Complete Listing of All Delaware Plate Types

Passenger & Non-Passenger →
Towed Vehicle

March 1953 - circa 1961

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Stainless steel
Colors: Off-white (Scotchlite) on black
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5", 5.5" x 11" and 6" x 12" (see serial range info)
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Legislation was approved on May 13, 1953 which authorized plates for stock cars being towed. Only 5.5" x 9.5" and 6" x 12" sizes observed.

Serial range observed:
- 5.5" x 9.5: TC104 - TC262
- 5.5" x 11": No plates observed
- 6" x 12": TC298 (only plate observed)

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(5.5" x 11")
From Jordan Irazabal

(5.5" x 11")

(6" x 12")
From Dave Lincoln

Circa 1961 - circa 1964

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Two font variations: (1) Thinner "DELAWARE", straight-leg "R" in Delaware, and (2) thicker "DELAWARE", curved-leg "R" in Delaware.

Serial range observed:
- Straight-leg "R": No plates observed
- Straight-leg "R": TC316 (only new number observed)
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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(Straight "R")

(Curved "R")
From Jordan Irazabal

Circa 1964 - circa 1971

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles

Serial range observed: TC319 - TC517
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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From Jordan Irazabal

Circa 1971 - circa 1984

Manufacturer: Demco
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles

Serial range observed: TC634 - TC846
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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From Jordan Irazabal

Circa 1984 - circa 2008

Manufacturer: Demco
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: A thicker "TOWED VEHICLE" observed for numbers 104 and 131.

Serial range observed: 10 - 495
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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From Worthpoint

(Thicker "TOWED VEHICLE")
From Worthpoint

Circa 2008 - 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. Only Waldale 3 has been observed as these plates were first observed two years after the start of the Waldale 3 font.

Serial range observed: 581 - current high
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

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(Waldale 3)
From Jordan Irazabal

(Waldale 3, beveled edges)