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I have a set of really nice set of 1932 Maine license plates and need a set of 31 Calif.pates.Is there a dealer out there some where that would like to trade? I was at Hersery"s a few years ago and it seemed those folks were around. Thanks, Bill

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Hmmmmm...I am in the same boat...I have a nice pair of 1929 North Dakota plates and would like to trade for a nice pair of 1929 Washington plates.

Pluck

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While we're at it, I'm willing to trade these two top-notch Maryland 1930 plates for decent New Mexico 1930 plate(s) (we only require one in NM; no one ever robs a bank and leaves in reverse :rolleyes:)


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As a license plate collector and a Model A person I have a few comments. Plates for antique car Year of Manufacture registration in general sell or trade for more value than similar plates for plate hobbists. To the person from Albuquerque one of the largest license plate collector/dealers is in your city. Not all older plates are equal in value for several reasons but one reason is paint quality. Some years plates from certain states just had paint that did not stand up for perhaps 80 years which affects values today. Other factors enter also and while an even trade is theoretical, it is unlikely. A widely utilized site for license plate hobbyists is [email protected]

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As with many trades I assume there would be a little cash exchanged to balance things out.

Charlie Stephens

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They usually don't leave the scene of bank robberies in reverse in California but the plate on front helps them to issue traffic tickets for running red lights as they flee.

Charlie Stephens

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There are several thriving License Plate Collector groups on Facebook. If you or someone you know is on Facebook, have them join the group and post your trade. I've done a dozen or so deals off those groups with no issues.

-Tim

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Still looking for a matched set of 18 county 1929 Nebraska plates. Have a decent single plate I could run, but would prefer to have a matched set. Rod

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Rod,

How does "18 county" differ from the other counties?:confused:

Pluck

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Nebraska plates have a county number then the plate number. The county with the largest population was 1 then the second was 2 etc. Kansas also used this system. There is probably more states that used this system.

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That is the county number which I live and also would match the signage on the delivery. Although it is possible it may have had 15 county on it at the time as the Gothenburg area changed from Lincoln county to Dawson county some time close to 1929 am not certian what year this happened or why. More history to research at some point. Rod

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In Maryland up until the 60s at least, county clerks could issue plates, the first two letters of which were unique for the county. You could tell a local from the first two letters. I remember that in Cecil County in 1968, the first two letters for one series were EN. There were two letters and four numbers, so there had to be many two letter combinations for some of the more populous counties. Some people would work to get the same numbers year after year.

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Bill, I have a real nice set of 1931 California plates DMV clear on ebay.

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I have early 1920's CA plates. I would like a nice set of 1930 PC (Pneumatic Commercial) CA plated and a 1930 CA Trailer plate.

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I belong to the ALPCA (American License Plate Collectors Association). They have a web site and it may be possible for outsiders to look at some of it. They have many dealers that advertise in their magazine. These dealers have a LOT of plates for sale.

Vic

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As a long time collector of PL8s, and an old Model A'er, what barnstuff said in the fourth post, hits it on the head...

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Bill CAl., re post #1"
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Beware Bill, California plates command a premium price due to Supply and Demand; so get ready for some 'sticker shock'.

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Georgia had county numbers until they went with the county name sticker. I don't know exactly when they started the number or the sticker but in the 50's and 60's they were numbered by county.

TOB

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Silver coins
Yep, I'm willing to trade some silver coins for a decent '31 Oklahoma plate(s)
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I am not being "picky" but the license plate collector club name was incorrect in post #15 by Vic in E-Tenn. The Club is international in scope, and its name is Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (Inc.), not American License Plate Collectors Association. It is known as ALPCA and its address is alpha.org. New members are always welcome and Regional Meets are held, in fact the Colonial Region (New England and a bit of New York state) annual Winter meet is this coming Saturday in Hadley, Mass. I hope to be there.