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Judiciary

1940

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6.25" x 10"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Notes: First year observed.

Serial range observed: 12 (only plate observed)

From Dave Lincoln

1941 (January - July)

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on blue
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: No plates observed

July 1941 - June 1959

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Porcelain
Colors: White on black
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs until March 1943, then singles
Notes: Registrant's initials are displayed in place of a serial number.

Serial range observed: N/A

From Dave Lincoln

June 1959 - June 1962

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Steel (briefly), then aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Two variations: (1) thinner "DELAWARE", straight-leg "R" in "DELAWARE", and (2) thicker "DELAWARE", curved-leg "R" in "DELAWARE". Registrant's initials are displayed in place of a serial number.

Serial range observed:N/A

(Thinner "DELAWARE")

(Thicker "DELAWARE")
From Dave Lincoln

June 1962 - 1968

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: "THE FIRST STATE" slogan added for the first time. Registrant's initials are displayed in place of a serial number.

Serial range observed: N/A

1968 - June 1974

Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Dark blue on gold
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Registrant's initials are displayed in place of a serial number.

Serial range observed: N/A

From eBay

June 1974 - circa 2010

Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE) until July 2002, then unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Dark blue on gold
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Registrant's initials are displayed in place of a serial number. Judges chose whether to display the name of the court on which they served or simply "JUDICIARY" (first year for this).

Serial range observed: N/A

From Jordan Irazabal

Circa 2010 - Present

Manufacturer: Waldale Manufacturing Limited (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Registrant's initials are displayed in place of a serial number. Beveled edges around plate added around March 2010.

Serial range observed: N/A