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PLATE TYPE
(first year of issue)
PLATE FORMATTING
REFERENCE INFORMATION |
PLATE PHOTOS & NEEDED IMAGES |
UPDATES |
SAMPLES AND PROTOTYPES |
IS PLATE VANITY ELIGIBLE? |
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Conserve
Wild Resources - Saw Whet Owl
(11/1993 to 2/2000, can be revalidated) |
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This was the first special fund plate
issued by PA, starting in November 1993. It was discontinued on
February 7, 2000 but is still eligible for renewal. Replaced by River
Otter plate below. |
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FORMAT 1:
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W
R |
00000 to
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W
R |
99999 |
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from Bruce Bufalini
from Jordan Irazabal
from Nick Tsilakis
from Harry Falco, Jr
from Steve Ondik
from Jeff Lawson
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Prototype or test plate
from Paul Bagnarol
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Plate no longer available |
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FORMAT 2:
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W
R |
0000A
to
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W
R |
1188R |
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from Harry Falco, Jr
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Conserve
Wild Resources - Otter (2/1999 to 10/2017, only small graphic
currently available) |
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UNKNOWN
FORMAT: The R/C000 is an
unknown plate format. The R/C0000 plate next to FORMAT 1 is believed to be the first
plate issued as I confirmed this with the owner.
Efforts to get an explanation from PennDOT were futile. Both plates to the right are the same, except
the images were taken a few years apart, one has an 06 validation sticker
and the other an 09 sticker. |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Nick Tsilakis
from Jordan Irazabal |
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This low number formatting not available to the public |
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FORMAT 1:
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R
C |
0000 to
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R
C |
9999 |
NOTE: Plate shown on right is the first one
issued. It is not a sample. |
from Tom Perri
from Eric Conner
from Jeff Lawson |
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Personalized plates available as in Format 5 plates below |
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FORMAT 2:
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R
C |
000A to
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R
C |
999Z |
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from Steve Ondik
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FORMAT 3:
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R
C |
00A0 to
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R
C |
99Z9 |
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from Steve Ondik
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FORMAT 4:
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R
C |
0A00 to |
R
C |
9X99 |
This series first spotted on
6/16/05. The full canvas version of this plate was discontinued in
10/2017, to be replaced with the small 3" by 3" canvas as used on the
vanities. |
from Alec Hussey
from Ryan Battin
from Ryan Battin
from Tom Robillard
from Tom Perri & Colin M. |
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FORMAT 5:
Personalized,
up to 5 characters with stacked R/C prefix
It appears that the family of plates version is intended
for personalized plates, at least for now. Type added 11/2/14 |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Nick Tsilakis |
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Yes |
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Graphic has been scaled back to the small photo
previously used for vanities. Stacked R/C prefix then 5
digits.
Format added 11/12/17 |
from Brandon Sowers
from Ryan Battin
from Steve Ondik
from Tom Perri
from Bruce Bufalini
from Jordan Irazabal
from Jordan Irazabal
from Nick Tsilakis |
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FORMAT 6A: |
R
C |
Personalized |
Graphic has been scaled back to the small photo
previously used for vanities. Stacked R/C prefix then up to
5 characters. |
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DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) (9/1996 to
6/6/14) |
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DARE blank, plate is
missing the debossed edge and sticker well. Also missing the embossed
features including the D/A prefix, serial number and state name.
DARE Sample, plate is missing PENNSYLVANIA along
bottom. |
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DARE blank
 from Devan
Ciemiewicz
Sample missing
PENNSYLVANIA
 from Devan
Ciemiewicz |
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FORMAT 1:
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D
A |
0000
to
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D
A |
9999 |
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from Andrew Pang
from Paul Sanfran
from Glen Pomygalski
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Plate no longer available |
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FORMAT 2:
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D
A |
000A
to
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D
A |
999Z |
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from Bruce Bufalini |
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from Eric Butler
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FORMAT 3:
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D
A |
00A0
to
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D
A |
99Z9 |
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UNKNOWN
FORMAT: Coding seems to be a part of the Format 3 DARE plates, other
features, except color, are dissimilar. |
from Jordan Irazabal
& Tom Perri |
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FORMAT 4:
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D
A |
0A00
to
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D
A |
9B99 |
First seen in mid-April 2005. |
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FORMAT 5:
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D
A |
0C00
to
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D
A |
1J98 |
Unveiled 10/26/05. Redesigned plate on visitPA base, flat screened
prefix and tag line.
Note, as of 6/6/2014, DARE
plates are no longer available. |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Steve Ondik
from Jordan Irazabal |
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Flagship
Niagara
(11/1995 to 2/1997, can be revalidated) |
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This plate type is no longer issued due
to visibility problems, but is still eligible for renewal. |
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FORMAT 1:
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F
N |
0000
to
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F
N |
9999 |
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from Tom Perri
from Harry Falco, Jr
from Steve Ondik
from Steve Ondik
from Matt Ciecka |
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from Jason DeCasere
Courtesy of
plates.newyorktelephone.net |
Plate no longer available |
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FORMAT 2:
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F
N |
000A
to
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F
N |
999V |
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from Tom Perri |
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UNKNOWN FORMAT: These plates do not match
any standard formatting since it has 5 digits after the F/N. They are
not believed to be issued plates. |
from Jerry McCoy |
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Honoring Our Veterans (11/2012
to present)
Funds from the sale of this plate
benefits the Veterans Trust Fund. |
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FORMAT 1:
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00001 |
H
V |
to
00100 |
H
V |
Numbers below 100 are considered reserve issue.
This
plate benefits the Veterans Trust Fund.
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from John Clark
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Yes
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FORMAT 1A:
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00101 |
H
V |
to 03111 |
General issue
Type added 11/25/12 |
from Steve Ondik
from Clayton Moore
from Ryan Battin
from Ryan Battin
from Matt Z.
from Preston Turner
via Paplates.com
from Brendan Sherry |
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Without sticker well. Variation
added 5/30/21. |
from Bruce Bufalini
from Zach Taylor
from Matt Ciecka |
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FORMAT 2:
Personalized, up
to 5 characters with stacked H/V suffix |
anonymous
from Bruce Bufalini
from W. Young
from Nick
Tsilakis
from Bruce Bufalini |
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FORMAT 3:
Personalized, up
to 5 characters with stacked H/V suffix, with map outline. |
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Preserve Our
Heritage - Railroad
(December 1998 to present) |
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Preserve Our Heritage blank,
plate is missing the debossed edge and sticker well. Also missing the embossed
features including the serial number and state name.
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Preserve Our Heritage blank
plate
from Devan
Ciemiewicz |
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FORMAT 1:
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R
R |
0000
to
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R
R |
9999 |
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from Jordan Irazabal
from Ralph Lindken
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Plate no longer available
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FORMAT 2:
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R
R |
000A
to
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R
R |
999Z |
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from Steve Ondik |
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FORMAT 3:
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R
R |
00A0
to
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R
R |
99Z9 |
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from Bruce Bufalini
from Steve Ondik |
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Format added 6/17/2012 |
from Jordan Irazabal
& Tom Perri
from James Oldham
from Steve Noll
from Chris DiNunzio
from Joe Pavlov
from Steve Ondik
from Nathan Krawzyk |
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Personalized registration plates not available |
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Save Wild
Animals - Bengal Tiger & cub (1996 to 4/2013)
Support Your Zoo - Tiger (4/2013 to present)
Pa Zoological Council
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UNKNOWN
FORMAT - This vanity plate appears to be something made
up as a favor. The plate has no validation sticker and was front
mounted. |
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Plate not available
as vanity until Support
Your Zoo plate became available
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FORMAT 1:
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P
Z |
0000
to
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P
Z |
9999 |
This plate type became available April 10, 1996,
and was discontinued April 3, 2013. It was replaced by the Support
Your Zoo plate on April 22, 2013. |
from Nick Tsilakis
from Ryan Battin
from Tom Perri
from David Dohan
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from Bruce Bufalini
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FORMAT 2:
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P
Z |
000A
to
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P
Z |
999Z |
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FORMAT 3:
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P
Z |
00A0
to
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P
Z |
99Z9 |
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FORMAT 4:
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P
Z |
0A00
to
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P
Z |
9Z99 |
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FORMAT 5:
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P
Z |
A000A
to
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P
Z |
Z999Z |
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FORMAT 6:
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00001 |
P
Z |
to
00099 |
P
Z |
Support Your Zoo
Redesigned plate on visitPA base, flat screened
prefix, new plate legend, P/Z is now in the suffix position, available
4/22/13. Appears to be a 2-tiered system of plates from 00001 to
00100. |
from Tom Perri
from Jaska Börner |
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Yes
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Support Your Zoo
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from Brandon Sowers
from Bruce Sakson
from Ryan Battin
from Steve Ondik
from Clayton Moore |
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FORMAT 6B:
Personalized, up
to 5 characters with stacked P/Z suffix |
from Jordan Irazabal
from Ryan Battin
from Arthur Levine |
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Share the Road (2016) |
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FORMAT 1:
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B
K |
00001
to
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B
K |
~00100 |
Type added 8/8/16.
Reserve issue.
Act 36
created the “Share the Road” registration plate, with proceeds maintaining PennDOT's central office position of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator and
funding highway bicycle signage. Cost of the plate is $40, also
available as a vanity. |
from Arthur Levine
from Jordan Irazabal
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Image added 4/11
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Early prototype
Final prototype |
Yes
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Standard issue.
Initial issue began around B/K00100.
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From Kyle Kuser
from Arthur
Levine
from Bruce Bufalini
from Bruce Sakson |
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FORMAT 1B:
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B
K |
0 |
Personalized |
Up to 5 characters, with sticker well. |
from Nick Tsilakis
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Up to 5 characters, without sticker well. |
from Arthur
Levine
from Mike Alfonse |
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