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Moped
1977 - circa 1987
Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 4" x 6"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Moped plates were first authorized on May 26, 1977 by House Bill 10. The legislation defined mopeds as "a pedal bicycle having two tandem wheels, either of which is over twenty inches in diameter, and having a helper motor, characterized in that the maximum piston displacement is less than 55 cc, rated at no more than 1.5 brake horsepower, and that the maximum speed does not exceed 25 miles per hour. All registrations are three years and the cost to renew every three years was $5.00. The original batch of plates from 1977 have screened "DEC 80" in screened sticker box. Moped stickers are smaller than passenger stickers (1 1/8" x 1"). DMV replacement plates have stickered-on numbers.
Serial range observed:
Thin dies: 1 - 4789
Thick dies: 5518 - 5864
Circa 1987 - circa 2007
Manufacturer: Demco (Milford, DE)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 4" x 6"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: An "E" was added to "MOP" and the "D" of "Moped" used the "D" of "Delaware." DMV replacement plates have stickered-on numbers.
Serial range observed: 5954 (only one new registration observed)
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)
Circa 2007 - Present
Manufacturer: Waldale Manufacturing Limited (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on dark blue
Dimensions: 4" x 6"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Three font variations:
(1) Thin ("Waldale 1")
(2) Thicker ("Waldale 2")
(3) Copy of Demco font ("Waldale 3").
Serial range observed:
- Waldale 1: No new numbers observed
- Waldale 2: No plates observed on this format
- Waldale 3: 6720 - current high
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)