TYPE |
INFORMATION |
PENNSYLVANIA MOTORCYCLE PLATES Singles all years.
Numbers progress before letters all years regardless of position.
X prefix = Motorcycle Dealer 1920-33.
1918: 30,000 ordered. 1922: 25,000 ordered.
1933: Initially ordered to 9999 and A499.
"M/C" suffix 1934-70. Assuming no I,O,Q,T,W,X used 1946-57.
1914-15 FORMATS 01 - 099999
1916-30 FORMATS 1 - 99999
1931-57 FORMATS 1 - 9999, A - Z999 (Verify 1932 A, 1939 A)
LETTERS NOT SEEN
1914 014359 1937 C150 (12,150)
1915 016308 1938 A863 (10,863)
1916 20837 1939 B63 (11,063)
1917 23554 1940 A359 (10,359)
1918 26185 1941 B501 (11,501)
1919 26174* 1942 F774 (15,774)
1920 21321 1A49 - 9A33, 1B85 - 8B81
1921 19605 1943 TAB 1899 - 19223
1922 19225 1944 A116 (10,116)
1923 19786 1945 A951 (10,951)
1924 17681* 1946 E632 (14,632) D
1925 16258* 1947 F560 (15,560) A D
1926 13600 1948 G503 (16,503) D F
1927 14133 1949 G146 (16,146) D
1928 13292 1950 R73 (22,877) CD J
1929 13569 1951 V85 (27,085*) D H
1930 12787 1952 U289 (26,289*) D J N
1931 C462 (12,462*) 1953 R351 (24,351) D P
1932 B694 (11,694) 1954 S15 (25,015*) D J
1933 B486 (11,486) 1955 S38 (25,038*) CDE J
1934 C95 (12,095*) 1956 R713 (24,713*) D N
1935 B145 (11,145) 1957 V29 (27,029*) D K
1936 B921 (11,921*)
VARIATIONS
1914: 3-figure, 4-figure, 5-figure, 6-figure sizes.
1915: 4-figure, 5-figure, 6-figure sizes.
1916-30: 1-3-digit, 4-5-digit sizes.
1933: Legend left 1584 - 9982, A74, legend right B486.
1945: Vertical "MC" right 1644 - A468, no "MC" A815 - A951.
1958-62 BASE Assuming no I,O,Q,T,W,X used.
1958 Type 1: Tab slot 1 - 9999 (9,999)
1958 Type 1a A - V927 (17,928)
1959 Type 2: No slot Y768 - Z999 (1,232)
1959 Type 2a 0A0 - 9Z9 (2,000)
1959 Type 2b 1A - 999Z (19,980)
1960 Type 2c 0A00 - 9Z99 (20,000)
1961 Type 2d 00A0 - 51U5 (16,516)
(TOTAL 88,495)
LETTERS NOT SEEN
A000 - D N
000A - DJ
0A00 - D
00A0 - C R
Sticker colors 1959-76 same as passenger.
1963-64 BASE Assuming no I,O,Q,T,W,X used.
1963 Type 1 1 - 9999 (9,999)
1963 Type 1a A - Z999 (20,000)
1963 Type 1b 0A0 - 9Z9 (2,000)
1963 Type 1c 0A00 - 9Z99 (20,000)
1964 Type 1d 00A0 - 71M2 (12,713)
(TOTAL 64,712)
LETTERS NOT SEEN
A000 - MU
0A00 - U
00A0 - GH
1965-70 BASE Assuming no I,O,Q,T,W,X used.*
1965 Type 1: "M/C" suffix 1 - 9999 (9,999)
1965 Type 1a A - Z999 (20,000)
1965 Type 1b 0A0 - 9Z9 (2,000)
1965 Type 1c 0A00 - 9Z99 (20,000)
1965 Type 1d 00A0 - 99Z9 (20,000)
1965 Type 1e 000A - 999Z (20,000)
1966 Type 1f T - 999X (*T,W,X only)(12,300)
1966 Type 1g A00A - Z99Z (40,000)
(TOTAL TYPE 1 - 144,299)
1967 Type 2: "MOTORCYCLE" 0A000 - 8Z283 (198,284)
(GRAND TOTAL 342,583)
LETTERS NOT SEEN
A000 - XZ
0A00 - H NR
00A0 - FG K U
000A - F WX
A00A - E
*T,W,X added 1966 Type 1f only, in all previous formats.
1971-76 BASE Assuming no I,O,Q,T,W,X used*.
1971 Type 1: Steel, blue back 0A000 - 0N243 (120,244)
1971 Type 2: Alum., blue back 5P086 - 6S517 (21,432)
1972 Type 3: Alum., gold back 3U451 - 9Z999 (36,549)
1972 Type 3a 00A00 - 99Z99 (200,000)
1974 Type 3b 000A0 - 999Z9 (200,000)
1975 Type 3c 0T000 - 999X9(*T,W,X only)(90,000)
1976 Type 3d A000A - C034C (42,035)
(TOTAL 732,035)
LETTERS NOT SEEN
0A000 - W
000A0 - Z
A000A - B
A000A - DEFGHJKRU YZ
*T,W,X added 1975 Type 3c only, same as passenger.
1977-85 BASE No I,O,Q used.
1977 Type 1: Near holes0A000 - 9Z999 (230,000)
1978 Type 1a 00A00 - 99Z99 (230,000)
1980? Type 1b 000A0 - 999Z9 (230,000)
1983 "5-84" Type 1c 0AA0A - 6AP7J (30,768)
1984 "3-85" Type 2: Far holes 2AP6S - 9AP1V (366)
(TOTAL 721,792)
LETTERS NOT SEEN
0AA0A - PRY
Monthly Staggered Registration began 1979-80, expire "SEP 80",
same as passenger.
Replaced 9/1/1999 to 2/28/2000, same as passenger.
1985-2002 BASE No I,O,Q used.*
1984 "5-85" Type 1 1AR3C - 8JE1X (395,734)
1992 "3-93" Type 2 7JF7G - 4NA9Y (183,973)
1996 "1-97" Type 1a 0NB1C - 3TH1T (208,231)
(TOTAL 788,684)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Wide "PENNA"
Type 2 - Thin "PENNA"
*U likely dropped in 1990, like passenger. Last U seen: 6GU4R
Replaced 7/1/2000 to 6/30/2002, same as passenger.
2001-2023 BASE No I,O,Q,U used.*
2000 "6-01" Type 1 ABA00 - GZJ75 (262,676)
2002 "4-03" Type 2 HBM27 - NZZ99 (262,873)
5/7/05 "3-06" Type 3 PBA00 - ZZZ99 (396,000)
5/28/09 "3-11" Type 3a 0000A - 7599L (107,600)
4/3/10 "4-11" Type 4 7600L - 7599T (60,000)
6/?/11 "6-12" Type 3b 7600T - 9999Z (52,400)
6/24/12 "6-13" Type 3c A0000 - Z9999 (210,000)
7/5/15 "6-16" Type 3d 0AA00 - 9ZZ99 (506,000)
5/12/23 Type 3e 00AA0 - 27BB1 (23,272)
(TOTAL 1,869,665)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Fading bands, "MC" embossed, figures right-justified
Type 2 - Fading bands, "MC" embossed, figures centered
Type 3 - Solid bands, "MC" embossed
Type 4 - Solid bands, "LiveFreeRideAlive.com" screened
*IA-IZ used on Type 3d.
Types 1-3: No A,E used in 2nd position, no F used in 1st position.
Type 3c: V = Veteran.