I collect early U.S. license plates

[pl8man]

Here are pictures of my office walls at home . I have collected early U.S. plates since 1981 . The first two pictures are porcelain license plates . The 3rd and 4th are early 1900's home made pre state issue license plates . Most states before the state wide issue would give you a number and the you would be responsible for making a number tag . It's a great hobby !!
Thanks for looking ,
Glen (PL8MAN)

 

[DigginThePast]

Awesome plate collection!

1906 is the oldest I see, unless I missed something. Is that your oldest?

 

[pl8man]

Awesome plate collection!

1906 is the oldest I see, unless I missed something. Is that your oldest?

That is the oldest dated state issue . The leather plate in the third photo with the number 3771 is 1903 New Jersey . This is the oldest in my collection . Some of the others are 1904 and 1905 . The number 3718 CAL is a first year California , 1905 .
Thanks
Glen

 

[DigginThePast]

Awesome plate collection!

1906 is the oldest I see, unless I missed something. Is that your oldest?

That is the oldest dated state issue . The leather plate in the third photo with the number 3771 is 1903 New Jersey . This is the oldest in my collection . Some of the others are 1904 and 1905 . The number 3718 CAL is a first year California , 1905 .
Thanks
Glen

Very cool. Thanks for sharing them.

 

[claymation]

Awesome collection ! I love the four digit plates, they indeed are early. Very cool !

 

[colorado14ers]

wow!!! nice collection!!!! i just started collection old license plates but only have 5 . i get them on ebay!!!

 

[pl8man]

hell of a damn nice collection. I would love to have one of those penna plates...any secrets on how i may be able to get one?

I have got mine on EBAY and through the license plate club . The club in the ALPCA or Automobile License Plate Collectors Association .
Good luck !
Glen

 

[mad.co.walker]

I found about 30 illinois plates in my fathers garage. dating way back to the early 1900s i have duplicates of most of them . if your interested.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Nice collection. I don't have any myself, but appreciate them.

If I'm not mistaken the earliest plate for Nova Scotia is also from 1906, I think I can find the document to support that statement. It's a pretty cool read you might be interested in, I recall it mentioning that the horse people wanted them (cars) banned because they frightened their horses, and I believe they were not alowed to drive them one day a week, maybe sunday.

give me a sec.......
First car was 1899

http://www.littletechshoppe.com/ns1625/automobiles.html

I was off a bit, first plate was 1907, but hand made

http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/rmv/registration/historic.asp

 

[Damon64]

Man, that is some serious plateage! Cool!

 

[allen]

wish i knew you a few years back,
i threw away a bunch from 1919 to
1923 from here in KY.

 

[TheRockCollector]

Nice!

 

[Washington Gold]

I have a number 33 1903 New Jersey pre-state plate. Pretty cool :-)

 

[NHBandit]

Very cool. Having spent half my life working in salvage yards, I have a decent collection of plates myself but none that old. I do have all 50 states, most of the Canadian Provinces & 1 from the Red Lake Band of the Chippewa Indian Reservation. I think my oldest is a NH 1918 which is not porcelain. I believe it's one of the first painted plates NH made. The Northwest Territories Canadian plate shaped like a polar bear is a tough one to get.

 

[pl8man]

Very cool. Having spent half my life working in salvage yards, I have a decent collection of plates myself but none that old. I do have all 50 states, most of the Canadian Provinces & 1 from the Red Lake Band of the Chippewa Indian Reservation. I think my oldest is a NH 1918 which is not porcelain. I believe it's one of the first painted plates NH made. The Northwest Territories Canadian plate shaped like a polar bear is a tough one to get.

Sweet collection !
Glen

 

[pl8man]

I have a number 33 1903 New Jersey pre-state plate. Pretty cool :-)

That is one low number !!! Is it a leather ? I have New Jersey 1903 #3771 . It is a leather . Send me a picture .
Glen

 

[Washington Gold]

Definitely the rarest plate I own, one of the lowest number prestates in existence

 

[Washington Gold]

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[sandchip]

Great plates, everybody.

 

[pl8man]

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Definitely the rarest plate I own, one of the lowest number prestates in existence

That is a beauty !!! Thanks for the picture !
Glen