Image
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Dates issued
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Design
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Slogan
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Serial format
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Serials issued
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Notes
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1911
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Golden yellow serial on black flat metal plate; vertical "ND" and "1911" at left and right respectively
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none
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1234
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1 to approximately 7000
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1912
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Embossed red serial on white plate; vertical "ND" and "1912" at left and right respectively
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none
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1234
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1 to approximately 9000
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1913
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Embossed black serial on tan plate; vertical "ND" and "1913" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 12500
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1914
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Embossed black serial on yellow plate; vertical "ND" and "1914" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 17000
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1915
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Embossed black serial on green plate; vertical "ND" and "1915" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 25000
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1916
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Debossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1916" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 41000
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1917
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Debossed black serial on white plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1917" at left and right respectively
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none
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12-345
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1 to approximately 50-000
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As above, but embossed rather than debossed, and without border line
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12345
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50001 to approximately 63000
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1918
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Debossed red serial on white plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1918" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 72000
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1919
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Debossed light green serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1919" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 85000
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1920
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Embossed cream serial on green plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1920" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 91000
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1921
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Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1921" at left and right respectively
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none
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12345
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1 to approximately 92000
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1922
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Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1922" at left and right respectively
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none
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12-345
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1 to approximately 99-000
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1923
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Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1923" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 110-000
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1924
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Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1924" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 116-000
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1925
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Embossed silver serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1925" at left and right respectively
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none
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F12-345
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F1 to approximately F82-000
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Issued on Fords.
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12-345
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1 to approximately 51-000
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Issued on all other vehicles.
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1926
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Embossed red serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1926" at left and right respectively
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none
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F12-345
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F1 to approximately F85-000
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Issued on Fords.
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12-345
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1 to approximately 56-000
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Issued on all other vehicles.
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1927
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Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1927" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 140-000
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1928
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Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1928" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 151-000
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1929
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Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1929" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 162-000
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1930
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Embossed green serial on golden yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1930" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 155-000
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1931
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Embossed tan serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1931" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 145-000
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1932
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Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1932" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 125-000
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1933
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Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1933" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 149-000
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1934
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Embossed blue serial on orange plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1934" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 155-000
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1935
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Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1935" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 135-000
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1936
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Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1936" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 140-000
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1937
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Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1937" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 140-000
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1938
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Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1938" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 141-000
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1939
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Embossed red serial on white plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1939" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 142-000
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1940
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Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1940" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 147-000
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1941
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Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1941" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 150-000
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1942
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Embossed yellow serial on red plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1942" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 143-000
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Revalidated for 1943 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
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1943
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As 1942 base, but with vertical "1943" at right
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none
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123-456
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200-001 to approximately 213-000
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Issued only to new registrants.
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1944
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Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1944" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 135-000
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1945
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Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1945" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 130-000
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1946
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Embossed red serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1946" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 140-000
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1947
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Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1947" at left and right respectively
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 152-000
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1948
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Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" centered at top; vertical "1948" at right
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 162-000
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First use of the full state name. Revalidated for 1949 with white tabs.
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1949
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As 1948 base, but waffle-textured, and with vertical "1949" at right
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none
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123-456
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200-001 to approximately 237-000
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Issued only to new registrants.
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1950
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Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" centered at top; vertical "1950" at right
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 194-000
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1951
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Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" centered at top; vertical "1951" at right
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 196-000
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1952
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Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" centered at top; vertical "1952" at right
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 192-000
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1953
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Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA" centered at top; vertical "1953" at right
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 198-000
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1954
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Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 54" at top
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 201-000
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1955
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Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 55" at top
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none
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123-456
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1 to approximately 209-000
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1956
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Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 56" at top
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"PEACE GARDEN STATE" at bottom
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123-456
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1 to approximately 208-000
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First 6" x 12" plate, and first use of the "Peace Garden State" slogan.
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1957
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Embossed white serial on blue plate with border line; "NORTH DAKOTA 57" at top
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"PEACE GARDEN STATE" at bottom
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123-456
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1 to approximately 213-000
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