100 year old auto tag

captbo

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Here is the result of my research:
D.C. porcelain plates continued to be made by Baltimore Enamel & Novelty until the high 20000 series, when we find a small batch made by the other prominent porcelain plate manufacturer of this era, Ingram-Richardson Co., of Beaver Falls, Pa. The highest observed plate made by Baltimore Enamel & Novelty is 27417 and the lowest made by Ingram-Richardson is 29235, so the change was made at some point between these numbers. The switch back to plates made (presumably, as discussed in the following paragraph) by Baltimore Enamel & Novelty occurred at some point between numbers 30876, the highest-number plate know to have been made by Ingram-Richardson, and 35340, the lowest thought to have been produced by Baltimore Enamel & Novelty. Therefore, we know that Ingram-Richardson made at least 1,641 plates and no more than 7,923. Perhaps it made a batch of 5,000 plates, maybe from 28000 through 33000 or 29000 through 34000.

the only discrepancy is my tag has a lower number?
 

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Brendan75

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Hi, nice old find:icon_thumright:
 

Phishfindr

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Intersting find! :thumbsup:
 

A2coins

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great find I found a oat pending dodge bros business coupe tag one of my best relics keep her in a nice display case great post
 

Ammoman

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Very cool find.:occasion14:
 

sutphin

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OLD PLATES ARE WORTH MONEY . I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES ON TNET I FOUND A VA 1911 MOTORCYCLE PLATE PORCELAIN #352 PUT ON EBAY FOR 25.00 AND A HONEST FELLOW NAMED TOM SMITH A COLLECTOR PAID ME 1800.00 FOR IT A KEPT ME FROM MAKING A BIG MISTAKE . NICE FIND
 

david680

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Nice find. I wouldn't call it a discrepancy. Your plate simply adds to the research and changes the lowest number known plate by Ingram-Richardson by 445 plates. Pretty sure that collectors that research these would love to get a notice about this plate.
 

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captbo

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very cool
 

scott9050

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Potential banner find if known history is changed by it.
 

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