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    MARYLAND

    Highest 1904-10 prestate plate known:  #9727
    #9745 highest issued as of June 30, 1910, the last day of issue.
     
    Numbers began at #30-000 1921-53.
    Truck began (3-31) 1948, although blocks of passenger plates
    reserved for trucks before 1948, such as 3-31-39 #230-000 - 299-999.
    1936 locking type believed to be Truck.
    1934 commercial block ends at 175-000.

    1910        1 -   4941                           1926      274-217
    1911     1000 -   8002                           1927      287-833
    1912     1000 -  10754                           1928      304-851
    1913     2034 -  14833                           1929      324-317
    1914     2051 -  20218                           1930      341-782
    1915     4000 -  31788  (24362)                  1931      385-982*
    1916     8001 -  50296  (36748)                  1932      389-003*
    1917   20-054 -  81-600 (59-649)                 1933      385-083*
    1918   20-043 -  94-182                          1934      373-307
    1919   20-000 - 108-303 (84-650)                 1935      380-247
    1920   20-784 - 112-958, 200215  -               1936      395-957
    1921   30-000 - 137-211, 200-628 - 202-868       1937      408-533
    1922   30-000 - 150-156, 201-978 - 211-904       3-31-39   507-982*
    1923   30-000 - 184-377, 200-034 - 237-662*      3-31-40   521-352*
    1924   30-000 - 223-076                          3-31-41   543-741*
    1925   30-000 - 241-821
     
    WASHINGTON NUMBER BLOCKS KNOWN
    1910     1500 -    2000      1918
    1911                         1919    85-000 -  99-999
    1912     3000 -    3999      1920   100-000 -
    1913     4500 -    5000      1921
    1914     5000 -              1922
    1915    25000 -              1923   200-001 -
    1916    40000 -              1924   (35,000 P allocated)
    1917   60-000 -
     
    1916-53:  Plain low numbers <#2-700 are Bus plates, identical to
              passenger except "APRIL 52".
    1919:     Statewide number block 20-000 - 84-999 "nearly exhausted"
              as of 6/12/1919; letter "A" reportedly expected next.
              #100-000 was issued 6/11/1919; 74-123 issued on 7/1/1919.
    1920-23:  #200-000+ may be statewide overflow, used instead of "A".
    1924:     Washington office closed since reciprocity agreement was
              reached just prior to issuance.
    1925:     First year Baltimore number block assigned to help deter
              automobile thefts.  30-000 - 100-000 = Baltimore.
    1927:     Baltimore 30-000 - 125-000, all other counties 125-000
              - 300-000.
    1930:     343-999 highest listed as of 12/30/1930.
    3-31-39:   30-000 - 229-000 Baltimore residents (#151-268 seen),
              230-000 - 299-999 Private Commercial  (#255-496 seen),
              300-000 - 499-999 county residents    (#499-812 seen).
             (In 1937 and before, county series had begun at 200-000)
    1944:     Tab for front plate only.
    1948:     #796-812 - 797-849 have "P.T." (Permanent Tag), not "48".
              1948 chart lists number series as #790-000 - 799-999,
              but passenger plate #794-596 seen.
     
    BASEPLATES                                  TABS (EXP 3-31 or 4-30)
    3-31-42      30-000 - 653-519               1943    37029 - 388602
                                                1944   515235 - 850111
    3-31-45      30-000 - 687-389               1946     8608 - 380747
                                                1947   813141 - 901634
    (3-31) 48    30-000 - 794-596, 21-335       1949    21268 - 624261*
    (4-30) 48   801-862 - 998-223 (Truck)       1950    44448 - 571606
                                                1951       69 - 685503
    MARCH 52     30-000 - 795-077               1953    60973 - 743534
    APRIL 52    801-087 - 895-725 (Truck)                             


    (3-31) 1954 - 3-31-61 FORMAT                        No I, M-Z used.
    AA-10-01 - AA-10-99, AA-11-01 - AA-99-99,
    AB-10-01 - AJ-99-99, BA-10-01 - JJ-99-99  (1954 Capacity = 721,710)
     
    Frederick News-Post, 12/19/1952:  "Only the letters A to J with I
    excluded could be used because of the limitation of nine spaces on
    tabulating and filing machines in the motor vehicle department."
    Quadruple repeaters omitted 3/31/58-75, i.e. 11-11, 22-22, etc.

    Reserved Prefixes (3-31) 1954-75:  AG,AL,BB,BE,BF,BG,BJ,BN,BP,BT?,
    CC-CD,EE,EF,FB,FD,FM,FP,HG,KC?,LC,MP?,RI,SB.
    All are included in totals as appropriate letter series reached,
    even if some may have used less than their full 8,910 (later 8,901)
    capacity.
     
    K and L gradually added 1954-60.  Possible expected order?:
    JK, HK, GK, FK, EK, DK, CK, BK, AK, KA-KL,
    JL, HL, GL, FL, EL, DL, CL, BL, AL, LA-LL
     
    PLATES SEEN                              (K/L PREFIXES EXPECTED)
    (3-31) 54   JF-64-35   (691,451 P)
    (3-31) 55   JJ-85-74, KA-95-43, KB-78-35, JK-91-18, HK-71-51 (3)
    (3-31) 56   GK-78-70, FK, EK, DK, AK-47-01                  (10)
     3-31-57    KC-56-78, KE, KF, KG-14-47                      (15)
     3-31-58    JL-91-17, HL, GL, FL, EL, DL, CL, BL, AL-64-43  (19)
     3-31-59                                                    (21)
     3-31-60    KH-61-83, KJ, KK, KL-80-55, LA-56-05, LB-51-09  (27)
     3-31-61    LC-37-78, LD, LE, LF-97-66                      (32)

    K/L PREFIXES:  EARLIEST YEAR SEEN
    JK  55            KA  55            JL  58            LA  60
    HK  55            KB  55            HL  58            LB  60
    GK  56            KC  57            GL  58            LC  61
    FK  56            KD  59 (v.57-58)  FL  58            LD  61
    EK  56            KE  57            EL  58            LE  61
    DK  56            KF  57            DL  58            LF  61
    CK  58 (v.56-57)  KG  57            CL  58            LG
    BK  57 (v.56)     KH  60            BL  58            LH
    AK  56            KJ  60            AL  58            LJ
                      KK  60                              LK
                      KL  60                              LL

    3-31-62 - (3-31) 75 FORMAT                         No I,O,Q,U used.
    AA-10-01 - AA-10-99, AA-11-01 - AA-99-99, AB-10-01 - ZZ-99-99

    3-31-62     FY-46-13      (1,160,703*P)
    3-31-63     FN-97-62      (1,094,589*P)
    3-31-64     FX-91-68      (1,156,308*P)
    3-31-65     GF-1207       (1,219,641 P)
    3-31-66     GP-7734       (1,297,306 P)
    3-31-67     GZ-8932       (1,369,698*P)
    3-31-68     HG-7966       (1,431,050*P)
    3-31-69     HT-5833       (1,517,950*P)
    3-31-70     JB 9239       (1,583,626*P) 

    (3-31) 1971-75 BASE
    1970  "71"  Type 1:  Large dies   AA 1001 - RF 2693   (2,778,778 P)
    1974  "75"  Type 2:  Small dies   RF 3590 - SC 4294     (169,817 P)
                                                    (TOTAL 2,949,481 P)

    (3-31) 1976-80 BASE                                No I,O,Q,U used.
    1975  Undated  Type 1         AAA 001 - FRH 475       (2,732,740 P)
    1977   "78"    Type 2         FSD 889 - GRZ 085         (478,717 P)
    1979   "80"    Type 1a        GSL 381 - HHD 223         (300,542 P)
    1979   "80"    Type 3         HHG 288 - HNB 960         (106,567 P)
                                                    (TOTAL 3,651,306 P)

    Description of Types:
    Type 1 - Steel, white back, red decal box
    Type 2 - Aluminum, unpainted back, red decal box
    Type 3 - As Type 1, but unpainted decal box

    Original allotment:  AAA-EDZ  (2,021,976 P)
    Reserved Prefixes (3-31) 1976-present in JUN 2001 ALPCA.
    All are included in appropriate totals.  JEA 274 also seen.

    1977-80 BICENTENNIAL BASE                          No I,O,Q,U used.
    12-1-75  "77"                 001 AAA - 486 AFH         (117,369 P)

    Optional $5 one-time extra-cost issue.  Steel, unpainted back.
    Made/Polyvend.  Last issued February 1977.  Replaced March 1980.
    Also seen:  335 ANG - 932 ANG, 072 ART - 470 ART (not counted).

    (3-31) 1981-87 BASE                                No I,O,Q,U used.
    1980  Undated  Type 1         AAA 001 - EDF 474       (2,005,467 P)
                   Type 2         EFA 599 - EJY 642          (85,958 P)
    1982   "83"    Type 1a        EKD 018 - KED 541       (2,308,214 P)
    1985   "86"    Type 3         KEM 999 - KHN 139          (66,074 P)
                                                    (TOTAL 4,517,617 P)
    Description of Types:
    Type 1 - Steel, white back
    Type 2 - Aluminum, unpainted back
    Type 3 - As Type 1, but wide space between letters and numbers

    Replaced October 1986 to September 1987.

    1984-87 ANNIVERSARY BASE                           No I,O,Q,U used.
    8-1-83   "84"                 001 AAA - 828 AKC         (200,628 P)

    Optional $9 one-time extra-cost issue.  Aluminum, unpainted
    back.  Replaced October 1986 to September 1987.

    1986-2012 SHIELD BASE                              No I,O,Q,U used.
    2-1-86  "11-86"  Type 1       NAA 001 - WBH 895       (2,930,962 P)
    Jul.88   "7-89"  Type 2       WBM 430 - ZZZ 999       (1,900,668 P)
    Jun.92   "6-93"  Type 2a      AAA 001 - MZZ 999       (5,802,192 P)
    9/24/04  "4-07"  Type 2b      1AA A01 - 9AK Z99         (197,780 P)
    2/26/05  "2-06"  Type 3       1AL A01 - 8CM X22         (907,813 P)
    11/19/06 "2-07"  Type 4       1CN B18 - 6CN Z46          (18,509 P)
    12/1/06          Type 3a      1CP A90 - 4GD J43       (1,550,130 P)
                                                   (TOTAL 13,314,867 P)
    Description of Types:
    Type 1 - Steel, white back, no slogan
    Type 2 - Steel, unpainted back, no slogan               (7,900,640)
    Type 3 - As Type 2, but "www.Maryland.gov" added bottom (2,457,943)
    Type 4 - As Type 3, but New Jersey dies

    1991-2006 CHESAPEAKE BASE                          No I,O,Q,U used.
    12-24-90  "6-91"              001 AAA - 899 BNN         (760,139 P)

    Optional $20 extra-cost issue.  Aluminum, unpainted back.
    BAY series issued in 1990-91.  Discontinued 1/26/2004, but still
    currently revalidated     
     
    2010-17 WAR OF 1812 BASE                           No I,O,Q,U used.
    6-14-10  "12-10"           1 M/D 0001 - 9 M/D 9999       (89,999 P)
             "12-10"           1 A/A 0001 - 9 C/K 9999    (4,769,947 P)
                                                    (TOTAL 4,859,946 P)
     
    Numbers progress 1 0001 - 9 9999, using 2 0000, etc. as needed. 
    Verify:  CM,CN (BJ,BS reportedly omitted)
     
    2017-18 PROUD BASE                                 No I,O,Q,U used.
    9-26-16  "10-17"              8CN0000 - 6CX6269         (346,266 P)
     
    Verify:  CT,CV,CW