TheDelaware3000.org
A historic quest to find & photograph active tags 1-1000, C1-C1000, and PC1-PC1000.
Annual Meding's License Plate Swap Meet & Car Corral!
Come out on April 6 from 10 AM - 2 PM for the annual License Plate Swap Meet & Car Corral at Meding's Seafood in Milford. See the flyer for details, click for a printable version!
Project Progress
Total completion: 2,980 of 3,000
1 - 1000 completion: 999 of 1,000
C1 - C1000 completion: 992 of 1,000
PC1 - PC1000 completion: 989 of 1,000
Active Tags For Sale
C9613 - $2,200 OBO
MC7716 - $550 OBO
Contact me to purchase a tag above!
info (at- thedelaware3000.org or 228-8822
Recent Tag News
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New Plate Alert! Governor Carney signed HB 250 into law on March 7, 2024, authorizing a new license plate for University of Delaware Athletics Community and Campus Recreation. Picture coming soon!
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February Sightings Are Up! February 20224 sightings are now live on our Facebook page. Click here to see them, you should be able to look at them even if you don't have a Facebook account.
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New Plate Alert! Whitetails Unlimited now offers a specialty plate! If you order this plate, you will keep your number plate but the Whitetails plate will be formatted as "WTU 123". Here's a sample from the organization's Facebook page. To see a list of all plates offered by Delaware DMV, click here.
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New Plate Alert! Plastic Free Delaware now offers a special plate! You can put this plate on your car and keep your current number. Here's a sample from the organization's Facebook page. To see a list of all plates offered by Delaware DMV, click here.
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New Plates Alert! Delaware DMV now offers a Combat Infantry Badge plate as well as a plate for Retired State Legislators. To see a list of all plates offered by Delaware DMV, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit the Active Tag Values page of this website. It is updated as the market changes.
Buyer and seller both need to bring the same items to DMV: (1) title, (2) driver's license, (3) current mileage on your vehicle, (4) proof of insurance on your vehicle, (5) your plate, and (6) a screwdriver.
If your vehicle has a lien on it, then fill out an MV-35 form and send it to the bank that finances your vehicle. This form instructs the bank to mail the original title to the DMV of your choosing. Once the DMV receives your title, they will contact you, at which point you can meet to complete the tag switch. Make sure to put an email address on the MV-35 for fastest notification.
Yes! As of November 2021, you can release a retained tag to anyone, not just immediate family. The seller needs to sign an MV-72 form (download here), sign it before a Notary Public, and give the original notarized form to the buyer. The buyer can take the form to DMV with their title, driver's license, mileage, and insurance to claim the tag.
$35 per new title, $20 tag swap fee per title, $20 lien fee per title, $5 sticker per registration number. If neither vehicle has a lien, it will be $120. Add $20 per lien.
No. The only way you can claim a number for your car is if you were the last registered owner of that number and it hasn't been reissued since it lapsed.
Yes. Contact me for more info.
Missing Numbers
The final 20 tags needed to complete the project!
The following information is from CarFax and information learned through networking.
NOTE: The tags marked "inactive" are ONLY able to be reactivated by the most recent owner.
Tag Number | Year - Make - Model | Location |
524 | 1993 Chevrolet Corvette | Newark |
C122 | 1988 Toyota 4RUNNER | Magnolia |
C127 | Antique Vehicle | Millville |
C250 | 2009 Suzuki Equator | Magnolia |
C286 | 2020 Ford Transit | Ocean View |
C388 | Antique Vehicle | Wilmington |
C506 | 2004 Chev Suburban | Lewes |
C656 | 1997 GMC Sierra | Clayton |
C857 | 1988 Chevrolet V30 | Ellendale |
PC65 | 2008 Subaru Outback | Wilmington |
PC424 | 2006 Chrysler Town & Country | Lincoln |
PC501 | Currently Inactive | |
PC502 | Currently Inactive | |
PC516 | Currently Inactive | |
PC650 | 2021 Ford F150 | Dover |
PC708 | Currently Inactive | |
PC822 | 1987 Chev G20 Van | Magnolia |
PC845 | Currently Inactive | |
PC861 | 1960s Ford Mustang | Wilmington |
PC897 | Currently Inactive |