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Total Project Completion: 2379/3000

(Updated 1.21.12) More Stats

Weekly Updates.

  • 1.21.12 - Added FIVE new sightings (C86, C551, C749, C890, C999) and TONS of Highs and Lows! Check out Highs/Lows tab for more info.
  • MARKETPLACE: Added two new listings - 16820 and MC5. Click on Marketplace above for more info.
  • 1.14.12 - Added two new highs [ X | X ] and one new low [ X ] (thanks to Julian M)! Check out Highs/Lows tab for more info.
  • 1.7.12 - Added two new sightings [C193, C899], five new highs and one new low! Check out Highs/Lows tab for more info.
  • 1.2.12 - Added three new sightings [C191, C356, PC688], six new highs, one new low and one new type! Check out Highs/Lows tab for more info.
  • 12.27.11 - Added two new highs - VF6657 and DAV2653.
  • 12.26.11 - Made several additions to the Marketplace; click on the tab above to browse.
  • 12.17.11 - Added two new highs - speciality tag Z47 and temporary high XC488859.
  • 12.17.11 - Added two new sightings [714 and C610] to bring the project completion to 2369 out of 3000.
  • 12.17.11 - Removed "Salesianum Alumni" from Highs/Lows page; see notes next to listing for more information.

Delaware Plate Info.


Project: Photodocument Delaware license plate numbers 1-1000, PC1-1000 and C1-1000.


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The following numbers are MISSING - only 621 left!


Number Tags
10s 100s 200s 300s 400s 500s 600s 700s 800s 900s
45 102 211 308 400 516 603 704 816 905
  107 238 322 416 524 606 705 822 908
  108 244 338 427 529 612 723 830 910
  115 263 341 433 531 620 725 840 918
  119 265 343 435 533 630 729 842 937
  149 267 345 436 537 640 744 854 943
  159 268 354 437 540 641 751 855 949
  175 271 377 457 544 646 753 856 953
  176 273 379 461 564 648 754 868 954
  177 280 381 467 577 670 758 869 956
  193 286 393 474 586 684 759 870 957
  198 288 399 476 590 685 766 882 958
    290   479 596 687 768 890 960
    292   489   688 771 893 967
    298   491   689 776 896 977
        496   691 778 898 978
            693 782   986
            694 783   990
            697 786   991
            699 791   998
              797    
              798    

C Tags
10s 100s 200s 300s 400s 500s 600s 700s 800s 900s
C 52 C 112 C 202 C 302 C 403 C 506 C 606 C 706 C 801 C 901
C 53 C 113 C 207 C 303 C 405 C 509 C 611 C 708 C 812 C 909
C 56 C 115 C 213 C 305 C 406 C 521 C 613 C 709 C 813 C 915
C 58 C 116 C 217 C 310 C 408 C 522 C 615 C 710 C 814 C 922
C 60 C 120 C 223 C 311 C 414 C 525 C 616 C 711 C 815 C 925
C 61 C 122 C 224 C 312 C 417 C 527 C 619 C 717 C 817 C 928
C 62 C 127 C 228 C 313 C 418 C 529 C 621 C 720 C 818 C 929
C 77 C 133 C 232 C 318 C 420 C 530 C 622 C 721 C 823 C 930
C 80 C 134 C 233 C 320 C 427 C 531 C 623 C 725 C 826 C 932
C 81 C 137 C 236 C 321 C 429 C 532 C 637 C 727 C 827 C 934
C 82 C 142 C 241 C 323 C 434 C 534 C 639 C 733 C 828 C 936
C 92 C 144 C 244 C 327 C 436 C 539 C 641 C 737 C 835 C 937
  C 151 C 245 C 332 C 444 C 541 C 642 C 748 C 836 C 939
  C 152 C 249 C 333 C 445 C 543 C 643 C 752 C 837 C 940
  C 156 C 250 C 336 C 446 C 546 C 644 C 760 C 841 C 943
  C 167 C 256 C 339 C 447 C 550 C 646 C 762 C 847 C 951
  C 168 C 261 C 347 C 449 C 554 C 647 C 764 C 848 C 961
  C 170 C 264 C 353 C 450 C 560 C 648 C 767 C 850 C 966
  C 171 C 266 C 354 C 452 C 561 C 649 C 772 C 855 C 974
  C 173 C 268 C 357 C 455 C 562 C 651 C 773 C 857 C 977
  C 178 C 272 C 361 C 456 C 563 C 653 C 774 C 859 C 978
  C 180 C 274 C 364 C 458 C 564 C 656 C 777 C 864 C 980
  C 182 C 277 C 373 C 459 C 565 C 659 C 778 C 865 C 982
  C 184 C 278 C 376 C 464 C 566 C 662 C 783 C 867 C 984
  C 185 C 282 C 379 C 469 C 567 C 666 C 788 C 874 C 985
  C 187 C 284 C 381 C 473 C 568 C 680 C 789 C 879 C 988
  C 194 C 286 C 385 C 475 C 571 C 685 C 792 C 880 C 990
    C 288 C 386 C 481 C 574 C 687   C 881 C 991
    C 291 C 388 C 483 C 575 C 690   C 883 C 992
    C 292 C 389 C 484 C 577 C 694   C 885 C 995
      C 391 C 487 C 582     C 886  
      C 394 C 495 C 585     C 889  
          C 593     C 891  
          C 595     C 893  
          C 596     C 894  
          C 597     C 895  
          C 598     C 896  

PC Tags
10s 100s 200s 300s 400s 500s 600s 700s 800s 900s
PC 37 PC 103 PC 208 PC 302 PC 401 PC 501 PC 611 PC 702 PC 802 PC 901
PC 39 PC 104 PC 211 PC 303 PC 409 PC 502 PC 614 PC 704 PC 805 PC 906
PC 43 PC 105 PC 220 PC 305 PC 410 PC 503 PC 619 PC 708 PC 813 PC 912
PC 53 PC 115 PC 241 PC 306 PC 420 PC 506 PC 620 PC 713 PC 820 PC 918
PC 65 PC 116 PC 245 PC 309 PC 423 PC 512 PC 621 PC 719 PC 822 PC 921
  PC 126 PC 247 PC 310 PC 424 PC 516 PC 622 PC 726 PC 824 PC 922
  PC 131 PC 248 PC 318 PC 429 PC 522 PC 629 PC 727 PC 825 PC 928
  PC 152 PC 249 PC 322 PC 431 PC 526 PC 630 PC 729 PC 828 PC 929
  PC 154 PC 251 PC 333 PC 453 PC 529 PC 650 PC 734 PC 831 PC 930
  PC 155 PC 261 PC 338 PC 454 PC 531 PC 651 PC 735 PC 837 PC 939
  PC 164 PC 263 PC 339 PC 464 PC 534 PC 652 PC 737 PC 838 PC 941
  PC 168 PC 268 PC 342 PC 465 PC 546 PC 654 PC 738 PC 844 PC 950
  PC 172 PC 270 PC 343 PC 470 PC 553 PC 657 PC 769 PC 845 PC 967
  PC 173 PC 271 PC 350 PC 473 PC 571 PC 660 PC 771 PC 850 PC 986
  PC 178 PC 277 PC 358 PC 479 PC 572 PC 664 PC 776 PC 852 PC 987
  PC 195 PC 281 PC 359 PC 491 PC 591 PC 666 PC 781 PC 854 PC 990
    PC 284 PC 360   PC 597 PC 675 PC 784 PC 861 PC 993
    PC 294 PC 363     PC 678 PC 790 PC 868 PC 994
      PC 366     PC 681 PC 793 PC 875 PC 996
      PC 385     PC 682 PC 794 PC 890  
      PC 390     PC 683 PC 798 PC 893  
      PC 396     PC 698   PC 897  

Highs & Lows. (Updated 1.21.12)

*A Few RulesInformationNotesAll Highs and Lows must be accompanied by a photograph. The Highs/Lows project is still fairly new so some entires may be missing due to lack of a photograph. An asterisk indicates an uncertainty of the current high being the actual sequential high. These types have hand-picked numbers (year of graduation, member number, etc.) so it is often tough to find the "true" sequential high.

Passenger/Misc.
Plate Type Low High Notes
Passenger 1 999998 NotesInformationNotesPassenger tags were issued from 1-999999. The first year Delaware issued plates (1909) the numbering started at 1000 but in 1910 the numbers restarted at 1. The number 1 did not become associated with the Governor until the 1913 inauguration of Governor Miller.
 
C - Commercial < C100000 C1    
C100000s C100232    
C200000s C270000 C270958  
C300000s C342097 C346152  
C400000s C481459 C499468  
C500000s C500003 C503089  
 
PC - Pleasure Commercial <PC100000 PC1    
PC100000s PC100000 PC199946  
PC200000s PC200073 PC208571  
PC300000s PC300000    
PC400000s PC400000    
PC500000s PC500000 PC502538 NotesInformationNotesOnly two PC500000 series tags have been spotted.
PC600000s PC600070 PC614937  
PC700000s PC732939 PC732939 NotesInformationNotesOnly one PC700000 series tag has been spotted.
PC800000s PC800001 PC803604  
PC900000s PC980082 PC980082 NotesInformationNotesOnly two PC900000 series tags have been spotted (only one photographed).
 
CL - Commercial CL9005 CL114065 NotesInformationNotesCL tags were issued when C99999 was reached. The technology at the time was insufficient for printing seven characters on the plate so they used the "CL" prefix, which is the first and last letters in the word "Commercial". Numbering started at CL10000; the CL9000 series was introduced in the early 2000s. Many CL tags say "Apportioned" on the top of the plate because many tractor trailers get a CL tag for the front of the semi.
CT - Commercial Trailer CT266 CT6412 NotesInformationNotesCT tags are used on towable road signs/lights for construction purposes.
CY - County-Owned CY163 CY2250 NotesInformationNotesCounty-Owned tags are on county vehicles such as paramedic trucks and ambulances.
D - Dealer D1 D16256 NotesInformationNotesDealer tags have been around since the early years and go on dealer-owned vehicles that have not been sold yet. Between 2009 and 2011, dealer tags D1-D6 have been sold at auction. D1 brought $95,000 (2009) and D2 brought $76,000 (2009).
F - Farm Tractor F136 F2411 NotesInformationNotesThe Farm Tractor tag is one of the less commonly seen tags in Delaware. They used to adorn actual farm tractors; now they can usually be found on golf carts belonging to non-golf institutions (colleges, construction companies, etc.).
FT - Farm Truck FT1 FT9000 NotesInformationNotesThe Farm Truck tag traditionally goes on ... you guessed it ... farm trucks but today they may go on almost any vehicle. The two qualifications one must meet are (1) owning 10 acres of land and (2) deriving 10% of their income from farming activities.
HP - Handicapped HP1-HP16xxx HP4 HP16936 NotesInformationNotesHP tags are issued to persons with disabilities but you can also get one by just being 85 or older. There is a strange split in the series though. It seems to go HP1-HP16xxx and then it jumps to HP30000. More to come later...
HP30000-high   HP31792 NotesInformationNotesHP tags are issued to persons with disabilities but you can also get one by just being 85 or older. There is a strange split in the series though. It seems to go HP1-HP16xxx and then it jumps to HP30000. More to come later...
LX - Limo LX1001 LX1593 NotesInformationNotesSeries started at LX1001 (or possibly LX1000). Limo tags are new as of 2010. They go on any vehicle that is used to transport people. I have seen them on ambulances and senior center buses as well as traditional limousines.
MOP - Moped MOP 2 MOP 6079  
MC - Motorcycle MC1 MC52053 NotesInformationNotesMotorcycles have had their own tags since 1913; before that they displayed automobile tags. They have gone through quite a few plate styles as well!
HPMC - Motorcycle (Handicapped) HPMC88 HPMC868 NotesInformationNotesHP MC tags are a quasi-type of tag. It is a regular motorcycle tag with the owners HP number as the cover tag. HP tags are cover tags for cars anyway; they work the same way on motorcycles. In other words, an owner cannot display the same HP number on their bike and car at the same time.
D - Motorcycle Dealer D2293 D2294 NotesInformationNotesMotorcycle Dealer tags are a quasi-type of tag. It is a regular dealer tag, just the size of a Motorcycle tag.
RT - Recreational Trailer RT66 RT6310 NotesInformationNotesRT tags are found on campers.
RV - Recreational Vehicle RV1 RV30236 NotesInformationNotesRV tags are on RVs but may go on almost any vehicle these days.
S - State-Owned S16 S20103 NotesInformationNotesState-Owned tags go on state cars/trucks and are not cover tags.
SR - Street Rod SR3 SR164 InformationNotesStreet Rod tags are fairly uncommon; keep your eyes open at car shows!
TX - Taxi TX206 TX2214 InformationNotesTaxi tags are found on taxis.
XC - Temporary n/a XC513881 NotesInformationNotesTemporary tags are found on newly-purchased vehicles while the paperwork is processed for the permanent tag.
TV - Towed Vehicle TV581 TV581  
T - Trailer T1 T187273 InformationNotesTrailer tags go on trailers.

Speciality (in alphabetical order by plate prefix)
Plate Type Low High Notes
AKA - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority AKA 1 AKA 307* InformationNotesTEXT
AL - American Legion AL 3 AL 388 InformationNotesSpeciality plate for the American Legion.
APA - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity APA 2 APA 29 InformationNotesTEXT
BUF - Buffalo Soldiers BUF 1 BUF 8 InformationNotesSpeciality plate for Buffalo Soldiers
CA - Caravel Academy CA 2 CA 89 InformationNotesTEXT
CC - Southern Delaware Street Rod Association CC 111 CC 166  
CHS - Conrad HS Alumni CHS 8 CHS 92 InformationNotesTEXT
CP - Retired NCCo Police CP 9 CP 193 InformationNotesTEXT
CU - Credit Unions CU 8 CU 98 InformationNotesTEXT
DAR - Delaware Association of Realtors DAR 1 DAR 411 InformationNotesTEXT
DAV - Disabled American Veterans DAV 3 DAV 2653 InformationNotesTEXT
DMS - Delaware Mobile Surf Fishermen DMS 1 DMS 644 InformationNotesTEXT
DSO - Delaware Senior Olympics DSO 3 DSO 141 InformationNotesTEXT
DST- Delta Sigma Theta DST 8 DST 268* InformationNotesTEXT
DSU - Delaware State University Alumni DSU 12 DSU 221 InformationNotesTEXT
DT - Delaware Technical & Community College DT 7 DT 78  
DU - Ducks Unlimited DU 1 DU 1119 InformationNotesTEXT
DV - Delaware Veterans DV 6 DV 471 InformationNotesTEXT
ECU - East Carolina University ECU 8 ECU 11  
ELK - Elks Lodge ELK 4 ELK 281 InformationNotesTEXT
ES - Order of the Eastern Star ES 1 ES 204 InformationNotesTEXTNotesInformationNotesWhen this plate first hit the streets the prefix was "OES"; now it is "ES".
Ex-MIA - Ex-MIA Ex-MIA 1 Ex-MIA 6 InformationNotesTEXT
Ex-POW - Ex-POW Ex-POW 1 Ex-POW 143 InformationNotesTEXT
FB - Farm Bureau FB 15 FB 271 InformationNotesTEXT
FHS - Felton HS Alumni Association FHS 5 FHS 60 InformationNotesTEXT
FOP - Fraternal Order of Police FOP 1 FOP 957 InformationNotesTEXT
G - Groove Phi Groove G 17 G 17 InformationNotesTEXT
GBC - Goldey Beacom College Alumni GBC 2 GBC 919* InformationNotesTEXT
GS - Gold Star Family GS 1 GS 36 InformationNotesTEXT
HHS - Harrington HS Alumni HHS 6 HHS 68 InformationNotesTEXT
JHU - Johns Hopkins JHU 1 JHU 18 InformationNotesTEXT
K - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity K 10 K 117  
KC - Knights of Columbus KC 1 KC 616 InformationNotesTEXT
KP - US Merchant Marine Academy KP 25 KP 92 NotesInformationNotesKP stands for King's Point, the NY town where the Academy is located.
KWV - Korean War Veteran KWV 5 KWV 243  
LA - Ladies Auxiliary LA 1998 LA 2814 NotesInformationNotesLike the Volunteer Firefighter tag, this type only has numbers above 1000.
LC - Lions Club LC 1 LC 621* NotesInformationNotesLC 1 goes to the current District Governor. LC 2-LC 100 are reserved for past District Governors. Thanks to Jason C for the info!
LE - Delaware Correctional Officer LE 2 LE 265 InformationNotesTEXT
LM - Loyal Order of Moose LM 1 LM 534 InformationNotesTEXT
MCL - Marine Corps League MCL 1 MCL 171 InformationNotesTEXT
MM - Master Mason MM 1 MM 821 InformationNotesTEXT
ND - University of Notre Dame ND 1 ND 97 InformationNotesTEXT
NG - National Guard NG 5 NG 1264 NotesInformationNotesNG 1 goes to the current Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard.
NHS - Newark HS NHS 22 NHS 130 InformationNotesTEXT
NIA - Nanticoke Indian Association NIA 4 NIA 172 InformationNotesTEXT
NRA - National Rifle Association NRA 1 NRA 727 InformationNotesTEXT
NUR - Nur Shrine Temple NUR 6 NUR 306* NotesInformationNotesNUR 1 goes to the current Potentate of Delaware's Nur Shrine Temple.
OES - Order of the Eastern Star See ES NotesInformationNotesWhen these plates first came out the prefix was OES; it has since been changed to ES.
OIF - Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF 3 OIF 326 InformationNotesTEXT
OSU - Ohio State University OSU 1 OSU 429* InformationNotesTEXT
P - Purdue University Alumni P 2 P 30 InformationNotesTEXT
PBS - Phi Beta Sigma PBS 3 PBS 30 InformationNotesTEXT
PH - Purple Heart PH 1 PH 824 InformationNotesTEXT
PHA - Prince Hall Affiliated PHA 8 PHA 292 InformationNotesTEXT
PHS - Pearl Harbor Survivor PHS 33 PHS 33 InformationNotesTEXT
PL - Choose Life PL 2 PL 295 InformationNotesTEXT
PS - Penn State University PS 4 PS 203 InformationNotesTEXT
QUE - Omega Psi Phi QUE 827 QUE 827*  
RF - Reserve Forces RF 4 RF 1017 InformationNotesTEXT
RM - Retired Military RM 1 RM 1255 NotesInformationNotesNumbers are issued in sequence with one twist: whatever branch of the military the registrant served in, that logo appears on the plate. There is only one RM #1 or RM #5, not a separate #1 or #5 for each branch. The logo is customized to the registrant.
SA - Salesianum Alumni See Notes NotesInformationNotesThe vast majority of SA tags have a four digit number; the first two digits are the last two digits of the owner's graduation date and the last two digits are a serial of issuance. The 3rd person to apply for this tag that graduated in 1967 would likely get SA 6703, etc.
SJ - Saint Joseph's University SJ 1 SJ 54 InformationNotesTEXT
SOA - Standardbred Owners Association SOA 7 SOA 417 InformationNotesTEXT
SP - Retired State Police SP 1 SP 582 InformationNotesTEXT
SS - Submarine Veterans SS 4 SS 641 InformationNotesTEXT
TP - Telephone Pioneers TP 9 TP 92 InformationNotesTEXT
TU - Temple University Alumni TU 1 TU 67 InformationNotesTEXT
UAW - United Auto Workers UAW 31 UAW 389 InformationNotesTEXT
UD - University of Delaware UD 2 UD 1310 InformationNotesTEXT
UM - University of Michigan Alumni UM 7 UM 86 InformationNotesTEXT
UP - University of Pennsylvania UP 1 UP 105 InformationNotesTEXT
V - Valor Medals V 3 V 334 NotesInformationNotesNumbers are issued in sequence with one twist: whichever medal the registrant received is the medal depicted on the plate. There is only one V #1 or V #5, not a separate #1 or #5 for each of the nine medals. The logo of the medal type is customized to the registrant.
VF - Volunteer Firefighter VF 1995 VF 6657 NotesInformationNotesLike the Ladies Auxiliary tag, this type only has numbers above 1000.
VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW 1 VFW 726 InformationNotesTEXT
VT - Virginia Tech VT 10 VT 97 InformationNotesTEXT
VU - Villanova University VU 8 VU 98 InformationNotesTEXT
VV - Vietnam Veteran VV 6 VV 301 InformationNotesTEXT
W - Wesley College W 5 W 108 InformationNotesTEXT
WFD - Wilmington Fire Department WFD 3 WFD 124 InformationNotesTEXT
WPD - Wilmington Police Department WPD 1 WPD 100 InformationNotesTEXT
WU - Wilmington University WU 1 WU 1416 NotesInformationNotesWilmington University used to be Wilmington College and there was a WC tag made. There are still some WC tags are still floating around out there...
WVU - West Virginia University WVU 2 WVU 121  
Z - Zeta Phi Delta Sorority Z 1 Z 47 InformationNotesTEXT

Marketplace. (Updated 1.25.12)

*A Few NotesInformationNotesAll prices are negotiable. Submit offers to the email address below. I charge a flat 10% fee to the seller (no minimum).

= underpriced; = average price; = overpriced; = n/a.

Tags@TheDelaware3000.org (to list your tag or make offer on one below)


Number Tags C Tags
121 - $199000 C102 - best offer
174 - $45000 C263 - best offer
178 - $125000 C832 - $8500
342 - $125000 C3126 - $1400
432 - $45000 C4526 - $2000
529 - $45000 C5706 - $1200
571 - $85000 C8605 - $750
667 - $38500 C9248 - $900
688 - best offer C9250 - $900
716 - best offer  
744 - $49000 PC Tags
810 - $55000 PC636 - $6000
881 - $49900 PC653 - $6000
921 - $55000 PC7** - $8500
1376 - $12000 PC779 - $9999
1980 - $11000 I rate this tag an average price (not overpriced) because 1980 is a recent birth year and could be worth the price to someone born in 1980.  
2183 - $6500 MC Tags
2894 - $8500 MC5 - best offer
3786 - best offer MC19 - $20000
4035 - $7500 MC201 - $3500
4536 - $7000 MC221 - $3200
4703 - $12000 MC461 - $2900
4790 - $4500 MC515 - $7500
5219 - $5000 MC828 - $1400
5747 - $8500 MC881 - $1500
6147 - $6000 MC928 - $1599
6772 - $6000 MC1499 - $1000
7993 - $5000 MC1710 - $699
8099 - $5500 MC2010 - $850
8563 - $5000  
8999 - $7500 Moped Tags
9126 - $4400 MOP 3 - $4500
9577 - $7000 MOP 8 - $4500
11873 - best offer  
14357 - $750 RV Tags
14366 - $1299 RV34 - $8500
14912 - best offer RV44 - $5900
15088 - $400 SOLD! RV58 - $7000
16742 - $800 RV151 - $5000
16820 - $850 RV27X - $3500
17114 - best offer RV330 - $800
21339 - $750 RV381 - best offer
66366 - $1000 RV674 - $1500
74500 - $300  
74852 - $700 RT Tags (Camper)
80055 - $850 RT66 - $3500
   
Vanity Tags Other Tags
N - $9000 T3 - $17500
  D62 - $9900
  SR26 - $1500 (Street Rod)

Statistics

Total Project 2379/3000 79.3%
1-1000 853/1000 85.3%
C1-C1000 705/1000 70.5%
PC1-PC1000 821/1000 82.1%
1-100 99/100 99%
C1-C100 88/100 88%
PC1-PC100 95/100 95%