Complete Listing of All Delaware Plate Types

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Farm Truck

1949 - June 1959

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Stainless steel
Colors: Steel on black (off-white on black with Scotchlite numbers)
Dimensions: 5.5" x 11" and 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: On June 15, 1949, a law was passed to provide special registrations for Farm Trucks. Leg of "F" slanted in order to line up with rivet hole. Scotchlite reflective numbers began at the end of 1949/beginning of 1950.

Serial range observed:
- 5.5" x 11", steel numbers: FT1047 - FT2625
- 5.5" x 11", reflective numbers: FT3566 - FT8166
- 6" x 12", reflective numbers: No new numbers observed
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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(5.5" x 11", steel numbers)
From Marc Auger

(5.5" x 11", reflective numbers)
From Jordan Irazabal

(6" x 12", reflective numbers)
From Dave Lincoln
via Noah Foster

June 1959 - June 1962

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Steel (briefly), then aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Leg of "F" slanted in order to line up with rivet hole. Two font variations: (1) Thinner "DELAWARE", straight-leg "R" in Delaware, and (2) thicker "DELAWARE", curved-leg "R" in Delaware.

Serial range observed:
- Thinner "DELAWARE": No new numbers observed
- Thicker "DELAWARE": No new numbers observed
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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(Thinner "DELAWARE")
From Jordan Irazabal

(Thicker "DELAWARE")
From Snookie Vent

July 1962 - Autumn 1968

Manufacturer: Demco?
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Leg of "F" slanted in order to line up with rivet hole.

Serial range observed: FT8177 (only new number observed)
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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From Erik Thompson

Autumn 1968 - July 2002

Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE) & Delaware DMV (on-the-spot replacements)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Based upon pictures of plates from this format, it appears that the FT4000 block was reissued when this base debuted, and then numbering continued from the end of the previous base. The initial run of plates on this base (mostly recycled numbers) featured an "F" with a straight leg, as plates were now silk screened, not riveted, which eliminated the need for a slanted "F". Plates reverted to the slanted-leg "F" after a few years and remained slanted until the state switched manufacturers from Demco to Waldale in 2002. The highest number observed on this base with a straight-leg "F" is FT8698. The highest number observed on this base with a slanted-leg "F" is FT8665. All DMV-issued replacement plates had riveted "FT" and numbers and slanted "F". Sticker box outline until about 1971, then "PLACE STICKER HERE".

Serial range observed: FT4000 - FT4999, then FT8137 - FT8698
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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(Flat, early Demco plate)
From Jordan Irazabal

(Flat, later Demco plate)
From Plateshack

(Riveted, DMV replacement plate)
From eBay

July 2002 - Present

Manufacturer: Waldale
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Three font variations:
(1) Thin ("Waldale 1", July 2002 - Early 2003)
(2) Thicker ("Waldale 2", Early 2003 - 2006)
(3) Copy of Demco font ("Waldale 3", 2006 - Present)
Beveled edges around plate added around March 2010.

Serial range observed:

- Waldale 1: No new numbers observed
- Waldale 2: FT9000 (only new number observed on this format)
- Waldale 3: No new numbers observed (See current high)
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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(Waldale 1)
From Jordan Irazabal

(Waldale 2)
From Jordan Irazabal

(Waldale 3)
From Jordan Irazabal

(Waldale 3, beveled edges)
From Jordan Irazabal