License plate?

[demano]

Dug this today, says MINN. and then 2053 and the number 1920 on the bottom, date ? Is this some type of old license plate from Minnesota from 1920? I am near the boader with Minnesota. Thank you for any info.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Very cool find! I'd only found one - Patrick County, VA 1960 - pretty rusted up. Virginia required county plates then. Now we spend even more money just for a yearly sticker.... I'd go with the 1920 for the date.

 

[camichael]

I can't find another like it.. must be pretty rare one!

 

[Retired Sarge]

All the 1920 vehicle license plates for Minnesota I'm finding are horizontal like modern tags. Seeing this is vertical it must be a motorcycle plate. If it's a tag.

 

[Noah_D]

All the 1920 vehicle license plates for Minnesota I'm finding are horizontal like modern tags. Seeing this is vertical it must be a motorcycle plate. If it's a tag.

I was thinking some sort of bike plate as well...

 

[Retired Sarge]

Another thing is the numbers being stepped instead of being inline. I'm not finding a 1920 Minn motorcycle license plate so far for comparison. So this is anyone's guess for now. Maybe reach out to a Tag office to find out if they have a pictorial history of the state issued tags.

 

[Gene Mean]

Pole tag.

 

[DCMatt]

Another thing is the numbers being stepped instead of being inline. I'm not finding a 1920 Minn motorcycle license plate so far for comparison. So this is anyone's guess for now. Maybe reach out to a Tag office to find out if they have a pictorial history of the state issued tags.

 

[Retired Sarge]

View attachment 1913134

Well you confirmed what it is and showed up with the proof. Awesome job there DCMatt....

 

[demano]

Thanks all for the great information. This site is great and for this new metal detectorist very much appreciated. Wish the plate was in a little better shape but for the age and being buried still pretty good. Thanks again all.