Complete Listing of All Delaware Plate Types
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Supreme Court
July 1941 - June 1959
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Porcelain
Colors: White on black
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".
Serial range observed: N/A
From J.R. Argo
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")
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
Circa 1968 - June 1974
Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE)
Material: Aluminum
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. Judges chose whether to display the name of the court on which they served or simply "JUDICIARY".
Serial range observed: N/A
From Dave Lincoln
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". Some plates say "SUPREME COURT", some say "ASSOC JUDGE SUPREME COURT". It is likely that a "CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME COURT" exists.
Serial range observed: N/A
From Reid Williamson
From Snookie Vent
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. Judges chose whether to display the name of the court on which they served or simply "JUDICIARY". Early plates are a darker shade of gold. Beveled edges around plate added around March 2010.
Serial range observed: N/A
From Jordan Irazabal