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From The Patriot-News (Harrisburg) on March 22, 1953 (via Eric Tanner): "Those cars you may spot downtown or on the Capitol parking lots bearing 'PA' plus one or two numerals - from one to 50 - are those of your State Senators...the senators are the only class to be specially accommodated... The special privilege isn't extended to the members of the House of Representatives. Seems there are too many to be accommodated..."
Senator George Wade's plate collection was purchased by a fellow PA plate collector, which contained "PA31" plates from 1951 through the early 1971. He represented district 31 from 1941 through 1974.
The predecessor to this type and Senator was Legislative, which was issued from 1928 - 1935. Click link for more information.
1951 (Earliest year observed)
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "2" added as a third digit in the plate number for use on a second or spouse's vehicle - Plates measure 6" x 11" |
 From Eric Conner |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1952
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "2" added as a third digit in the plate number for use on a second or spouse's vehicle - Plate dimensions unknown |
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Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1953
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "2" added as a third digit in the plate number for use on a second or spouse's vehicle - Plates measure 6" x 10 1/4" |
 From Eric Conner  (Second registration) From Eric Conner |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1954
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "2" added as a third digit in the plate number for use on a second or spouse's vehicle - "11PA" format also observed, not 100% confirmed to be a State Senator plate but circumstantial evidence suggests it is - Plates measure 6" x 10 1/4" |
 From Eric Conner  (Second registration) From Eric Conner  (Second registration) From Joe Pugliese |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1955
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "2" added as a third digit in the plate number for use on a second or spouse's vehicle - Plates measure 6" x 10 1/4" |
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Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1956
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "2" added as a third digit in the plate number for use on a second or spouse's vehicle - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 (Second registration) From Eric Conner |
Not offered on this format | Not offered on this format |
1957
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 1PA - 50PA - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Jake Eckenrode (Suffix "PA" plate needed) |
Not offered on this format | |
1958 - 1964
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 1PA - 50PA "PA57" may be for a retired senator, as numbering stopped at 50 for the 50 senatorial districts - Unlike in later years, the plate number does not correspond to district number, as district numbers were not enacted until 1968. - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Early plates had tab slots - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Lee Madigan  From Eric Conner |
Not offered on this format | |
1965 - 1970
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Format 1 (No legend) - Observed serial range: PA1 - PA54 1PA - 54PA - "PA-54" and "54-PA" observed, likely for a second vehicle - Starting in 1968, plate number corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Eric Conner  From Michael Wiener |
Not offered on this format |  From Worthpoint |
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Format 2 ("SENATOR" legend, 1966) - Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 1PA - 50PA - Number on plate corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Jake Eckenrode (Suffix "PA" plate needed) |
Not offered on this format | |
1971 - 1976
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA1 - PA50 1PA - 50PA - Number on plate corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Sticker wells at top-left and top-right - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Eric Conner  From Jake Eckenrode |
Not offered on this format | |
1977 - 1983
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA 1 - PA 50 1 PA - 50 PA - Number on plate corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Sticker wells at top-left and top-right - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Michael Wiener  From Clayton Moore |
Not offered on this format | |
1984 - 1999
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Format 1 - Expected serial range: PA 1 - PA 50 1 PA - 50 PA - Number on plate corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - It is unknown if "SEN 9" is the format that was used for this format, but no one other photos are known - Sticker well at bottom-left - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From John McDevitt (Suffix "PA" plate needed) |
Not offered on this format |  From Worthpoint  From John McDevitt |
1999 - 2005
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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- Expected serial range: PA 1 - PA 50 1 PA - 50 PA - Some plates have wide spacing between "PA" and number - Number on plate corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Sticker well at top-left - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From John McDevitt  From John McDevitt  From John McDevitt  From Eric Conner |
Not offered on this format | No sample plates are known on this format |
2005 - present
| Notes | Number Plate | Personalized Plate | Sample Plate |
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Format 1 - Expected serial range: PA 1 - PA 50 1 PA - 50 PA - Number on plate corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Sticker well at top-left - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Eric Conner (Suffix "PA" plate needed) |
Not offered on this format | No sample plates are known on this format |
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Format 2 (Map outline in place of sticker well) - Expected serial range: PA 1 - PA 50 1 PA - 50 PA - Number on plate corresponds to district number - "PA" used in prefix and suffix positions for use on multiple vehicles - Plates measure 6" x 12" |
 From Bill Young (Suffix "PA" plate needed) |
Not offered on this format | |