left and right corners. |
late Jake Eckenrode collection via John Anshant |
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FORMAT 2: From changeover between A17-99P and A20-00P to A46-07P. Has sticker well in lower left corner, Issued in pairs. |
from Tom Perri front plate rear plate from Tom Perri from Jordan Irazabal and Tom Perri |
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This plate is not believed to be an official plate. It also was probably never issued. It is likely a novelty or test plate although it is on the Official base. |
from eBay |
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UNISSUED FORMAT - An unknown number of these plates were produced but not issued. A few have found their way into the hands of collectors. |
from Clayton Moore |
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FORMAT 3: Plate revision. Format 2 plates appear to have ended at A46-07P. This new series began at A47-00P. Format added 2/17/19. Plates added 7/14/2019 |
from Bruce Bufalini from Brayden Harnish from Jaska Börner from Brayden Harnish from Brayden Harnish |
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Temple University (official) (1987) | ||||
FORMAT 1: T0001U to T0234U, White on red, Temple University across top, Pennsylvania across bottom, sticker well lower left. Issued in pairs. |
from Bill Young from Jeff_Lawson |
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FORMAT 2: T0500U Plate revision. Format added 2/24/19. |
from Tom Perri |
First image 9/10 |
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University of Pittsburgh (official) (year unknown) |
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ORIGINAL FORMAT: Yellow on blue, "U"0000"P" to plate changeover during 9/99. Uses 'title case' on plate legend. University of Pittsburgh at top, PENNSYLVANIA at bottom, no stickers used, plate is semi-permanent. |
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FORMAT 1: U0500P to changeover at or before U1000P. Uses 'title case' on plate legend |
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FORMAT 2: From changeover at or before U1000P to changeover to Format 3. Uses 'small caps' on plate legend |
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FORMAT 3: From U1100P to U1499P on visitPA base. Plate legend format same as previous. Format added 1/22/10. Issued in pairs. |
from Eric Conner from Brendan Sherry from Bruce Bufalini |
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FORMAT 4: From U1500P. Numbers will likely start at the end of the Format 3 series. New format added 2/24/19. First image added 5/30/21. |
from Bruce Bufalini |
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