Passenger Plates 1942 To Present
| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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| 1942 | white on black, porcelain enamel plate. The first permanent license plate issued by the state phasing out annual replacements that had been the norm from 1909 thru the war time material shortages associated with World War II. The design incorporated a simple "DEL." at top surrounded by insert tab spaces - month/day to left, year to right. Diamond (for the Diamond State) served as comma between 3rd and 4th digits. No diamond on registration numbers below 1000. Month and day insert tabs for all Delaware renewals were 3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31. Year tabs issues from "42" to "62" and phased out in favor of stickers for renewals after 1962. Inserts alternated between gold on blue for odd years, and blue on gold for even years. March inserts were black on white, June white on green, September and December both white on red. | none. | 12♦3451 | 1 to 869992 | 5.5"x9.5" in porcelain enamel renewed with metal tabs authorized modern reproductions allowed |
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| 1947 | Polished stainless steel numbers riveted on black painted stainless steel base plate. Base embossed with Delaware on top. Insert space at bottom. Insert format continued as original. | none | 123456 (variable number of digits) | 1 to 2000002 | plates vaired in size: 5-digit 9.5 x 5.5 in 6 digit 11 x 5.5 in renewed with metal tabs |
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| 1951 | Reflective white scotchlite painted stainless steel numbers riveted on black painted stainless steel base plate. Base plate embossed with Delaware on top. Insert spaces at bottom. Insert format continued as original. | none | 1234561 | 1 to 2000002 | plates were smaller than the 6 digit plates if they were 5 digits or lower. renewed with metal tabs |
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| 1958 | Reflective gold numbers riveted on dark blue, Delaware at top, insert spaces bottom. Insert format continued as original. | none | 1234561 | 4 to approx 2250002-3 | first plate in federally mandated 6 x 12 in size
renewed with metal tabs |
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| 1962 | gold on dark blue | The First State at top, Delaware at bottom. Insert spaces removed as inserts phased out in favor of stickers beginning with 1963 renewal dates. | 1234561 | 4 to 9999992-3 | ||
| 1969 | gold on dark blue with gold border | The First State on top | 1234561 | 4 to 9999992-3 | Several variations of the font used for the serial exist. Some replacement plates have riveted numbers. |
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| 2008 | gold on dark blue with gold border | The First State on top | 1234561 | 4 to 9999992-3 | Plates have a beveled edge around the plate as opposed to the previous all-flat plates |
Notes:
1. Variable number of digits
2 The state recycles numbers, so they can be found on any base.
3 Registration numbers 1,2,3 reserved for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Sec of State. These are special issue gold background with state coat of arms.
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