Complete Listing of All Delaware Plate Types

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Hearse

1925

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Black on orange
Dimensions: 5.5" x 13.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H1000 - H1003 (per MV records)

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1926

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on blue
Dimensions: 5.5" x 13.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H1000 - H1068 (per MV records)

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1927

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Red on gray
Dimensions: 5.5" x 13.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H1000 - H1070 (per MV records)

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1928

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Black on white
Dimensions: 5.5" x 13.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H1001 (only plate observed)

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From Snookie Vent

1929

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H1001 - H1078 (per MV records)

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1930

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H46 (only plate observed)

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From eBay

1931

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H1 - H66 (per MV records)

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From Greg Gibson

1932

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H119 (only plate observed)

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From Anonymous

1933

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H152 - H174

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From Dave Lincoln

1934

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H101 (only plate observed)

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From Gary Wallick

1935

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 15"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: No plates observed

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1936

Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on Colonial Blue
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: No plates observed

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1937

Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Colonial Blue on yellow
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H104 (only plate observed)

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From Snookie Vent

1938

Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Maroon on silver
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H102 (only plate observed)

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From Gary Wallick

1939

Manufacturer: Grote Brothers (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Silver on maroon
Dimensions: 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs

Serial range observed: H151 - H166

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From Joe Yasik

1940

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

Serial range observed: 100 - 197 (per MV records)

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From Snookie Vent

1941 (January - July)

Manufacturer: National Colortype Co. (Bellevue, KY)
Material: Steel
Colors: Yellow on blue
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5"
Pairs/singles?: Pairs
Notes: According to a January 24, 1941 article in "The Morning News", "all members of the State Senate have signed a petition sponsored by the Delaware State Funeral Directors Association protesting the change from "H" license plates to "C" plates for hearses for 1941-42."

Serial range observed: C11900 - C11994 (per MV records)

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From Jordan Irazabal