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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PLATE TYPES - SUMMARY CHRONOLOGICALLY BY INTRODUCTION DATE
(Types researched through 1984)

PLATE TYPE           EARLIEST SEEN   BEGAN   NOTES
Passenger                 UND.      10/8/07
Motorcycle                UND.       4/?/08                     
Lost                                 1918    Reported 1920
Dealer                    1919       1919                       
Hire/Taxi                 1920       1920
Livery                    1923       1923
Commercial                1926       1926
D.C./U.S. Government      1931               Listed 1927
Non-Resident              1931               Listed 1927
Rental Car                1931               Listed 1927
Sample                    1927                                   
Trailer                   1932
Bus                       1934      1933?    Listed 1933
Bus S                     1934      1933?    Listed 1933
Sight Seeing Bus          1933      1933?    Listed 1933
Presidential Inaugural    1933      3/4/33
Diplomatic                1935      1935
Shrine Convention         1935
D.C. Government           1936
U.S. Government           1936
D.C. Govt. Commercial     1938
U.S. Govt. Commercial     1938                                  
Fire Department           UND.               1945 style
Police Department         UND.               In use as of 1945  
Special Use (Temp. Card.)10-10-51  Jan. 51   (X)
D.C. Government M/C                          Und. ordered 1952
Temporary (Cardboard)    4-16-55             (DX)
Antique Car              3-31-59   3-31-59   PL 85-273 P 9/2/1957
Motorcycle Dealer       (3-31)59                                
Transport Dealer         3-31-62   3-31-62
Cherry Blossom Festival  4-15-62    4/1/62
Personalized             3-31-65   Aug. 64
Trailer Dealer           3-31-72             Listed 3-31-65
Medical Doctor           3-31-66             Reported 3-31-65
Diplomatic Staff         3-31-66   3-31-66
City Councilman         (3-31-69)   4/1/68                      
Member U.S. Congress      UND.       1971
Fire Department Ambulance UND.               Pictured 1/28/1971
Police Department M/C     UND.               Pre-1974 size
School Bus               3-31-73
Clergy                  "JUL 86"     1975?   Bicent. reported
Disabled Veteran         3-31-79     1977
Historic Motor Vehicle    UND.       1979                        
Handicapped              3-31-82
Mayoral Inaugural         1983       1983
 
PERMITS:
 
Horse-drawn Vehicle       UND.       1911    Order 6/24/1911
U.S. Congress             1931       1931
Dealer in Coal            1936
Licensed Coal Truck     10-31-40
Annual Special Permit     UND.               Reportedly began '71
 
 
LETTER PREFIX KEY:  (All other letters/years are Passenger)
 
A   D.C./U.S. Government 1927-34           L   Livery 1923-32, 1948-55, 1971-84
B   Commercial 1926-34,                    LA-LC Livery 1956-70
    Bus 1948-55, 1971-84                   MD  Medical Doctor 1966-84
BA-BE Bus 1956-70                          R   Rental Car 1927-34, 1948-55, 1971-84
BS  Sight Seeing Bus 1958-68               RA-RG Rental Car 1965-69
C   Commercial 1926-34, 1948-55, 1970-on   S   Bus S 1947
CA-CJ Commercial 1952-69                   SS  Sight Seeing Bus 1933-34
D   Dealer 1919-34, 1948-55                T   Trailer 1948-84
DA-DD Dealer 1956-61                       TR  Trailer 1932-34
DAV Disabled Veteran 1979-84               WN  Diplomatic Staff 1966-84
DPL Diplomatic 1936, 1940, 1943, 1948-84   X   Lost 1918-22,
H   Hire/Taxi 1920-34, 1948-55, 1970-84        Non-Resident 1927-31
HA-HT Hire/Taxi 1952-69
 
 
DETAILED NOTES ALPHABETICALLY BY TYPE:
 
Numbers assumed to begin at #1 unless noted.
Passenger colors unless noted.
1927-34, 1948-84:  No type legends unless noted.
1936-37:  All types except Diplomatic in Commercial design.
1944-45, 1948, 1955 TABS:  Assumed issued for all types.
 
PASSENGER  (See Passenger page)
 
ANTIQUE CAR
Public Law 85-273 P 9/2/1957.  Began "3-31-59".  Issued for $5
annual fee to vehicles manufactured in 1929 or before.
LEGENDS:  "3-31 ANTIQUE CAR (59)" top, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA"
          bottom, antique car caricature graphic left.
Tabs seen 1959-60, 1964-65, 1967.  Type 3 was never issued.
Discontinued 1979; replaced by Historic Motor Vehicle.
 
Type 1:  Steel, tab slots, large name, NR     100-A - 193-A  (94)
Type 2:  Aluminum, no slots, small name, FR   A-201 - A-225  (25)
Type 3:  As Type 2, but large name, no "3-31" A-237 - A-247  (11)
                                                      (TOTAL 148)
 
BUS  (1935-84:  See Tables 1-3)
Listed 1933.  Earliest seen 1934.  Dated 3-31-70 plate believed
to have been issued only for new registrations.
 
LEGENDS:  Vertical "BUS" prefix 1934,
          horizontal "BUS" 1936, 2-29-40, 3-31-47,
          no legend, "B" or "BA" to "BE" prefix 1948-on.
 
1934   19
 
BUS S  (1935-47:  See Tables 1-2)
Listed 1933 for "vehicles having a seating capacity of eight
passengers or more", #S-1 - S-499 assigned.  (1927-32 "S" =
passenger.)  Earliest seen 1934.  Discontinued by 1948.
 
LEGENDS:  Vertical "BUS" left, "S" prefix 1934, "BUS-S" 1936,
          no legend, "S" prefix 3-31-47.
 
1934      S-408
 
CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Began 4/1/1962.  Cardboard 1962-70, aluminum 1971-74.  Numbers
began at 1 all years.  Last issued 1974.
 
CITY COUNCILMAN
Began 4/1/1968.  "CITY/COUNCILMAN" left (3-31-69) - 3-31-74,
"CITY/COUNCIL" left 3-31-75 - 1984.  #1 - 9 issued.
"COUNCIL/CHAIRMAN" #1 also seen on Nation's Capital base.
 
CLERGY
Reportedly began 1975 on Bicentennial base.
Earliest seen "JUL 86" on Nation's Capital base, with large "CLERGY"
above small serial center, #406.
 
COMMERCIAL  (See Truck page)
Listed 1927.  Earliest seen 1930.
 
DEALER  (1935-65:  See Tables 1-3)
In 1918, Dealers were issued passenger plates in the 2-500 - 2-799
block, with 2-500 - 2-672 issued as of 1/24/1918.
Began 1919.  Assigned #3-200 - 3-999 (800) 1920.
Numbers reportedly began at #1000 3-31-62, #DA-001 3-31-65 - 3-31-70.
Issued singly 3-31-62 on.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "D" prefix 1919-23, 1926-27, 1929, 1931-33, 1948-55,
          "DEALER" 1935-37, 3-31-41, 3-31-62,
          no legend, "DA" to "DD" prefix 1956-61,
          large "DEALER" bottom, small number dies 3-31-63 - 3-31-74,
          "D.C.DEALER" bottom 3-31-75 - 1984.
          "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" 3-31-66 - 3-31-69, unlike passenger.

COLORS:  Even years 3-31-62 - 3-31-74   Yellow/Blue NR
         Odd years  3-31-63 - 3-31-73   Blue/Yellow NR
 
1919   D-2-013                    1927  [D-2500]    3-31-66    DB-751
1920   D-3-375 - D-3-931 (557)    1928              3-31-67   DA-1348
1921   D-4-293 - D-4-977 (685)    1929    D-438     3-31-68   DA-2326*
1922   D-5-541 - D-5-771 (231)    1930              3-31-69    DA-419
1923   D-5-650                    1931     D-28     3-31-70   DA-2000
1924                              1932    D-961     3-31-71   DA-1570
1925                              1933    D-525     3-31-72    DA-501
1926   D-2-039 -                  1934              3-31-73   DA-1638
                                                    3-31-74   DA-2382
BICENTENNIAL BASE        D-385 - D-2631
NATION'S CAPITAL BASE   D-3500 -

DIPLOMATIC
Began 1935.  (Attachment "DIPLOMAT" tags began 1923, used through at least 1928.)
In 1926, passenger plates #601 - 800 issued.
In 1928, passenger plates #201 - 450 issued.
 
Numbers began at 1 all years.  Numbers 1 - 150 issued new dated
plates annually 3-31-70 - 3-31-73.
Discontinued mid-1984; replaced by US Government-issued series.
 
LEGENDS:  "DIPLOMATIC" 1935, some 3-31-43, 3-31-47, no legend,
          "DPL" prefix 1936, 2-29-40, some 3-31-43,
          stepped "DPL" prefix 1948-84.
3-31-43 BASE:  Type 1 - Passenger design, rounded "DPL"   DPL-474
               Type 2 - 3-31-47 design, squared "DPL"     DPL-703
               Type 3 - Passenger design, squared "DPL"   DPL-792
 
Hyphens:  1-3-digits have hyphen, 4-digits have none 3-31-47,
          3-31-58, 3-31-61 - 3-31-66.
All have hyphen 3-31-54, 3-31-56, 3-31-67 - 1984 except 1979 #8889.
None have hyphen 3-31-60.  (Verify 1948-52, 3-31-57, 3-31-59)
3-31-56:  DPL-1284 one hyphen, DPL-15-87 - DPL-17-11 two hyphens.
 
1935          300      3-31-47   DPL1217        3-31-58   DPL1672
1936      DPL-327      1948      DPL-691        3-31-59   DPL-336
1937     (DPL-000)     1949      DPL-894        3-31-60   DPL 787
1938                   1950      DPL-985        3-31-61   DPL2231
2-29-40    DPL-37      1951      DPL-419        3-31-62   DPL2035
3-31-41   DPL-500      1952      DPL-686        3-31-63   DPL2325
3-31-42                3-31-54   DPL-2165       3-31-64   DPL2673
3-31-43   DPL-792      3-31-56   DPL-17-11      3-31-65   DPL2425
3-31-46                3-31-57   DPL-1720       3-31-66   DPL2937
 
1967-68 BASE:  3-31-67   DPL-13 - DPL-3225
(1968)         "3-31"    DPL-107, DPL-3371 - DPL-4051
(1968)         UNDATED   DPL-4722 - DPL-4840
1969-73 BASE:  UNDATED   DPL-2102, DPL-4634, DPL-9001
               3-31-70   DPL-4 - DPL-177, DPL-4897 - DPL-5256
1974 PLATE:    3-31-74   DPL-3453
BICENTENNIAL BASE:       DPL-92 - DPL-2881, DPL7123
NATION'S CAPITAL BASE:   DPL-226, DPL8889
 
DIPLOMATIC STAFF
Began 3-31-66.  WN = Washington, as a cover for "No Warrant".
(3-31-61 to 3-31-64 "WN" = Passenger.)
 
3-31-66                 WN-1250 - WN-1847
3-31-67                 WN-1802 -
1969-74                 WN-2042 - WN-3529
BICENTENNIAL BASE        WN-318 - WN-1671
NATION'S CAPITAL BASE   WN-3151 -
 
DISABLED VETERAN
Began 1977.  Earliest seen "3-31-79".  "DAV" prefix.
 
BICENTENNIAL BASE   DAV-001 - DAV-826 (still 1976 base)
 
D.C./U.S. GOVERNMENT
Listed as "A" prefix 1927, up to A-1000.  Earliest seen 1931.
No legend, "A" prefix 1931-33.
Replaced by 1936 by D.C. Government and U.S. Government.
 
1931   A-781
1933    A-50
 
D.C. GOVERNMENT  (See Tables 1-2)
As of 1933, still issued "A" prefix = D.C./U.S. Government.
Earliest seen 1936.  Permanent undated Red/White base began 1952.
Replaced by new base c.1976.
 
LEGENDS:  "D.C.GOVERNMENT" 1936, 1938, 2-29-40, 3-31-47,
          no legend, "G" prefix 1948-51.
 
BICENTENNIAL BASE:  "D.C. GOVERNMENT" bottom, "DC" left before
                    Capital Dome, #613 - 5230 seen. 
1978-84 BASE:       "D.C. GOVERNMENT" top, stepped "GVT" prefix,
                    "WASHINGTON,D.C." bottom, #001, 067, 1152 - 3403 seen.
 
D.C. GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL
Earliest seen 1938.  "COMMERCIAL", "DC" prefix 1938, 3-31-47.
1938 #DC179, 3-31-47 #DC-735.  Discontinued by 1948.
 
D.C. GOVERNMENT MOTORCYCLE
Undated base ordered 1952 along with passenger version.
 
FIRE DEPARTMENT
In use as of 1951, but probably dates back to at least 1945.
Undated, "FIRE DEPT" top, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" bottom, dies
like 1936-51, 4 slots, no corner holes, White/Red, #36.
 
FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE
Pictured 1/28/1971.  Undated, White/Red, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA"
top, "FIRE DEPT" bottom, #AMB-1 - AMB-5.
Undated #AMB23 (wide dies) on ALPCA site.
 
HANDICAPPED
Earliest seen "3-31-82".
Wheelchair left, vertical "HP" prefix.
 
NATION'S CAPITAL BASE   H/P 055 - H/P 2461
 
HIRE/TAXI  (1935-84:  See Tables 1-3)
Began 1920.  #H1-000 - H2-500 (1,501) assigned 1920.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "H" prefix 1920-23, 1926-27, 1933, 1948-55, 1970-84,
          "TAXI" 1935-36, 1938, 2-29-40, 3-31-42 - 3-31-47,
          no legend, "HA" to "HT" prefix 1952-69.
 
1920   H1-591                          1927  [H-2000]
1921   H-1-112                         1928
1922   H-2-195 - H-4-130, (1,936)      1929
       H82-491 - H82-553     (63)      1930  [Listed]
1923   H-3-046 - H-4-343  (1,298)      1931
1924                                   1932
1925                                   1933
1926     H-909                         1934
 
3-31-47:  34-102 pair restamped over 3-31-46 #143-812 and
          3-31-46 Commercial #C-4807.
 
HISTORIC MOTOR VEHICLE
Began 1979, replacing Antique Car series.
Undated until 4/1/1984, when monthly staggered registration
began with "DEC 84" stickers.
"HISTORIC MOTOR/VEHICLE" top, D.C. flag with Capital Dome
left, vertical "HMV" center, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" bottom,
all screened except serial number 1 to 874.
All Blue/White except D.C. flag motif and serial Red/White.

LIVERY  (1948-84:  See Table 3)
Began 1923.  No legend, "L" prefix 1923.
Listed as "L" prefix 1927-30, but "L" = passenger by 1933, with
Livery discontinued.  Resumed by 1948.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "L" prefix 1948-55, 1971-84,
          no legend, "LA" to "LC" prefix 1956-70.
 
1923   L-4-828 - L-5-254  (427)
1927    [L-800]
1931     L-627
1932     L-655
 
LOST
Began 1918, #X-501 - X-600.  Reported 1920 and in 1922 with "X" prefix.
"Emergency and Replacement tags" assigned #2-500 - 3-199 (700) in 1920.
Discontinued by District Commissioners 6/6/1922; new number merely issued.
 
MAYORAL INAUGURAL
Began 1983.  "A CAPITAL CITY" top in White/Red band, Red D.C.
Flag motif left, "D.C. INAUGURAL 1983" bottom in White/Blue band,
#1 - 944 embossed in Blue/White.   1,000 pairs made.
 
MEDICAL DOCTOR
Not issued as of 3-31-60.  3-31-61 - 3-31-64 unknown; 3-31-61
#MD-590 seen but may be passenger.  Reported 3-31-65, and in
Washington Post article 3/19/1964.
 
3-31-66                 MD-059
69 (70 st)              MD-919 - MD-1066
BICENTENNIAL BASE       MD-126 - MD-1372
NATION'S CAPITAL BASE
 
MEMBER U.S. CONGRESS
Began 1971.  D.C. has only one U.S. Representative.
Undated, "MEMBER U.S. CONGRESS" top, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA"
bottom, Black/White, #1.
 
MOTORCYCLE  (See Motorcycle page)
Began April 1908.
 
MOTORCYCLE DEALER
Earliest seen (3-31) 1959.  Dates are year of expiration (3-31).
No legend, "DM" prefix, Dealer colors 1959-70.  Last seen 1970.
Numbers assumed to have begun at DM 100 1959-65, DM 001 1966-70.
 
(3-31)59   DM-100      (3-31)63  DM 101      (3-31)67   DM027
(3-31)60   DM-108      (3-31)64   DM109      (3-31)68   DM066
(3-31)61   DM-101      (3-31)65   DM111      (3-31)69   DM023
(3-31)62   DM-112      (3-31)66   DM011      (3-31)70   DM050
 
NON-RESIDENT
Listed as "X" prefix 1927, but "X" = passenger by 1933, with
Non-Resident discontinued.  (1918-22 "X" = Lost plates.)
 
1927  [X-500]  (X-24 reported)
1931    X-16
 
PERSONALIZED
Began August 1964, expire "3-31-65".
1-5 characters allowed for $25 extra one-time fee, but not
numbers 1 - 1250 or other standard combinations.  Dashes also
allowed.  (3-31-64 plates, such as JBD, W L T, etc. are believed
to be prototypes.)  Law P 10/31/1969 added $10 extra annual
renewal fee.  Expanded to 6 characters by 1978, 7 characters 1984.
Black/White base continued to be issued until 1978, when switch
made to Nation's Capital base.
 
POLICE DEPARTMENT
In use as of 1945.
Undated, "POLICE DEPT" top, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" bottom, dies
like 1936-51, 4 slots, no corner holes, White/Blue, #50. 

POLICE DEPARTMENT MOTORCYCLE
Not issued as of 1945.  Pre-1974 size.
Undated, "D.C." bottom, "MP" prefix, White/Blue, #MP548.
 
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL  (See Misc. 2 page)
Began 3/4/1933.
 
RENTAL CAR  (1935-65, 1973-84:  See Tables 1-3)
Listed as "R" prefix 1927, 1933.  Earliest seen 1931.
LEGENDS:  No legend, "R" prefix 1931-32, 1934, "RENTAL" 2-29-40,
          No legend, "RA" to "RG" prefix 3-31-65 - 3-31-72.
Discontinued 3-31-56; rebegan 3-31-65 with RA-RC ordered,
RA-RG ordered for 3-31-66.  Passenger design 3-31-67 - 3-31-69.
 
1927  [R-1200]
1931      R-1
1932    R-109
1934    R-153
 
3-31-66        RC-936
3-31-67        RD-497           (68 sticker)
68 UND.        RD-554 -  RE-922
UND. (3-31-69) RA-084 - RA-2950 (70,71,72 stickers)
 
SAMPLE
Earliest seen 1927.  (Verify 1928, 3-31-46)
 
1927              H 0-483
1929               N-0008            2-29-40 - 3-31-43     00-000
1930               A-0000, D-0Q00    3-31-47                  000
1931-33            0-0000            1948    - 3-31-54     0-0000
1934               0-0000, 0000      3-31-55 - 3-31-57   AB-00-00
1935                0-000, 000-0     3-31-58 - 3-31-64     AA-000
1936               00-000            3-31-65                1A000
1937 (all full size)  000, 0000      3-31-66                1AA00
1938 (small size)     000            3-31-67 - 3-31-74    000-000
 
SCHOOL BUS
Earliest seen 3-31-73, "3-31 SCHOOL BUS 73" top, #B-4091.
Last seen 3-31-74, same design, #B-3118. 

SHRINE CONVENTION
Earliest seen 1935, for event held June 9-15, 1935.
Issues also seen 1958, 1961, 1965, 1967.
 
1935:  "SHRINE CONVENTION" top, "WASHINGTON D.C. 1935" bottom,
       emblems left and right, Red, Green and Black/Yellow, #1 - 409.
1958:  "MID-ATLANTIC SESSION" top, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" bottom,
       vertical "A.A.O.N.M.S." left, vertical "1958" right, small
       "EX.9-8-58" LR corner, emblem left, Red and Green/Yellow, #30 - 136. 
 
SIGHT SEEING BUS  (1935-47:  See Tables 1-2)
Listed 1933 for "vehicles other than taxicabs", #SS-1 - SS-999
assigned.  Earliest seen 1933.
LEGENDS:  No legend, "SS" prefix 1933-34, "SIGHT SEEING" 1936,
          "SIGHTSEEING" bottom 3-31-47 Sample.
Not issued 1948-57; assigned Livery plates.
No legend, "BS" prefix 3-31-58 - 3-31-66/68.
Numbers began at #BS-100 3-31-62 - 3-31-68.  Last seen 3-31-68.
 
1933   SS-157          3-31-58                   3-31-62   BS-170
1934   SS-9            3-31-59                   3-31-63   BS-132
                       3-31-60                   3-31-64   BS-157
                       3-31-61                   3-31-65   BS-187
1966/68   BS-149
 
SPECIAL USE (Cardboard)
Began Jan. 1951.  Earliest seen expire 10/10/1951.
"X" prefix, issued in pairs.
 
TEMPORARY (Cardboard)
Earliest seen expire 4/16/1955.  "DX" prefix.
 
TRAILER  (1935-84:  See Tables 1-3)
Earliest seen 1932.  Listed 1933, #TR-1 - TR-599 assigned.
LEGENDS:  No legend, "TR" prefix 1932, vertical "TR" prefix 1934,
          "TRAILER" 1935-36, 2-29-40, 3-31-47.
 
1932      TR-672
1934    T/R- 305
 
TRAILER DEALER
Reported (3-31)60 as Motorcycle-size.
3-31-65 shown in 1964 AAMVA book, full size, #DT-149.
Earliest and last seen 3-31-72, same design and colors as Dealer,
#DT-010.
 
TRANSPORT DEALER
Began 3-31-62.
Numbers began at #001 3-31-66.
 
LEGENDS:  "TRANSPORT", stepped "DLR" prefix 3-31-62 - 3/31/68,
          "DEALER", full-sized "DLR" prefix 3-31-69,
          "TRANSPORT", full-sized "TRP" prefix 3-31-70 - 3-31-74.
          "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" 3-31-66 - 3-31-69, unlike passenger.
COLORS:  Yellow/Red 3-31-62, Dealer colors 3-31-63 - 3-31-70, 3-31-72,
         Blue/Yellow 3-31-73, Yellow/Blue 3-31-74.
 
3-31-62   172        3-31-67       168        3-31-72   TRP-145
3-31-63   130        3-31-68       249*       3-31-73   TRP-043
3-31-64   111        3-31-69   DLR-165        3-31-74   TRP-290
3-31-65   122*       3-31-70   TRP-250
3-31-66   133        3-31-71
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT  (See Table 1)
As of 1933, still issued "A" prefix = D.C./U.S. Government.
Only seen 1936.  "U.S.GOVERNMENT" 1936.
Discontinued by 1948; issued directly by U.S. Government.
Rebegan by 1958; Blue/White, 3-31-57 size and dies, "3-31 U.S. GOVERNMENT 58" top,
"DISTRICT OF COLUBIA" bottom, #1880 far left, 4 tab slots far right.
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL
Only seen 1938.  "COMMERCIAL", "US" prefix 1938, #US132 - US1500.
Discontinued by 1948; issued directly by U.S. Government.
 
 
PERMITS:
 
ANNUAL SPECIAL PERMIT
Reportedly began 1971.  Supplemental undated plate issued to
out-of-district trucks over 65,000 lbs. GVW.
Issued singly for front of truck.  Date added at LR by 1980.
"ANNUAL SPECIAL PERMIT" top, "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" bottom.
 
1980 Yellow/Red    65-0056            1983 Black/Tan     65-0333
1981 Red/Yellow    65-0441            1984 Yellow/Blue   65-0267
1982 White/Green   65-0192
 
DEALER IN COAL
Earliest seen 1936.  Supplemental plate.
"DEALER IN COAL" top, vertical "DC" in left box, vertical "1936"
in right box 1936, 1938-39.  Reported 1941, 1942.
 
1936   577
1937   124
1938   211
1939   523
 
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLE
Order issued 6/24/1911, E 8/1/1911.  Issued to horse-drawn
vehicles "when used for business purposes."  To be displayed on
right side of vehicle.  Undated Black/White porcelain, vertical
"DC" right, #1 - 15000 made by Baltimore Enamel.
#1 - 10000 3 1/2" x 8 1/2", #10001 - 15000 3 1/2" x 10".
Highest seen:  #19263.
 
LICENSED COAL TRUCK
Only seen 10-31-40; "LICENSED COAL TRUCK" top,
"DIST OF COL. EXP. OCT. 31, 40" bottom, #92.  Reported 1941-46.
 
U.S. CONGRESS
Began 1931.  Supplemental attachment strips numbered from 1 to 532.
#1 assigned to Speaker of the House, #2 assigned to Vice President.
(Undated "CONGRESSIONAL" strip #145 seen on N.Y. 1925 car #2-00.)

 
TABLE 1            1935      1936      1937      1938     2-29-40
D.C. Government             10-137              10-222    10-002
                            10-300
Rental                                                    11-050
U.S. Government             11-097
                            11-400
Dealer            15-515    14-055    14-405
                            14-289
Trailer           16-669    16-016                         JT119
Taxi              18-817    19-197              17-561    22-108
                  22-946
Commercial        35-323    28-222    25-082      (B)       (C)
                  38-464    31-320    42-101
Bus S                       51-050
Bus                         51-803                        44-907
                            51-900
Sight Seeing                52-070
Passenger         57-943    54-623    46-702    46-174    46-188

 
TABLE 2           3-31-41   3-31-42   3-31-43   3-31-46   3-31-47
D.C. Government                                           10-119

Dealer            12-051
Trailer                                                   AT-132
Taxi                        21-022    19-834    18-480    22-273
                                                20-160    23-123
Bus                                                       26-580
Bus S                                                    S28-842

Taxi (overstamp)                                          34-102
Passenger         50-498    46-828    50-129    45-173    50-915


TABLE 3     BUS     DEALER     TAXI     LIVERY   RENTAL   TRAILER
START        B-1       D-1       H-1       L-1      R-1      T-1
1948                          H-7441                      T-1426
1949                D-3901    H-9328
1950       B-426    D-5124
1951      B-1987    D-3112    H-7936     L-148            T-2104
1952      B-2034    D-2469    H-4387,    L-383     R-99   T-1573
                              HA-299
3-31-54   B-1118    D-8253    H-3558,             R-872
                             HA-5690                            
START    BA-10-00  DA-10-00  HA-10-00  LA-10-00          T-10-00
3-31-56                      HA-64-28  LA-11-01  (none)
3-31-57  BA-32-18  DA-49-11  HA-80-24  LA-10-54  (none)    T-324 
START     BA-100    DA-100    HA-100    LA-100   RA-100      T-1
3-31-58   BC-258    DA-716    HD-668    LA-187   (none)   T-1405
3-31-59   BC-505    DC-551    HL-704             (none)   T-1265
3-31-60   BB-906    DD-869    HN-833*   LA-113   (none)    T-521
3-31-61             DD-660    HP-306*            (none)    T-239
3-31-62   BD-255      3508    HP-179*   LC-146   (none)   T-2799*
3-31-63   BD-350    DB-460    HP-379*   LA-286   (none)   T-2624*
3-31-64   BD-863    DC-481    HD-551    LA-345   (none)   T-2321*
3-31-65   BE-225    DC-100    HP-836*   LA-329            T-2786*
START     BA-001              HA-001    LA-001   RA-100    T-001?
1966-69   BE-999   (See       HS-618    LB-150  (See      T-3385
PLAIN 69            Dealer)  HT-1691             Rental   T-4433
                             HT-2222             Car)     T-4528 
          BA-001 or                     LA-001 or
START      B-001               H-001     L-001             T-001
3-31-70  BA-1697              H-7944    LA-247  (See      T-2094
3-31-71   B-2404              H-9364             Rental   T-1366
3-31-72   B-2858              H-9083     L-130   Car)     T-1996
3-31-73                       H-9180
3-31-74   B-5470 -           H-12184 -   L-432 -          T-3541 -
          B-7311             H-18122                      T-4421
BICENT.   B-1069              H-7925     L-119    R-160    T-386
          B-8514             H-13076             R-2102   T-3177
NATION'S  B-9663             H-15581    L-1007   R-3755   T-4348
CAPITAL  B-16202             H-31404             R-6267   T-5978