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Surf Fishing Permit
1969
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Dark blue on gold
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate. Revalidated in 1970 but new plates were printed in mid-1970 as well - see 1970 record below.
Serial range observed: 2 - 1465
(1969 sticker)
From J.R. Argo
(1970 sticker)
From Barry Hastings
1970
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Black on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate. Not issued until mid-year 1970.
Serial range observed: 1550 (only one plate observed)
From Dave Lincoln
1971
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Yellow on green
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: 1858 - 1927
From Barry Hastings
1972
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on black
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: 2003 - 2538
From Dave Lincoln
1973
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Yellow on green
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: 50 - 548
From Dave Lincoln
1974
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on red
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: 93 - 747
From Mark Stephens
1975
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: 60 - 1046
From Bill Sproull
1976 - 1977
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Green on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: 15 - 2668
(1976 sticker)
From Barry Hastings
(1977 sticker)
From eBay
1978
Notes: Stickers for the bumper of the vehicle were issued in 1978 and 1979. No plates were issued. No images known.
(Sticker only, no plate)
1979
Notes: Stickers for the bumper of the vehicle were issued in 1978 and 1979. No plates were issued. No images known.
(Sticker only, no plate)
1980
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Green on white
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: 1 - 3246
From Joe Sallmen
1981
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Dark blue on yellow (Resident) / Yellow on dark blue (Non-resident)
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 1 - 3246
- Non-resident: 3304 - 3700
(Resident)
From Dave Lincoln
(Non-resident)
From Dave Lincoln
1982
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on red (Resident) / Red on white (Non-resident)
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 1 - 3280
- Non-resident: 3308 - 3799
(Resident)
From Snookie Vent
(Non-resident)
From eBay
1983
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on black (Resident) / Black on white (Non-resident)
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate. Demand was underestimated for this year, resulting in a second tier of Resident and Non-resident plates being produced - see serial range info. Revalidated in 1984 but demand was so strong that new plates were printed for 1984, see "1984" record below.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 1 - 3255, then 4002 - 4696
- Non-resident: 3426 - 3802, then 5027 - 5197
(Resident)
From Snookie Vent
(Non-resident)
From eBay
(Resident, overflow)
From eBay
(Non-resident, overflow)
From Worthpoint
1984
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Green on yellow (Resident) / Yellow on green (Non-resident)
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate. It is believed that this base was only issued to people who applied for a plate in 1984 but did not have a 1983 plate to renew.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 3841 - 4340
- Non-resident: 5712 - 5847
(Resident)
From Snookie Vent
(Non-resident)
From eBay
1985
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Green on yellow
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 8 - 3496
- Non-resident: 5049 - 5255
(Resident)
From Snookie Vent
(Non-resident)
From Barry Hastings
1986
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on blue (Resident) / Blue on white (Non-resident)
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 1 - 4337
- Non-resident: 6117 - 6872
(Resident)
From Worthpoint
(Non-resident)
From Worthpoint
1987
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on brown (Resident) / Brown on white (Non-resident)
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 1 - 5280
- Non-resident: 7128 - 7367
(Resident)
From Jordan Irazabal
(Non-resident)
From Worthpoint
1988
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Yellow on blue (Resident) / Blue on yellow (Non-resident)
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed:
- Resident: 1 - 6391
- Non-resident: 7025 - 8179
(Resident)
From Worthpoint
(Non-resident)
From eBay
1989 - 1992
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Yellow on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate. Three variations: (1) Fishing rod is mounted on Jeep, no ground is pictured, (2) fishing rod is planted in the sand, ground with dune added, (3) fishing rod is planted in the sand, additional dune added, and (4) fishing rod is mounted on Jeep, additional dune pictured, (see pictures).
Serial range observed: N/A
(Variation 1)
From Barry Hastings
(Variation 2)
From Barry Hastings
(Variation 3)
From Barry Hastings
(Variation 4)
From Dave Banick
1993 - 2017
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Dark blue on white
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate.
Serial range observed: N/A
From Snookie Vent
2015 - Present
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: White on black
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate. House Bill 348 (2014) authorized the return of numbered Surf Fishing plates. People have the option to get the permanent plate or a numbered plate (the numbered plates cost extra). Many of the low numbers were auctioned off, number 1 bringing $26,000.
Serial range observed: 1 - 751
From State of Delaware
From Noah Foster
2018 - Present
Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Yellow on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Used as a front plate. The 1989 base returned in 2018 for those who did not want to purchase a numbered white-on-black plate (see 2015 base).
Serial range observed: N/A
From Barry Hastings