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NEW JERSEY PLATE TYPES - SUMMARY CHRONOLOGICALLY BY INTRODUCTION DATE
(Types researched through 1985)

PLATE TYPE            EARLIEST SEEN  BEGAN   NOTES
Passenger                 1908       1908    Ch. 304 P 4/16/1908
Manufacturer's Car        1908       1908    Ch. 304 P 4/16/1908
Non-Resident              1909       1909    Ch. 263 P 4/21/1909
Motorcycle                1912       1912
Temporary                 1913       1913
Trailer                   1915       1915    Ch. 96 P 3/29/1915
Dealer                    1917       1917    Ch. 216 P 3/18/1916
Livery                    1918       1917    Ch. 216 P 3/18/1916
Motorcycle Dealer         1926       1917    Ch. 216 P 3/18/1916
Commercial                1918       1918    Ch. 228 P 3/29/1917
Tractor                   1923       1918    Ch. 228 P 3/29/1917
Boat                      1919       1919    Ch. 233 P 4/15/1919
Duplicate                 1920       1920    Only year seen
Unknown Type "O"          1920
Courtesy (Official)       1921
Government                1924       1922    Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921
Government Truck          1925       1922?   Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921
In Transit                           1922    Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921
Omnibus                   1922       1922    Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921
Undertaker                1924       1923
Sample                    1924                                  
No Fee                    1932       1932
U.S. Government          [1939]      1932
Assembly/Senate           1933       1933
Farmer                    1933      7/27/33  Ch. 124 P 4/27/1933
Highway Department        1933
Motor Vehicle Inspector   1934               Reported 1933
State Official            1935                                  
Farm Use                  1941       1941    Ch. 31 P 4/5/1941
Contr. Equip. In Transit  1949               Ch. 257 P 7/10/1941
Boat Dealer               1959               Mentioned in 1950
Constructor               1951       1951    Ch. 142 P 5/25/1950
Medical Doctor/Physician  1951       1951    No law needed
Dealer Temp. Transporter [1952]              Not listed 1949
Government Motorcycle     UND.       1952?
Turnpike Authority        1952               Opened 11/30/1951
U.S. Congress/Senate      1952
Boat No Fee               1953
Temporary (Cardboard)   11-12-57    3/1/57
Disabled Veteran          UND.       1958?
Special Event             1958       1958    Ch. 120 P 7/8/1958 
Commercial Motorcycle     1962       1962
Highway Authority         UND.               Listed 1964
State Police              UND.               Listed 1964
Veteran of Foreign Wars   UND.               Listed 1964
Cabinet                   UND.       1964?   Reported 1960
Historic                  UND.       1964    Ch. 195 P 10/8/1964
Dept. of Transportation   UND.       1966?
Dealer Non-Conventional "MAR 73"     1966?
Dealer Temp. Finance Co.  1966       1966?   Ch. 164 P 8/30/1962
Dealer Temp. Rental-Ls. "MAR 73"     1966?
Dealer Vehicle Converter  1966?              Ch. 164 P 8/30/1962
Amateur Radio             UND.       1968    Ch. 247 P 6/17/1968
Temp. Non-Res. (Card.)  6-16-71
Personalized              UND.      1/?/76
Historic M/C              UND.       1976
School Vehicle I + II   "JUN 77"     1976?   Ch. 162 P 12/2/1974
Congr. Medal of Honor     UND.       1977
Chiropractor              UND.       1978?   1978 chart
Dentist                   UND.       1978?   1978 chart
Firefighter               UND.      7/27/78  Ch. 369 P 2/6/1978
Handicapped               UND.       1978    Ch. 330 P 3/3/1976
New Jersey Press          UND.               Mentioned in 1967
New York Press            UND.       1978?   1978 chart
Personalized M/C                             Reported 1978
Podiatrist                UND.       1978?   1978 chart
Limousine/Livery          UND.       1978?   1978 chart
Government Trailer                   1978?
In Transit Empty        "MAR 79"     1978?                      
Air/Army National Guard   UND.       1980?   Ch. 456 P 2/22/1980
First Aider               UND.       1980    Ch. 447 P 2/22/1980
Commuter Van              UND.       1982?   Ch. 139 P 5/4/1981
Ex-Prisoner Of War        UND.      3/23/82  Ch. 236 P 7/27/1981
N.J. Transit              UND.       1982?
Street Rod                UND.       1982    Ch. 240 P 8/3/1981
County Officer, etc.      UND.       1983    Ch. 401 P 1/6/1982
Moped                   "MAY 84"     1983    Ch. 105 P 3/14/1983
Military Reserve          UND.       1984?   Ch. 165 P 5/3/1983
All-Terrain Vehicle                  1986?   Ch. 375 P 11/26/1985
Personalized Commercial "OCT 87"     1986?
 
PERMITS
Gasoline License          1928      7/1/27   Ch. 334 P 4/1/1927
Outdoor Advertising       1931       1931    Ch. 41 P 3/25/1930
Outdoor Advert. No Fee    1952       1931    Ch. 41 P 3/25/1930
Motor Fuel Dealer         1932               Ch. 357 P 4/28/1931
Oyster/Clam License       1935               Ch. 187 P 4/21/1931
Motor Fuel Transport      1936               Ch. 319 P 7/1/1935
Licensed Coal/Fuel Truck  1937       1937    Ch. 175 P 6/3/1937
Licensed Poultry Truck    1948       1943    Ch. 248 P 5/23/1942
Bulk Hauler               1982       1978?   Ch. 259 P 10/12/1977
 
 
LETTER PREFIX KEY:  (All other letters/years are Passenger or Courtesy)
 
A   Duplicate 1920                    NF  No Fee 1932-38
CG  County Government 1926-38         NJP New Jersey Press 1978-85
D   Dealer 1917-38                    NYP New York Press 1978-85
DAV Disabled Veteran 1958-79          O   Temporary 1913-15
G   Government 1922-25                SG  State Government 1926-38
HAA Highway Authority 1964-85         T   Trailer 1915-38
L   Livery 1917-21                    U   Undertaker 1923-25
M   Manufacturer 1916                 US  U.S. Government 1932-38
MD  Medical Doctor 1951-79            VFW Veteran of Foreign Wars 1964-85
MG  Municipal Government 1926-38
MV  Motor Vehicle Inspector 1934-51
 
 
1918 ORDER:
 
Passenger   180,000 P
Commercial   20,000 P
M/C          15,000 P
Trailer       1,500 P
Dealer        1,400 P
Livery          500 P
Manufacturer     50 x5
 

DETAILED NOTES ALPHABETICALLY BY TYPE:
 
Numbers began at 1 unless noted.  Passenger colors unless noted.
[ ] = Numbers listed in bid solicitation or directory.
1952-60 base types same as Commercial.
6" x 12" size began 1957 unless noted.
 
1943:  Tab - Passenger, Commercial, Farm, Government, Omnibus, HY, MV, NF.
       Plate - Boat (Tab in 1944!), M/C, Trailer.
       Decal on Plate - Licensed Coal Truck.
 
1953-56:  Tab - Passenger, Commercial, Farmer, MD, Omnibus, Trailer.
          Annual Plate - Boat, Boat NF, Constructor, Contr. Equip.,
                         Dealer, Dealer Temp. Transporter, Farm Use,
                         M/C, M/C Dealer, Tractor, Coal,
                         MF Transport, Poultry.
          Permanent Plate - MG, CG, SG, US, HY, MV, NF.
 
PASSENGER  (See Passenger page)
 
AIR/ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Ch. 456 P 2/22/1980.  Assuming no I,O,Q used.
 
LEGENDS:  Vertical "AIR" or "ARMY" left, "NAT'L GUARD" bottom Non-graphic base,
          "AIR GUARD" or "ARMY GUARD" bottom Graphic base.
 
1980? STRAW/BLUE Non-graphic AIR      A-A1AA -    A-A7AP    (124)
1985? STRAW/BLUE Graphic     AIR    N/G A 10 - N/G S 139 (14,980)
1980? STRAW/BLUE Non-graphic ARMY     G-A1AA -    G-A8CR    (548)
1985? STRAW/BLUE Graphic     ARMY   N/G A 10 - N/G X 154 (19,945)
 
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
Ch. 375 P 11/26/1985.  Began 1986?

AMATEUR RADIO
Ch. 247 P 6/17/1968.  Began 1968.
No legend, passenger design all years.  Small number suffix
allowed starting 1978 only for 4-5-figure combinations.
 
1968 BLACK/STRAW "N.J."           W2AA -  W2ZZZ,  K2AAA -  K2ZZZ
                                WA2AAA - WA2ZZZ, WB2AAA - WB2ZZZ
1977             "NEW JERSEY"   KA2AAA - KA2ZZZ
 
ASSEMBLY/SENATE
Began 1933.  New Jersey's House of Assembly has had the following
numbers of members:

          ASSEMBLY                 SENATE
1933-66   60 (See below)           21 (1 per county)
1966-on   80 (2 per district)      40 (1 per district)
 
Assemblymen by county 1922 (using 1926 codes):
   A 2, B 3, C 3, E 12, F 1, H 12, I 1, J 1, K 3, L 3, M 2,
   N 1, P 5, Q 1, R 1, S 1, U 3, V 2, W 1, Y 1, Z 1 = 60.
Assemblymen by county 1961 (using 1926 codes), if different:
   B 6, H 9, P 4, U 4 = 60.
 
LEGENDS:  "ASSEMBLY" or "SENATE" top, courtesy design 1933-40,
          "ASSEMBLY" or "SENATE" opposite state/year legend 1941-59
          (smaller state/year legend 1941-42), slogan top,
          "ASSEMBLY" or "SENATE" bottom, vertical "NJ" right
          (or left on Assembly plates with vertical letter suffixes)
          1960-85.  Usually has 1 or 2 state seals attached.
          Small "-2" seen by 1941.
 
In 1933, the senator from each county received #1, while assemblymen
were issued #2 and upwards by seniority in age, not years of service.
A senator's second car would also be #1 but without the legend.
(By 1938, the second car was #1-2 with the legend.  Courtesy plates
 seen with small "-2" as early as 1934.)

          SENATE                 ASSEMBLY
1933       S-1
1934                             E-13
1935       S-1 (no legend)                                    
1936                             A-3, B-2, E-5, U-4
1937                             P-5
1938       K-1
1939                             SV 2, WA 2
1940      LV 1                   HB 2                         
1941                             EM 1, HB 2, SA 2, WA 2
1942-43   EA 1, ZV 1             EL 1, UA 3
1944
1945                             EH 1, WW 2                   
1946                             CD 2
1947                             FH 1, WA 2, WW 2
1948      ZA 1                   BF 2, EH 1
1949      ZA 1                   ES 1, WA 2
1950      MA 1                   VA 2, ZR 1                   
1951      LA 1                   ES 1, LT 2, WA 2
1952-56   ZZ 1                   BC 1, JT 1, KA 2, PL 2, WJ 1
1957-59                          WH 1
 
1960-79 BLACK/STRAW ASSEMBLY A/A 1 - Z/Z 9
                    SENATE     A 1 -   Z 9, 1 A - 9 Z, A A - Z Z
1980-85 STRAW/BLUE  ASSEMBLY A/A 1 - Z/Z 9, 1 A/A - 9 Z/Z
                    SENATE     A 1 -   Z 9, 1 A - 9 Z, A A - Z Z
 
BOAT
Ch. 233 P 4/15/1919.  Began 1919.
Discontinued 1963; replaced by 3-year decals.
Issued by Board of Commerce and Navigation.
Registration year 4/1 to 3/31 1919, became 5/1 to 4/30 by 1946.
Pairs all years including 1944 tabs.
 
LEGENDS:  "BL/NJ" before "19" right 1919-62.
 
COLORS:  Passenger colors 1919-42, 1945-47, White/Black 1943, 1944 TAB,
         Straw/Black 1948, Black/Straw 1949, 1955, 1958, 1961,
         White/Black 1950, Orange/Black 1951, 1953, 1960,
         Black/Orange 1952, 1954, 1959, Black/Light Green 1956,
         Light Green/Black 1957, Red/White 1962.
 
1919    335 -  509        1941    1042 - 2107
1920    623 -             1942    1552 - 2240
1921    792 -             1943     326 - 2635
1922    348 -             1944 TAB 641 - 
1923                      1945     248 - 2353
1924    904 -             1946     167 - 2902
1925                      1947    1492 - 4727
1926    333 - 1091        1948    2044 - 5861
1927    961 - 1280        1949     966 - 6704
1928    308 - 1091        1950     147 - 6755
1929    942 - 1652        1951     361 - 7950
1930    555 - 1686        1952     319 - 8413
1931    831 - 2138        1953     257 - 8711
1932    106 - 1983        1954     404 - 9734
1933    173 - 1848        1955     748 - 9925, A,B317
1934    162 - 1690        1956     219 - 9794, A620,B
1935    162 - 1618        1957     239 - 9738, A,B,E765
1936    115 - 1619        1958     141 - 9722, A,B,E,F183
1937    157 - 1194        1959     551 - 9910, A,B,E,F,H117
1938    110 - 1842        1960     260 - 9304, A,B,E,F316
1939    202 - 2033        1961     517 - 9937, A,B,E,F,H,K115
1940    122 - 2204        1962     288 - 8720, A,B,E,F,H255
 
"C" series may have been issued to Commercial Boats:  1925 C66,
1929 C2, 1930 C2, 1949 C54, 1951 C51, 1956 C57, 1957 C57, 1959 C60.
 
"O" series may have been issued to Rental Boats:  1962 O10
 
"X" series may have been issued to U-Drive Boats:  1958 X49
 
Herald-News (Passaic), 9/25/1933:  "Licenses are required for
operating any powered boat on inland New Jersey waters (above tide
water).  Operator's licenses cost $1.50, private boat plate $1.50
and passenger-for-hire boat plates $15."
 
Morning Call (Paterson), 4/18/1950:  "Anyone operating a powerboat
carrying passengers for hire must secure a special passenger boat
license plate.  Persons renting boats with motors may also secure a
special plate, this being the first year such a plate has been issued."
 
Morning Call (Paterson), 6/15/1950:  "Fees charged for licenses
effective May 1 of each year are:  Operators license $1.50; Inboard
boat registration, $1.50; Outboard Motor registration, $1.50;
passenger boat registration, $15; dealers license, $5; commercial
license, $5; and U drive license, $10."
 
BOAT DEALER
The News (Paterson) reported on 4/18/1950, that "All boat dealers
are entitled to receive a set of four plates..."
Earliest seen 1959.  Discontinued 1963.
No legend, "D" prefix, small "-1" to "-4" suffix.
 
1959   D23
1960   D19
1961
1962   D40
 
BOAT NO FEE
Earliest seen 1953.  Last seen 1959.
No legend, vertical "NF" prefix 1953-59.
 
1953   NF 33            1957                    1961?
1954                    1958                    1962?
1955                    1959   NF 34
1956   NF 22            1960?

CABINET
Reported 1960.  Earliest seen 1964? chart.  May have replaced
State Official plates #2 and higher.  Issued to members of
Governor's Cabinet.
 
LEGENDS:  "NEW JERSEY" top, "CABINET" bottom all years.
          Small "-2", "-3" suffix also seen.
 
1964? BLACK/STRAW   2 - 21
1980  STRAW/BLUE    6 - 11, 1A
 
CHIROPRACTOR
Earliest seen 1978 chart.
 
LEGENDS:  "CHIROPRACTOR" bottom all years.
 
1978? BLACK/STRAW    1 DC 62 - 1 DC 246
1980  STRAW/BLUE    1 DC 327 - 1 DC 412
 
COMMERCIAL  (See Truck page)
Ch. 228 P 3/29/1917.  Began 1918.
 
COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE
Began 1962.  No legend all years.
1962 NR but has reflective material sprayed on plate and sticker.
 
1962   XA100 - XF877   (5,278 P)
 
COMMUTER VAN
Ch. 139 P 5/4/1981.  Began 1982?  Issued to vehicles seating 8-15
passengers, used for daily commuting to work.
 
LEGENDS:  "COMMUTER VAN" bottom all years.
 
1982? STRAW/BLUE   CV-1000 - CV-8297
 
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
Began 1977 (reportedly the first in the U.S.).
No legend or slogan all years.
 
1977 RED & WHITE/BLUE WITH GOLD MEDAL   AAA CMH - ZZZ CMH
 
CONSTRUCTOR
Ch. 142 P 5/25/1950.  Began 1951.  Annual plates 1953-62.
Last seen 1978 chart.  Discontinued before Straw/Blue base.
Issued to vehicles used for construction work.
Special "CONSTRUCTOR" stickers seen "JUN 78".
Similar stickers seen on Commercial plates for "JUN 79" and "JUN 80".

LEGENDS:  "CONSTRUCTOR" top, "NJ/51" right 1951-52,
          "CONSTRUCTOR" top, vertical "1954" right, "N.J." bottom 1954,
          "CONSTRUCTOR" top, vertical "N J/1956" right 1956,
          "N.J. 1957" top, "CONSTRUCTOR" bottom 1957, 1959,
          "CONSTRUCTOR" top, "N.J. 1958" bottom 1958,
          "CONSTRUCTOR" top, "N.60 J." bottom 1960-62,
          "CONSTRUCTOR" top, "N.( )J." bottom 1963-78.
 
1951   2039 -          1955                   1959   1520 - 2047
1952   2177 -          1956   1324 - 2375     1960   1099 - 3182
1953                   1957   2047 -          1961    281 - 2715
1954   2461 -          1958   1741 - 2957     1962    446 - 2406
 
1963-79 BLACK/STRAW BASE
1963   "63"   Type 1: Tab slots          155 -  6747      (6,593)
1976 "MAR 77" Type 2: No tab slots     13976 - 19558      (5,583)
                                                   (TOTAL 19,404)
 
CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT IN TRANSIT
Ch. 257 P 7/10/1941.  Registration figures start 1943.
Earliest seen 1949.  Annual plates 1953-62.
Issued to special mobile equipment.
 
TYPE LEGEND:  "CONTR. EQUIP." top, "IN-TRANSIT" bottom 1949-53, 1955,
              "IN-TRANSIT" top, "CONTR. EQUIP." bottom 1954, 1956,
              "CONTR. EQUIP." top, "IN TRANSIT" bottom 1957, 1959-85,
              "IN TRANSIT" top, "CONTR. EQUIP." bottom 1958.
 
STATE/YEAR LEGEND:  "NJ/49" right 1949-53, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, left 1955, 1961,
                    vertical "N J/1954" right 1954, 1956,
                    "58/NJ" right 1958, "NJ/( )" right 1963-85.
 
Assuming all letters used except Q.
Small "-1" to "-5" suffix all years.  Pairs issued.
1959:  Type 1 - 1957 dies   A 10 - F 26     (467)
       Type 2 - 1959 dies   J 94 - Z 60   (1,227)
1981:  HB-44 - HB-50, HL-84 have no number suffix or 2nd map;
       HG-93, HL-35 normal.
 
1941?                1949   E66    (417*)   1957   T 43  (1,654*)
1942                 1950   J59    (860*)   1958   Z 57  (2,208*)
1943?                1951   K41    (932*)   1959   Z 60  (2,211)
1944                 1952   F34    (475)    1960   R-40  (1,471)
1945                 1953   M13  (1,084*)   1961   W-23  (1,904)
1946                 1954   S17  (1,538*)   1962   Y-79  (2,141)
1947                 1955   T97  (1,708*)
1948                 1956   R11  (1,442*)
 
1963-81 BLACK/STRAW BASE                        No DA-DZ, Q used.
1963   "63"   Type 1: NR    A-10 -  Z-99                  (2,250)
1964   "64"   Type 1a      AA-10 - BU-41                  (3,992)
1973 "MAR 74" Type 2: FR   CN-84 -
1974 "MAR 75" Type 1b      EX-72 - GV-89                  (4,338)
                                                   (TOTAL 15,380)
 
1981-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE                         No IA-IZ, Q used.
1980 "MAR 81"              HB-44 - NY-33                 (13,220)
 
COUNTY OFFICER, ETC.
Ch. 401 P 1/6/1982.  Began 1983.
LEGENDS:  "COUNTY OFFICER", etc., all years.
Prefix = County code, Suffix = Owner's initials.
Also issued with the following titles:  COUNTY CLERK, FREEHOLDER, SHERIFF, SURROGATE.
(Verify SHERIFF on blue base)
1983 STRAW/BLUE   A  1  A/A - Z  9  Z/Z
 
COURTESY (OFFICIAL)  (See Home page)
Earliest seen 1921 #K11.
4,000 assigned 1924.  1,000 assigned 1926 but only 385 issued.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend 1921-25,
          "OFFICIAL" top with vertical "NJ" and "26" 1926-28,
          no legend but vertical "NJ" and "29" 1929-38,
          vertical "NJ41" 1941-42, unlike passenger.
          By 1934, small "-2" suffix seen; "-3" by 1935.

Letter suffix format added by 1971.
Courtesy series also seen in other types as follows:  Dealer 1954,
Disabled Veteran, Handicapped 1986?, Historic 1964, Medical Doctor
1952, Motorcycle "MAR 75".
 
DEALER
Ch. 216 P 3/18/1916, E 1/1/1917.  Began 1917.  Annual plates 1953-61.
Also issued to Manufacturers 1926-65.
Split into New Car Dealer and Used Car Dealer 1960.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "D" prefix 1917-38,
          "DEALER" top 1939-40,
          "DEALER" opposite state/year legend 1941-52,
          "N.J. 1953" top, "DEALER" bottom 1953, 1957, 1959,
          "DEALER" top, "N.J. 1954" bottom 1954, 1956, 1958,
          "DEALER" top, "N.J. '55" bottom 1955.

6" x 12" size began 1956.
Plate set number:  None 1917 (4-digit), small "-1" to "-5" suffix
1918-59.  (Higher suffix numbers 1938 "10", 1940 "11", 1941 "13",
           1952 "24" seen.)
1917:  5 pairs issued per set #1 - 200,
       3 pairs issued per set #201 - 900 (TOTAL 3,100 P)
1918:  1,400 P ordered.
1919:  1,800 P made.
1922-32:  5 pairs issued per set for all, unlike 1917-21.
1939-59:  1-3-digit numerics only, starting at D/A 1.
1952:  D/A starts at 1, D/B - D/H starts at 10.
1959:  1957 or 1959 dies.
 
1917   D1030            1925   D3332*           1933   D2407
1918   D1468*           1926  [D3000*]          1934   D2018
1919   D1450            1927   D2543            1935   D2806*
1920   D2370            1928   D2031            1936   D2464*
1921   D2441            1929   D3147            1937   D2835*
1922   D2690            1930   D2226            1938   D2113
1923   D3283*           1931   D2613
1924  [D3600*]          1932   D3278*
 
1939   DD 637           1950   DC 587
1940   DD 154           1951   DE  90
1941   DD 890           1952  [DE 199, DF 100, DH 25]
1942   DD 376           1953   DF 118
1944  [DB 999]          1954   870 DE,        53 DK
1945  [DB 999], DD 1xx  1955   DE 870, DJ 26
1946   DB 385           1956   DF 260, DJ 27, DK 61, DM 64
1947   DD  84           1957   DE 870, DF 98,        DM 97
1948   DD 954           1958   DF 202, DH 55, DJ 26, DL 48
1949  [DE 100]          1959   DF 752, DJ 26, DK 94, DM 97, DS 33
 
NEW CAR DEALER
"NEW CAR DLR" all years.  No Q used.  Small number suffix "1" to
"13" all years = plate set; "16" seen 1961, "63" seen 1969, "89"
seen 1989.  Courtesy series DAA 1 - DKZ 9 all years.
 
1960   DAA-10 - DBJ-35   (3,086)   "N.60 J." bottom, bolt holes
1961   DAA-10 - DAX-88   (2,059)   "N.61 J." top, bolt slots
 
1962-84 BLACK/STRAW BASE
1962   "62"   Type 1: "N.(62)J." bottom  DAA-10 - DBA-59  (2,300)
1965   "65"   Type 2: "N.(65)J." top     DBC-36 - DBZ-99  (2,044)
1969   "69"   Type 2a                    DDA-10 - DDZ-99  (2,250)
1970   "70"   Type 2b                    DHA-10 - DHH-24    (645)
1970   "70"   Type 3: No tab slots       DCF-37 -
                                                    (TOTAL 7,396)
1984-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE
1983 "MAR 84"                            DDV-51 - DEA-29    (429)
 
USED CAR DEALER
Also issued to non-franchised new car dealers.
"USED CAR DLR" all years.  No Q used.
Small number suffix "1" to 3" all years = plate set; "6" seen
1961, "8" seen 1966, "10" seen 1974.
Courtesy series DLA 1 - DZZ 9 all years.
 
1960   DLA-10 - DMR-36   (3,717)   "N.60 J." bottom, bolt holes
1961   DLA-10 - DNB-53   (4,634)   "N.61 J." top, bolt slots
 
1962-83 BLACK/STRAW BASE
1962   "62"   Type 1: "N.(62)J." bottom  DLA-10 - DMM-46  (3,367)
1964   "64"   Type 1a                    DRM-23 -
1965   "65"   Type 2: "N.(65)J." top    (reissues seen, DMA-40)
1970   "70"   Type 3: No tab slots       DMW-45 - DPB-31  (4,937)
                                                    (TOTAL 9,113)
1983-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE
1982 "MAR 83"                            DPE-83 - DSC-67  (4,304)
 
DEALER NON-CONVENTIONAL
Began 1966?  Issued to dealers of vehicles other than standard
cars and trucks, such as trailers, equipment, etc.
"NON-CONV.-DLR" bottom, "DN" prefix all years.
All have small number suffix "-1" to "-5".
 
1972 "MAR 73" BLACK/STRAW Type 1: Tab slots   DN-100 - DN-217
1984 "MAR 85" STRAW/BLUE                      DN-353 - DN-438
 
DEALER TEMPORARY FINANCE
Ch. 164 P 8/30/1962.  Began 1966?  Issued to banks and finance
companies to repossess vehicles.  "TEMPORARY" all years.
All have small number suffix "-1" to "-9".
 
1966   "66"   BLACK/STRAW Type 1: Tab slots   DTF-10 - DTF-76,
                                                 error DFT-92
1979 "MAR 80"             Type 2: No slots    22 DTF - 57 DTF
1982 "MAR 83" STRAW/BLUE                      71 DTF - 74 DTF
 
DEALER TEMPORARY RENTAL-LEASE
Began 1966?  Issued to rental and leasing firms to move
unregistered vehicles.  "TEMP R-L" all years.  All have small
number suffix "-1" to "-5".
 
1972 "MAR 73" BLACK/STRAW Type 2: No slots    DTL-41 - DTL-86
1982 "MAR 83" STRAW/BLUE                      DTL-97 - DTL-99,
                                              DL-100 - DL-109

DEALER TEMPORARY TRANSPORTER
"Dlr/Transit" registration figures listed 1922-36; no plates
seen.  Ch. 123 P 5/2/1934, but doubtful plates issued.
Not listed 1949, earliest listed 1952.  Earliest seen 1953.
Issued to transporters delivering vehicles from manufacturer
to dealership.
Annual plates 1953-59; state/year legends same as Dealer,
"TEMPORARY" in place of "DEALER" all years.
Small number suffix "-1" to "-5", later up to "-8".
 
1952  [DT 101 - DT 200]      1956 
1953  [DT 101 - DT 200]      1957   DT 106
1954                         1958   DT 180
1955   DT 145 - DT 149       1959   DT 190
 
1972 "MAR 73" BLACK/STRAW Type 2: No slots    DTT-55 -
1986 "MAR 87" STRAW/BLUE                      50 DTT -
 
DEALER VEHICLE CONVERTER
Ch. 164 P 8/30/1962.  Began 1966?
Issued to companies which convert commercial vehicles.
"VEH. CONV." bottom, "DTC" prefix all years.
All have small number suffix "-1" to "-5".
 
DENTIST
Earliest seen 1978 chart.  "DENTIST" bottom all years.
 
1978? BLACK/STRAW   DDS AAA - DDS ZZZ
1980  STRAW/BLUE    DMD AAA - DMD ZZZ, AA DMD - ZZZ DMD
 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Department created 1966, replacing Highway Department.
"STATE GOVT" top all years.
 
1966? BLACK/STRAW "N.J." bottom         TD-1000 - TD-8115
                  "NEW JERSEY" bottom   TD-8318 -
1980  STRAW/BLUE  "NEW JERSEY" bottom   TD-8792 -
                                         TD-443 -  TD-500
 
DISABLED VETERAN
Earliest seen undated 1958? base.  1948-58 MVC annual reports
list No Fee plates being issued to "Amputee veterans".
The Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick), 2/3/1958:
"Senior Vice Com. Harry Schartz will report on the departmental
meeting held Jan. 26 in Trenton and on requirements to be
eligible for special DAV license plates."
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, passenger design 1958-79,
          "DISABLED VET" bottom 1980-on.
Some have green Special Vehicle Identification sticker.
Courtesy also seen 1960 base.
 
1958-59 ORANGE/BLACK BASE
1958?        D/A V125 - D/A V906           (782)
 
1960-79 BLACK/STRAW BASE
1960 Type 1   DAV-100 - DAV-999            (900)
1973 Type 2   100-DAV - 632-DAV            (533)
                                   (TOTAL 1,433)
 
1980-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE
1980             DV-1 - DV-2881          (2,881)

DUPLICATE
Began 1920.  Only seen 1920 #A361.
Registrations:  1920 7,312, 1921 7,128, 1922 7,435 (inc. M/C)
("A" prefix became Courtesy by 1922.)
 
EX-PRISONER OF WAR
Ch. 236 P 7/27/1981.  Began 3/23/1982.
 
LEGENDS:  "P.O.W." bottom,  screened logo left all years.
 
1982 STRAW/BLUE   P1000 - P1618
 
FARMER
Ch. 124 P 4/27/1933, E 7/27/1933.  Began 1933.
Issued to private-owned farm trucks.  1933 plates only issued
to new registrations, or to existing truck plate holders for
an additional $1 fee.

LEGENDS:  "FARMER" top, "NJ/33" center-justified right 1933,
          "N.J.-FARMER-'34." top, slots in top corners, no top holes 1934-38,
          "FARMER", Commercial design 1939-85.
 
1933   1/X 101 -  1/X 148
1934     X1001 -   X20916*
1935     X1001 -   X16151*
1936     X1001 -   X15748
1937     X1001 -   X17494
1938     X1001 -   X16061
1939   X/A 100 - X/B 5480   (15,281*)
1940   X/A 100 - X/B 6220   (16,021*)
1941   X/A 100 - X/B 4633   (14,434)
1942   X/A 100 - X/B 4639   (14,440)
1944   X/A 100 - X/B 9024   (18,825*)
1945   X/A 100 - X/B 9999   (19,800*)
1946   X/A 100 - X/B 9024   (18,825*)
1947   X/A 100 - X/B 8896   (18,697*)
1948   X/A 100 - X/C  912   (20,613*)
1949   X/A 100 - X/C 2999   (22,700*)
1950   X/A 100 - X/C 1772   (21,473*)
 
FORMATS 1951-60:   X/A 10A -  X/Z 99Z   Prefix:  No D,G,I,Q used.
         (1960)   X/A 100A - X/Z 999Z   Suffix:  No G,I,O,Q used.
 
1951   X/A 10A - X/P 51J    (22,452*)   (Verify X/O)
 
1952-60 ORANGE/BLACK BASE   (1952 assignment X/N 99Z)
1952 Type 1                  X/A 10A -  X/X 68H        (38,219 P)
1958 Type 2                  X/Y 48E -  X/Z 99Z         (3,562 P)
1960 Type 2a                X/A 100A - X/A 926C         (2,627 P)
1960 Type 3                 X/A 702D -                      (1 P)
                                                 (TOTAL 46,863 P)
 
1960-80 BLACK/STRAW BASE     No Q used.  No I,O,Q used in suffix.
1960 Type 1: Tab slots, NR   XYA-100 - XZT-544         (39,145 P)
1970 Type 2: No slots, FR    XZZ-846 - XZZ-999            (154 P)
1970 Type 2a                 XYA-10A - XYB-29P          (3,260 P)
1972 Type 3: No slots, NR    XYC-99A - XYM-29F (no XYI)(19,057 P)
                                                 (TOTAL 68,057 P)
 
1980-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE                            No I,O,Q seen.
1982 "SEP 83"                XYM-39J - XZC-42M         (30,172 P)
 
FARM USE
Ch. 31 P 4/5/1941.  Began 1941.  Annual plates 1953-60.
Issued to farm machinery implements.
 
LEGENDS:  "FARM USE" opposite state/year legend 1941-52,
          "N.J. 1953" top, "FARM USE" bottom 1953, 1956-57, 1959,
          "FARM USE" top, "N.J." bottom, vertical "1954" right 1954,
          "FARM USE" top, "N.J. '55" bottom 1955,
          "FARM USE" top, "N.J. 1958" bottom 1958,
          "FARM USE" top, "N.60 J." bottom 1960,
          "FARM USE" top, "N.( )J." bottom 1961-85.
 
1941-44 Formats:  F 100 - F 999, F 10A - F 99Z (no G,I,O,Q used).
1945-59 Formats:  F 100 - F9999, F100A - F999C.
1984-on:  F-G34S, F-G30U, F-J28U have old spacing,
          FH-59P, FH-39Y, FJ-67J, FK-88K on have new spacing.
 
1941   F 225     (126)                    1952  [F999A]  (10,800*)
1942   F 76W   (2,587)                    1953  [F549C]  (12,150*)
1944   F 69W   (2,580)                    1954   F560B   (11,261*)
1945  [F3479]  (3,380)                    1955   F838C   (12,439*)
1946   F4541   (4,442)                    1956   F395C   (11,996*)
1947   F6024   (5,925*)                   1957   F334C   (11,935*)
1948   F6949   (6,850*)                   1958   F762B   (11,463*)
1949  [F7499]  (7,400)                    1959   F992B   (11,693)
1950   F7059   (6,960)                    1960   F-314A  (10,115)
1951   F8692   (8,593)
 
1961-84 BLACK/STRAW BASE               No Q used, no O as suffix.
1961   "61"   Type 1: Tab slots      F-100 - F-9999       (9,900)
1961   "61"   Type 1a               F-A100 - F-V967      (18,868)
1970   "70"   Type 2: No tab slots  F-X248 - F-Z999       (2,552)
1972 "MAR 73" Type 2a               F-A10A - F-F23U      (12,434)
                                                   (TOTAL 44,834)
 
1984-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE                          No FI, O,Q used.
1983 "JUL 84"                       F-G25K - FM-35V      (11,531)
 
FIREFIGHTER
Ch. 369 P 2/6/1978.  Began 7/27/1978.
LEGENDS:  "FIREFIGHTER" bottom, "FD" inside maltese cross center.
Assuming no I,O,Q used.
No Straw/Blue base issued; Black/Straw continued through 1985.

1978 BLACK/STRAW   A1 1A - N1 4H   (22,927)
                   1A A1 - 9D P9    (6,723)   (TOTAL 29,650)
 
FIRST AIDER
Ch. 447 P 2/22/1980.  Began 1980.
 
LEGENDS:  "FIRST AIDER" bottom, large cross prefix.
 
1980 STRAW/BLUE   F1000 - F5172
 
GOVERNMENT
Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921.  Began 1922.  Earliest seen 1924.
Split into County, Municipal and State; Governor issued #SG1 1926.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, passenger design 1924-59 except vertical "NJ39"
          left instead of right 1939-40, "N.J." bottom, undated 1952-59,
          "COUNTY GOVT", "MUNICIPAL" or "STATE GOVT" top 1960-85.
LETTERS:  "G" prefix 1922-25,
          "CG", "MG" or "SG" prefix 1926-30, 1960-85,
          vertical "CG", "MG" or "SG" prefix 1931-38,
          vertical "CG", "MG" or "SG" suffix 1939-59.

1944-45 SG:  1 - 600                        (600)
        CG:  1 - 600                        (600)
        MG:  1 - 999, A10 - K99 (no G,I)  (1,809)
 
GOVERNMENT MOTORCYCLE
Earliest seen undated 1952-59 base.  No legend all years,
vertical "NJ" right 1952-59, "NJ" top right 1960-78.
 
UND. (1952)   175G - 195G
UND. (1960)   114H - 888J
 
GOVERNMENT TRAILER
Not on 1978 chart.  Began 1978?  "GOVT TRLR".
 
1978? BLACK/STRAW  (BK-25-2 reported)
 
GOVERNMENT TRUCK
Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921.  Probably began 1922 along with Government.
Earliest seen 1925.  Split into County, Municipal and State 1926.
Discontinued 1960; merged with Government.

LEGENDS:  Commercial legend 1925-38,
          no legend, passenger design 1942-59
          except "N.J." bottom, undated 1952-59.

LETTERS:  "GX" prefix 1925,
          "CGX", "MGX" or "SGX" prefix 1926-30,
          vertical "CG", "MG" or "SG" followed by "X" prefix 1931-38,
          vertical "CG", "MG" or "SG" suffix, "X" series 1939-59.

1944-45 SG:  X 10 - X525                                    (516)
        CG:  X 10 - X999, XA 10 -  XA 99, XB 10 -  XB 49  (1,120)
        MG:  X 10 - X999, XA 10 - XD 999, XE 10 - XE 499  (5,440)
 
      GOVERNMENT   GOV'T. TRUCK
1922
1923
1924   [G1525*]      [GX2275*]
1925                  GX2075

                 STATE              COUNTY             MUNICIPAL
       STATE     TRUCK     COUNTY   TRUCK    MUNICIPAL   TRUCK
1926   [SG700] [SGX1050]  [CG700]   [CGX800] [MG1400]  [MGX2000]
1927    SG336                        CGX586
1928      SG2                                 MG1361    MGX2671
1929    SG396               CG77
1930    SG245                                  MG855    MGX2890  
1931    SG113                                MG 1054   MG X3424
1932   SG 746
1933   SG 376                                 MG 394   MG X1181
1934            SG X157                       MG 935   MG X3127
1935   SG 103              CG 268            MG 1298   MG X3109  
1936   SG 210               CG 77                       MG X501
1937   SG 513               CG 77             MG 349   MG X3261
1938   SG 534              CG 148             MG 195   MG X3728
1939   593 SG                       X602 CG
1940       SG              563 CG                      XD 480 MG 
1941                               X 425 CG            XA 891 MG
1942                                          J90 MG   XD 103 MG
1944  [600 SG]  [X525 SG] [600 CG][XB 49 CG] [K99 MG] [XE 499 MG]
1945  [600 SG]  [X525 SG] [600 CG][XB 49 CG] [K99 MG] [XE 499 MG]
1946                       324 CG             F97 MG   XD 893 MG
1947   392 SG                                 D79 MG   XF 140 MG
1948   392 SG    X192 SG                      K23 MG   XE 992 MG
1949   392 SG                                 M56 MG   XD 936 MG
1950   392 SG    X171 SG                      754 MG   XH 120 MG
1951   764 SG                      X 199 CG   122 MG   XH  93 MG
UND.52  12 SG  XA 132 SG          XE  89 CG   N55 MG   XL 125 MG
UND.57                            XS  20 CG  2256 MG   XM 333 MG
                                  XT 270 CG            XP 775 MG
UND.59                                       2865 MG   XP 906 MG
                                             3074 MG            
 
COUNTY GOVERNMENT 1960-85
1960 BLACK/STRAW "N.J." bottom              CG-A100 - CG-V814 (18,715)
1980 STRAW/BLUE  "NEW JERSEY" bottom        CG-W761 - CG-Z999  (2,939)
                                            CG-100A - CG-999Z (22,500)
 
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 1960-85
1960 BLACK/STRAW Type 1: "N.J." bottom, NR  MG-A100 - MG-Z999 (22,500)
                 Type 1a                    MG-100A - MG-295E  (3,796)
1970             Type 2: "N.J." bottom, FR  MG-364J -
                 Type 1b                    MG-853U - MG-999Z  (4,647)
                 Type 1c                    MG-1000 - MG-9999  (9,000)
                 Type 1d                    100MG-A - 485MG-Y (21,086)
1980 STRAW/BLUE  "NEW JERSEY" bottom        MG-68AB - MG-56ZZ (56,059)
 
STATE GOVERNMENT 1960-85
1960 BLACK/STRAW Type 1: "N.J." bottom, NR  SG-A100 - SG-P944 (14,345)
1970             Type 2: "N.J." bottom, FR  SG-R668 -
1977             Type 3: "NEW JERSEY", NR   SG-S707 -
1980 STRAW/BLUE  "NEW JERSEY" bottom        SG-T175 - SG-Z999  (6,225)
                                            SG-A10A - SG-N35B (29,366)
 
In 1963, rear plates on 900 of the state's 2,200 cars were
replaced with reflective plates as an experiment.

HANDICAPPED
Ch. 330 P 3/3/1976.  Began 1978, by 7/16/1978.
No legend, passenger design, wheelchair prefix all years.
(Undated green sticker "SPECIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION" issued
 c.1970s for passenger, personalized and DAV plates.)
Courtesy series seen 1986?  Formats 1 AAA - 9 ZZZ seen.
 
1978? BLACK/STRAW     H1000 - H3273     (2,274)
1980  STRAW/BLUE      H4007 - H9999     (5,993)
1981?                 1000H - 9999H     (9,000)
1983?              H/A 1000 - H/F 3635 (47,636)
 
HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
New Jersey Highway Authority created 4/14/1952 to administrate
the Garden State Parkway, the first section of which opened on
7/1/1954.  Earliest listed 1964 AAMVA Book.
No legend, passenger design all years.
 
1964? BLACK/STRAW "N.J."    HA-A 1 - HA-A295
1980  STRAW/BLUE           HA-A307 -
 
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT  (1933-60:  See Table 1)
Earliest seen 1933.
Discontinued c.1966; replaced by Dept. of Transportation (TD).

LEGENDS:  "HIGHWAY" top, "DEPT." bottom, "N.J." left, "33." right, smaller number center 1933,
          "HIGHWAY DEPT." top, "N.J." left, "34." right 1934,
          "HIGHWAY DEPT." top, "N.J." left, "35" right 1935-38,
          vertical "NJ39" left (not right) 1939,
          no legend, passenger design 1941-59,
          "STATE GOVT" top, "N.J." bottom 1960-66.
 
#1 with flanking state seals issued to Highway Commissioner 1938-40.
1944-45:  Only 1,008 numbers assigned out of 2,106.
 
1960 BLACK/STRAW   HY-A100 -
 
HISTORIC
Ch. 195 P 10/8/1964.  Began 1964.
Issued to vehicles at least 25 years old.
 
LEGENDS:  "NEW JERSEY" top, "HISTORIC" bottom all years.
 
Courtesy formats QQ-A 1 - QQ-Z 99, 1 QQ-A - 99 QQ-Z, some
with small "-2" to "-4" number suffix.
 
1964 BLACK/STRAW Type 1: Wide "W" of "NEW", NR QQ-A100 - QQ-A857   (758)
1970             Type 2: Wide "W" of "NEW", FR QQ-D528 -
1972             Type 1a                       QQ-E522 - QQ-K873 (5,752)
1977             Type 3: Thin "W" of "NEW", NR QQ-L104 - QQ-P529 (3,126)
1980 STRAW/BLUE                                QQ-Q163 - QQ-Z999 (8,937)
 
HISTORIC MOTORCYCLE
Began 1976.  "HISTORIC" top all years.
 
1976 BLACK/STRAW    Q 1 - Q259  (259)
1980 STRAW/BLUE    Q302 - Q490  (189)
 
IN TRANSIT
Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921.  Began 1922.  None seen.

IN TRANSIT EMPTY
Earliest seen "MAR 79".  Not listed on DMV charts.
Issued to tank trailers used for liquid transport.

LEGENDS:  "IN TRANSIT" top, "EMPTY" bottom, "NJ/( )" right 1979-85.
 
1978 "MAR 79" BLACK/STRAW   ZA-10 - ZC-58   (229)
1984 "MAR 85" STRAW/BLUE    ZE-74 - ZH-58   (255)
 
LIMOUSINE/LIVERY
Earliest seen 1978 chart.
Issued to limousines authorized by the Public Utility Commission.
"PUC LIM" bottom 1978, "LIVERY" bottom 1980-on.
1985 DMV chart lists these as two separate types.
 
1978 "MAR 79" BLACK/STRAW   OL-1000 - OL-1239
1981 "MAR 82" STRAW/BLUE    OL-5662 - OL-9999
 
LIVERY
Ch. 216 P 3/18/1916, E 1/1/1917.  Began 1917.  Earliest seen 1918.
Discontinued 1922; replaced by Omnibus.  ("L" became Courtesy 1922.)
1918:  500 P ordered.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "L" prefix 1918, 1920.
 
1917                        1920   L67
1918    L1                  1921
1919
 
MANUFACTURER
Ch. 304 P 4/16/1908.  Began 1908.
Also issued to dealers 1908-16.  Dealer began 1917, decimating the
quantity of "M" plates issued.  Discontinued 1926; replaced by Dealer.

LEGENDS:  "MFR'S CAR" top, "M" suffix 1908-10,
          "MFR'S. CAR" top, "M" suffix 1911-15,
          no legend, "M" prefix 1916.
          No state seal, small "1" to "5" after legend 1908-15,
          small "-1" to "-5" suffix 1916.
          1911, 1913-15 have "N.J./11" on opposite side from passenger.
 
           5 SETS         3 SETS       (TOTAL)       HIGHEST SEEN
1908                                                  40M - 365M
1909    [1 M - 150M]  [151M - 200M]     (900 P)             354M
1910    [1 M - 150M]  [151M - 450M]   (1,800*P)             624M
1911    [1 M - 300M]  [301M - 700M]   (2,700 P)             783M
1912    [1 M - 300M]  [301M - 800M]   (3,000 P)             956M*
1913    [1 M - 300M]  [301M - 800M]   (3,000 P)             852M*
1914    [1 M - 300M]  [301M - 800M]   (3,000 P)             633M
1915    [1 M - 150M]  [151M - 800M]   (2,700 P)             796M*
1916    [M 1 - M150]  [M151 - M800]   (2,700 P)             M521
1917    [M 1 -  M10]                     (50 P)
1918:  50 sets of 5 made.
1919:  75 P made, probably indicating 15 sets of 5 pairs.
 
           2 SETS         1 SET
*1910  [451M - 500M]  [501M - 550M]
 
Rebegan by 1964.  Reported 1960.  Earliest seen 1964.
"VEHICLE MFR" top 1964, bottom all years since.
All have small number suffix "-1" to "-94".
 
1964   "64"   BLACK/STRAW Type 1: Tab slots,
                                  legend top  DTM-86
1966?                     Type 2: Tab slot,
                                  legend bot  DTM-50
1970   "70"               Type 3: No slots    DTM-74 - DTM-99
1981 "MAR 82"             Type 3a             10 DTM - 85 DTM
1981 "MAR 82  STRAW/BLUE                      94 DTM -
 
MEDICAL DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN
Began 1951.  No law needed.  (MD prefix 1939-40, 1948-50,
including Courtesy, are regular Monmouth Co. passenger.)
No legend, passenger design 1951-79, "PHYSICIAN" bottom 1980-85.
Courtesy seen 1952 #MD 6.  Courtesy 1960-85:
MD-A 1 - MD-Z 99, 1 MD-A - 99 MD-Z, (1977) MD-1 A - MD-99 Z.
 
1951          MD 1223 - MD 5008
1952          MD 2245 - MD 5756
UND. (1957)   MD 8202 -
 
1960-79 BLACK/STRAW BASE                               No Q used.
1960 Type 1: "N.J.", bolt holes       MD-A100 - MD-V880  (18,781)
1977 Type 2: "NEW JERSEY", bolt slots MD-W480 - MD-X339     (760)
                                                   (TOTAL 20,040)
1980-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE
1980                                  MD-X488 - MD-Z999   (2,311)
1980                                  MD-1000 - MD-3024   (2,025)
                                                    (TOTAL 4,336)
 
MILITARY RESERVE
Ch. 165 P 5/3/1983.  Began 1984?  Branch legend bottom all years.
 
1984? STRAW/BLUE "USAF RESERVE"   A/F 1000 - A/F 1059
1984? STRAW/BLUE "ARMY RESERVE"   A/R 1000 - A/R 1154
1984? STRAW/BLUE "USCG RESERVE"   C/R 1000 - C/R 1078
1984? STRAW/BLUE "USMC RESERVE"   M/R 1000 - M/R 1076
1984? STRAW/BLUE "USN RESERVE"    N/R 1000 - N/R 1110
 
MOPED
Ch. 105 P 3/14/1983.  Began 1983.
"MOPED" top all years.  Assuming no I,O,Q used.
 
1983 "MAY 84" BLUE/GRAY   1A0A0 - 7F7J1, 9H0V0 - 9H0V6  (111,379)
             (GRAPHIC             6F4K2)
 
MOTORCYCLE  (See Motorcycle page)
Began 1912.  (Courtesy series first seen 1974 "MAR 75";
              formats AAA 1 - ZZZ 9, 1 AAA - 9 ZZZ seen.)

MOTORCYCLE DEALER
Ch. 216 P 3/18/1916, E 1/1/1917.  Began 1917.  Earliest seen 1926.

LEGENDS:  No legend all years, "CD" prefix 1917-59,
          "DL" prefix 1960-61, "DA-DZ" prefix 1962-85.
          State/year legends same as Motorcycle 1917-60, 1962-85,
          "61/NJ" right 1961.
 
Plate set number:  Small "-1" to "-3" suffix 1926-on.
1917:     3 pairs issued per set #1 - 200 (TOTAL 600 P).
1917-32:  3 pairs issued per set.
 
1917 [CD200]      1929    CD2       1941              1953  CD34
1918              1930    CD2       1942              1954   CD5
1919              1931    CD2       1943              1955  CD37
1920              1932   CD20       1944              1956  CD33
1921              1933    CD2       1945              1957  CD33
1922              1934   CD22*      1946              1958  CD76
1923              1935   CD14       1947              1959  CD71
1924              1936   CD13       1948              1960  DL68
1925              1937   CD22       1949              1961  DL78
1926  [CD20]      1938   CD22       1950
1927    CD2       1939              1951   CD15
1928    CD2       1940              1952  [CD75]
 
1962-86 BLACK/STRAW BASE            1986 STRAW/BLUE BASE
1962   "62"     DL48                1985 "MAR 86"   DP93, DR94,
1973 "MAR 74"   DC24 - DC25                         DO51, DH38
1980 "MAR 81"   DJ50
1982 "MAR 83"   DK34
        ?       DH28
 
MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR  (1934-60:  See Table 1)
Reported 1933.  Earliest seen 1934.  Last seen 1978 chart.
The News (Paterson), January 6, 1922:  "The inspector also explained
the meaning of the different letters appearing on the licenses this
year as follows...the letter S. denotes that the car is in the
inspection service of the Motor Vehicle Department."
1964-78 charts show MV-A000 format, apparently mistakenly.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, vertical "MV" prefix 1934-38,
          vertical "NJ39" left (not right) 1939-40,
          no legend, passenger design 1941-51,
          no legend, "N.J." bottom 1952-59,
          "M V INSPECTOR" top 1960-78.
 
1960 BLACK/STRAW "N.J." bottom         MV-100 - MV-506, MV-A137
1977             "NEW JERSEY" bottom   MV-591
 
NEW JERSEY PRESS
Earliest seen 1978 chart.
Courier-Post (Camden), 8/12/1967:  "Doctors, of course, drive cars
with license plates with MD and newsmen under a recent ruling now
can obtain NJP for New Jersey Press."

LEGENDS:  No legend, passenger design, staggered "NJP" prefix all years.
 
1978? BLACK/STRAW
1980  STRAW/BLUE    NJP-177 - NJP-675
 
NEW YORK PRESS
Earliest seen 1978 chart.  (1952/56 #N/Y P10, 1959 base #NYP-140
in 1967 envelope believed to be normal passenger plates.)
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, passenger design, staggered "NYP" prefix or suffix 1978-80.
 
1978? BLACK/STRAW   NYP-193 - NYP-856
1980  STRAW/BLUE    140-NYP - 688-NYP "GARDEN STATE" bottom
                    NYP-820 -         "PRESS" bottom

N.J. TRANSIT
Issued to buses operated "in accordance with the N.J.
Transportation Act of 1979".  Agency created 1979.  Began 1982?
"N.J. TRANSIT" top, slogan bottom.  Discontinued by late 1990s.
 
1982? STRAW/BLUE   1000-NJ - 3728-NJ
 
NO FEE  (1932-60:  See Table 1)
Began 1932.
Issued to vehicles owned by non-profit organizations.

LEGENDS:  No legend all years, vertical "NF" prefix 1932-38,
          vertical "NF" suffix 1939-59, "NF" prefix 1960-85.

Small "-3" seen 1952.  Courtesy seen pre-1977 #6-5 NFM.
1944-45:  1 NF - 999 NF, A10 NF - A99 NF (1,089) assigned.
 
1960-79 BLACK/STRAW BASE                               No Q used.
1960 Type 1: "N.J.", NR          NF-A100 - NF-B212        (1,013)
1970 Type 2: "N.J.", FR          NF-G460 -
1972 Type 1a                     NF-H511 - NF-K726        (2,916)
1977 Type 3: "NEW JERSEY"        NF-M266 - NF-P762        (3,197)
                                                   (TOTAL 14,163)
 
1980-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE                                No Q used.
1980                             NF-R168 - NF-Y330        (6,463)
 
NON-RESIDENT
Ch. 263 P 4/21/1909, E immediately, for 8-day licenses which were
made of "Bristol-board" masonite.  Began 1909.  Motor Vehicle
Commissioner ordered the discontinuance of licenses to DE and PA
motorists in May 1911.  Discontinued to NY motorists 7/24/1911.
Law repealed 4/2/1912, allowing non-residents full reciprocity.
Last known plate issued 4/29/1911.
 
1909   Black/White, rectangle
1910   Black/White, inverted triangle
1911   Red/Gray, rectangle
 
Out-of-state residents assigned "4" ("Foreign"?) prefix when
county code system began 1926.  Numbers began at #4-1001 1926-32.
Passenger design all years.  Discontinued 1933.
(1952/56 plate #4-1 seen, but unknown purpose.)
 
1926  [4-11000*]      1929   4-5810        1932   4-4538
1927    4-9068*       1930   4-5800
1928    4-6175        1931   4-6265
 
OMNIBUS
Ch. 208 P 4/8/1921.  Began 1922.
Split into 4 categories 1927-49.  (Verify 1950-51)

LEGENDS:  "OM'BS-N.J.22" top 1922-38, "OM'BS" top 1939-40,
          "OM'BS" opposite state/year legend 1941-52,
          "OMNIBUS" top 1960-85.
1927-38 category indicated by "T", "L", "B" (1928) or "B/U/S"
(1930-38) and "U/D" (1927-31).
All are suffixes except 1930-31 Bus prefix (1932-38 Bus suffix).
1932:  "UD" replaced by "5".
1938 listed as passenger design with "5" prefix.
1939-49:  Passenger system used; ON,OO,OQ omitted.
 
1922    O321 - O22504      1925   O5795 - O10969
1923   O1645 - O11403      1926     [O1 - O15500*]
1924     [O1 - O13774*]
 
           TAXI              LIVERY           BUS         U-DRIVE
1927                    O7953L - O9355L               O16644 -
1928                   O13653L - 014164L O8192B -
1929                   O12925L -                        O402 -
1930  O4361T - O4380T   O7259L - O9201L*  6317 -                    
1931  O4272T -          O5421L - 06659L   9828 -
1932  O3942T -          O5414L -          8704 - 12017  ("5" prefix)
1933   O377T - O2832T   O4874L - O5337L   8603 - 12946
1934                    O5779L -
1935  O1008T - O2249T                    10498 -                    
1936  O2557T -          O5338L - O5604L   8909 - (9262 rep.)
1937                                      9775 -
1938                    O5715L -          8700 -

START  OA 100           OH 100          OM 100          OY 100
1939   OB               OH              OP              OY
1940   OB               OH              OR              OY          
1941
1942                                    OP 90U (5,301)
1944  [OA 69S](2,220)  [OH 89B](1,070) [OR 74D](6,995) [OY 264](165)
1945  [OA 69V](2,490)  [OH 44C](1,115) [OR 49C](6,880) [OY 264](165)
1946                    OH 26C (1,097)
1947                    OH 80E (1,331)
1948   OB 722 (3,503)   OH 519   (420)  OP 284   (185)
1949  [OB 99S](5,130)  [OH 99L](1,800) [OR 99R](7,920) [OY 549](450)
1950   OB 41B (3,902)   OH 372   (273)                              
1951?
 
1952 assignment OS 299 (12,800).
 
1952-60 ORANGE/BLACK BASE  3-digit numeric only. No G,I,O,Q used.
1952   "52"   Type 1          OA 100 -  OW 742         (16,843 P)
1959   "59"   Type 2          OZ 717 -  OZ 999            (283 P)
1959   "59"   Type 2a        OA 1000 - OA 1993            (994 P)
                                                 (TOTAL 20,794 P)
 
1960-81 BLACK/STRAW BASE                               No Q used.
1960   "60"   Type 1: NR, tab slots  OWA-100 - OWZ-867 (22,368 P)
1969   "69"   Type 2: FR, no slots   OXG-249 - OXG-250      (2 P)
1971   "71"   Type 3: NR, no slots   OXH-512 - OXX-820 (13,809 P)
                                                 (TOTAL 43,021 P)
 
1981-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE                                No Q used.
1980 "MAR 81"                        OYF-164 - OZR-485 (32,722 P)
 
PERSONALIZED
Began 1/?/1976.  3-6 characters allowed for $50 extra fee.
Small "-2" (etc.) suffix allowed but counted as a character.
No legend all years.
 
1976 BLACK/STRAW "N.J."        (#L, N seen)
1977 BLACK/STRAW "NEW JERSEY"
1979 STRAW/BLUE
 
PERSONALIZED COMMERCIAL
Earliest seen "OCT 87".
 
PERSONALIZED MOTORCYCLE
Reported 1978.
 
PODIATRIST
Earliest seen 1978 chart.
 
LEGENDS:  "PODIATRIST" bottom all years.
 
1978? BLACK/STRAW
1980  STRAW/BLUE   DPM AAA - DPM ZZZ, AA DPM - ZZZ DPM
 
SAMPLE
Earliest seen 1924.  (Verify 1925)
1918 #157047 in reverse colors sent to Maine Secretary of State in 1918.
1934 #S-0000 specially issued to famous radio comedian Ed Wynn.
 
1924, 1926-38          00000
1929, 1931, 1933-35   000000
1934                    0000
1939   EA 000, LA 000, EW 00T, ZK 00A
1940   HH 00B, KO 000
1941   AA 00A, AA 00Z, EC 00X, UK 000
1942   AA 00A, BA 00B
1944   JB 000, UY 000, YC 000
1945   SP 000
1946   CP 00D, KC 00C, ZS 00K
1947   AY 000, CN 000, KA 000, SA 000, SE 000, SK 000, VA 000
1948   LY 000, LZ 000, MF 000
1949   MS 000, NX 000, PX 000, SZ 000, VP 000, YA 000
1950   AA 000, BA 000, HC 000, KA 000, ME 000, UA 000, WO 000,
       WT 000, ZJ 000
1951   AA 000, BL 000, EF 000, FY 000, HV 000, JK 000, KB 000,
       LD 000, UN 000, YL 000, ZB 000
1952   BB 000, BI 000, CK 000, EA 000, EG 000, JS 000, KG 000,
       LA 000, LD 000, LE 000, PM 000, PY 000, RD 000, ZO 000
1953   LA A00
1957   BJ 0000, BK 0000, EJ 0000, IS 0000, JR 0000, MH 0000
1959   AAA-000, AAK-000, AAO-000, AAX-000, ABC-000, BAC-000,
       BAM-000, CAL-000, CEN-000, EBA-000, NED-000, PEN-000,
       RIA-000, WYO-000, 000-ABC
1977   000-HCA
1979   ABC-000, BAC-000, 000-ABC, AAA-00A, ABC-00A

SCHOOL VEHICLE
Ch. 162 P 12/2/1974.  Earliest seen "JUN 77".
Assuming no I,O,Q used.
 
LEGENDS:  "SCHOOL VEH I" or "SCHOOL VEH II" top all years.

I = Seating capacity 16+ passengers.
II = Seating capacity
 
1976 "JUN 77" BLACK/STRAW   S1-100A - S1-449V   (16,550)
1980 "JUN 81" STRAW/BLUE    S1-406W - S1-999Z    (3,294) (TOTAL
1985 "JUL 86"               100A-S1 - 672N-S1   (11,373)  14,667)
 
1976 "JUN 77" BLACK/STRAW   S2-100A - S2-471F    (4,872)
1980 "JUN 81" STRAW/BLUE    S2-761G - S2-999Z   (14,639)
 
SPECIAL EVENT
Ch. 120 P 7/8/1958.  Began 1958.
All held at Atlantic City unless noted.
(Red/Straw souvenir plates were issued to delegates to the N.J.
constitutional convention in June 1947, but none are known.)

A. Miss America Pageant, Exp. 9/7/1958 #53, 9/10/1961 #49,
   9/9/1962 #15, 9/9/1963 #45, 9/3/1964 #55, 9/12/1965 #103,
   9/11/1966 #73, 9/10/1967 #82, 9/9/1968 #59, 9/8/1969 #1,
   9/12/1971 #12, 9/12/1972 #50, 9/13/1973 #8, 9/16/1974 #46,
   9/9/1975 #27.  According to the Courier-Post (Camden),
   8/12/1967, only 110 pairs made each year.
B. Imperial Council Session, Exp. 7/15/1959 #22.
C. Mid-Atlantic Shrine Meeting, Exp. 9/18/1962, #86,
   Exp. 9/19/1967 #12, Exp. 9/17/1968 #49, Exp. 9/26/1971 #40.
D. "MBC" unknown convention, Exp. 8/17/1964 #00.
E. Democratic National Convention, Exp. 9/3/1964 #1 - 999,
   A1 - Z99, AA1 - AZ84 (5,934 assuming no Q used).
F. International Assoc. of Government Labor Officials (IAGLO),
   7/18-23/1965.
G. Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Exp. 5/23/1966 #2.
H. National Golf Open, Exp. 6/23/1967 #00.
I. Miss New Jersey, 1974/75 #1, 1975/76 #1, 1981/82 #1,
   Exp. 9/16/1984 no serial. (MNJ-1 in 1967)
J. U.S. Bicentennial (Statewide), 7/1/1975 - 2/1/1977, no serial.
K. U.S. Open, Exp. 6/20/1980 #N-051-J, 7/15/1985 #N-132-J.
L. Atlantic City Classic, Exp. 8/25/1987 #62.
 
STATE OFFICIAL
Earliest seen 1935.

LEGENDS:  No legend, passenger design 1935-59,
          "GOVERNOR" bottom 1960-85.  Usually has 2 state seals attached.

#1 for Governor, #2 for Lt. Governor, #3 for Attorney General.
By 1964, only #1 issued; #2 and higher discontinued, possibly
replaced by Cabinet series.  Small "-2" seen 1939, "-3" seen.
 
1935   1, 2             1941   2                1948
1936   3                1942                    1949
1937                    1944                    1950
1938   1                1945                    1951
1939   1-2              1946   1                1952   1
1940                    1947
 
1957 ORANGE/BLACK   1, 2-2
1960 BLACK/STRAW    1, 1-3
1980 STRAW/BLUE     1

STATE POLICE
Earliest seen 1964 AAMVA Book.
 
LEGENDS:  "STATE POLICE" top all years.
 
1964? BLACK/STRAW "N.J." bottom         SP-A100 - SP-A610
1977              "NEW JERSEY" bottom   SP-A628 - SP-A666
1980  STRAW/BLUE  "NEW JERSEY" bottom  (recycled numbers)
 
STREET ROD
Ch. 240 P 8/3/1981.  Began 1982.
Issued to modified antique cars made before 1949.

LEGENDS:  "STREET ROD" bottom, graphic of cars after "R" prefix.
 
1982 STRAW/BLUE   R 1000 - R 1069   (R 1939 also issued)
                          (R 1122 Graphic base)
 
TEMPORARY
Began 1913.  Last seen 1915.
The Courier-News (Bridgewater), 7/24/1912:  "Commissioner
Lippincott has adopted the New York system for use where a tag
is lost.  He will obtain 500 tags with special numbers beginning
with a "0" and one of these will be temporarily loaned to an
automobilist who has lost his tag while he is arranging to get a
new registration tag.  The bids for supplying the tags for 1913
will soon be asked, and will call for 40,000 pairs of the regular
automobile metal tags and 3,000 of the "manufacturer's" tags."
 
(1917 #03043 - 09371 believed to be passenger overflow, as
 1916-17 bid solicitations contain no "0" or Temporary plates.)
 
LEGENDS:  No legend or state seal; "0" prefix 1913-15.
 
1913  [01 - 0500]
1914  [01 - 0500]
1915  [01 - 0500]

TEMPORARY (Cardboard)
Began 3/1/1957.  Earliest seen 11/12/1957.
20-day validity as of 1957-71.
 
TEMPORARY NON-RESIDENT (Cardboard)
Earliest seen 6/16/1971.  Shown on 4/1971 chart.
20-day validity as of 1971.
 
TRACTOR
Ch. 228 P 3/29/1917.  Began 1918.  Earliest seen 1923.
Annual plates 1953-60.
 
LEGENDS:  "TRACTOR" top, "NJ/23" right 1923-38, "TRACTOR" top 1940,
          "TRACTOR" opposite state/year legend 1941-52,
          "N.J. 1953" top, "TRACTOR" bottom 1953, 1956-57, 1959,
          "TRACTOR" top, "N.J." bottom, vertical "1954" right 1954,
          "N.J. '55" top, "TRACTOR" bottom 1955,
          "TRACTOR" top, "N.J. 1958" bottom 1958,
          "TRACTOR" top, "N.60 J." bottom 1960,
          "TRACTOR" top, "N.( )J." bottom 1961-85.
 
1918              1924    92        1930   218        1936    28
1919  [100*]      1925    53        1931    20        1937
1920              1926  [300*]      1932   114        1938   296
1921              1927              1933    91
1922              1928   103        1934   292
1923    38        1929              1935    96
 
1939
1940             TR 662                     (562)
1941             TR 995                     (895)
1942             TR 299                     (199)
1944  [TR 101 - TR 1000, TR 10A - TR 99D] (1,260)
1945  [TR 101 - TR 1000, TR 10A - TR 99M] (1,890)
1946             TR 86C                   (1,157)
1947            TA 3190                   (3,091)
1948            TA 4940                   (4,841)
1949  [TA 100 - TA 6400]                  (6,301*)
1950            TA 5057                   (4,958)
1951            TA 6435                   (6,336)
1952  [TA 100 - TA 8099]                  (8,000*)
1953  [TA 100 - TA 9099]                  (9,000*)
1954            TA 6638                   (6,539*)
1955            TA 8617                   (8,518*)
1956            TA 7960                   (7,861*)
1957            TA 6001                   (5,902)
1958            TA 9138                   (9,039*)
1959            TA 8470                   (8,371)
1960            TR-7820                   (7,721)
 
1961-84 BLACK/STRAW BASE                               No Q used.
1961   "61"   Type 1: NR, tab slots   TR-100 - TR-9999    (9,900)
1962   "62"   Type 1a                TR-A100 - TR-F635    (5,036)
1967   "67"   Type 2: New spacing    TRG-273 - TRJ-892    (3,320)
1970   "70"   Type 3: FR, no slots   TS-C673 - TS-E281    (1,409)
1972 "MAR 73" Type 4: NR, no slots   TS-E630 -
              Type 3a                TS-F892 -
1977 "MAR 78" Type 4a                1000-TA - 6314-TA    (5,315)
                                                   (TOTAL 28,715)
Types 2-4:  Assuming no TRK-TRZ, TSG-TSZ used.
 
1984-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE                                No Q used.
1983 "MAR 84"                        7569-TA - 4217-TB    (5,649)
 

TRAILER
Ch. 96 P 3/29/1915.  Began 1915.  No state seal 1915.  No pairs seen.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "T" prefix 1915-38, "TRAILER" top 1939-40,
          "TRAILER" opposite state/year legend 1941-52,
          "TRAILER" top, "N.( )J." bottom 1960-85.
 
1918:  1,500 P ordered.
1943 is dated White/Black plate, "N.J.'43" bottom.
1960-69 have sticker on unpainted aluminum tab, since stickers
wouldn't adhere to the reflective plate surface.
Some 4-year registrations reported, expire MAR 75 - MAR 83.
 
1915     T63            1923    T603            1931   T2821
1916   [T100]           1924    T368            1932   T2412
1917   [T300]           1925    T637            1933   T2543
1918                    1926  [T1900*]          1934    T692
1919  [T1500*]          1927                    1935   T3636
1920                    1928    T753            1936   T4771
1921      T6            1929   T1897            1937   T5530
1922    T266            1930    T578            1938   T6548
 
1939   TB 43X     (5,524)  Passenger system.
1940   TC 169     (5,830)  Passenger system.
1941   TB 963              Unknown system.
1942   TC 204              Unknown system.
1943   TE 514              Unknown system.
1944   TB 766              Unknown system.
1945  [TP 694]   (10,495)  100 - 999 only; no D,G,I,O,Q used.
1946   TL 5371   (23,272*) 1945 system, then TL 1000 - 9999.
1947   TT 2020   (21,721)  100 - 9999 only; TL,TR,TT only.
1948   TT 7385   (27,086*) 1947 system.
1949  [TT 7499]  (27,200*) 1947 system.
1950   TT 6884   (26,585*) 1947 system.
1951   TT 4054   (23,755)  1947 system.
 
1952 assignment TM 999.
 
1952-60 ORANGE/BLACK BASE          1947 system.  No G,I,O,Q used.
1952   "52"   Type 1    TL, TR, TT, TM, TN               (49,500)
1954   "54"   Type 1a   TU, TW, TY, TZ                   (39,600)
1956   "56"   Type 1b   TL 100A - TM 681C                (22,182)
1958   "58"   Type 2    TM 643J - TR 926E (TP omitted)   (37,184)
1960   "60"   Type 3    TR 204K - TR 921S                 (6,118)
                                                  (TOTAL 161,922)
 
1960-81 BLACK/STRAW BASE     Reportedly began at TUA-100.
                             No Q used.  No I,O,Q used in suffix.
                             Assuming TPA, TRA-TSZ omitted.
1960   "60"   Type 1: FR, tab slots  TUC-502 - TZZ-999  (132,798)
1960   "60"   Type 1a                TAA-100 - TKB-730  (226,531)
1970   "70"   Type 2: FR, no slots   TKH-482 - TNZ-782   (83,101)
1971   "71"   Type 3: NR             TOA-248 - TTZ-999   (66,453)
1972 "MAR 73" Type 3a                TA-100A - TZ-872X  (515,573)
                                                (TOTAL 1,029,972)
 
1981-85 STRAW/BLUE BASE   Reportedly began at 100-TAA. No Q used.
1980 "MAR 81"                        593-TAC - 999-TZZ  (560,207)
 
TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
New Jersey Turnpike Authority created 4/14/1949, NJ Turnpike
opened to traffic on 11/30/1951.  Earliest seen 1952.
No legend, passenger design all years.
 
1952                      2 T/P -  37 T/P
1952 UND. ORANGE/BLACK   60 T/P
1960 BLACK/STRAW         TP-A15 - TP-A271
1980 STRAW/BLUE         TP-A835 -
 
UNDERTAKER
Began 1923.  Earliest seen 1924.
Discontinued 1926; replaced by Passenger plates.
"U" became Union County 1926.
 
LEGENDS:  No legend, "U" prefix 1923-25.
 
1923                 (699 made)
1924  [U1 - U600*]
1925        U124
 
UNITED STATES CONGRESS/SENATE
Earliest seen 1952.  Reported in use 1/15/1953.
New Jersey has had the following numbers of Congressional
Districts:  14 1933-62, 15 1963-82, 14 1983-93, 13 1993-2012,
12 2013-32.  Number represents District number.  Small "-2"
suffix also seen.  New Jersey has always had 2 U.S. Senators.
 
LEGENDS:  "U.S. CONGRESS" or "U.S. SENATE" top all years.
          Passenger design 1952, slogan bottom, vertical "NJ" right 1960-85.
          Usually has two state seals attached.
 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Began 1932 with "US" prefix.  Listed 1939-40.  Last listed 1945.
Not listed 1949.  Reported by MV Director in 1953.  None seen.
 
1944-45  [1 US - 999 US, A10 US - C99 US] (1,269)
 
UNKNOWN TYPE "O"
Earliest seen 1920 #O3.  1921 #O98 last seen.
 
VETERAN OF FOREIGN WARS
Earliest listed 1964 AAMVA Book.
No legend, passenger design all years.
 
1964? BLACK/STRAW   VFW-
1980  STRAW/BLUE    VFW-507 - VFW-999, VFW1000 - VFW5479

 
TABLE 1   HIGHWAY DEPT.   MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR   NO FEE
1932                                                NF 256
1933         822                  (MV 39 reported)  NF 537
1934         258                   MV 34            NF 842
1935         143                   MV 34            NF 569 
1936         772                                    NF 721
1937         216                                    NF 438
1938         235                   MV 73            NF 248
1939          36 HY                27 MV
1940         747 HY                54 MV                NF 
1941          32 HY                54 MV            123 NF
1942                               95 MV
1944       [2106 HY]               35 MV           [A99 NF*]
1945       [2106 HY]                               [A99 NF*]
1946                                                 21 NF
1947                               95 MV             21 NF
1948         326 HY                45 MV            468 NF
1949         328 HY                 5 MV
1950         156 HY                82 MV            B92 NF 
1951                               62 MV            C74 NF
UND.52       420 HY                23 MV            V81 NF
UND.57                             43 MV           1087 NF
                                  104 MV                   

 
PERMITS:
 
BULK HAULER
Ch. 259 P 10/12/1977.  Earliest seen 1982.
Full-size supplemental plate issued with unique annual stickers.
 
LEGENDS:  "REGULATED" top, BULK HAULER" bottom,
          vertical "NJ" left, vertical "DMV" right.

"1982" RED/STRAW   1871 - 8729
 
GASOLINE LICENSE
Ch. 334 P 4/1/1927.  Began 7/1/1927.  Full-size permit plate.
Discontinued 6/30/1931; replaced by Motor Fuel Dealer.
 
Bergen County Record, 10/8/1927:  "Conrad & Duthie...are the
first dealers in Bergen County to display the new license markers
that are given to all service stations in accordance with the new
gasoline tax law.  The license plate has a blue background with
white block letters...Inspector Stagg of the State Motor Vehicle
Department who is issuing the gasoline license, is of the opinion
that the automobile markers for 1928 will be the same color."
 
LEGENDS:  "GASOLINE LICENSE." top 1928-31.
 
1927?
1928   1854 - 14647   "EXPIRES-DEC-31-1928."  (No state name!)
1929   3963 -  8672   "EXPIRES-DEC-31-1929."  (No state name!)
1930   1912 -  3783   "NJ/30" right
1931    135 - 10381   "NJ/31" right
 
LICENSED COAL/FUEL TRUCK
Ch. 175 E 6/3/1937.  Began 1937.
1943 appears to be large decal on flat red metal base.
1973 base stickered through at least "DEC 80".
6" x 12" 1959-73.

LEGENDS:  "NEW JERSEY 1937/LICENSED COAL TRUCK" top 1937-62,
          "NEW JERSEY 1963/LICENSED FUEL TRUCK" top 1963-80,
          "DEPT. OF/WEIGHTS AND MEASURES" bottom 1937-48,
          "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES" bottom 1949-80.
 
COLORS:  Passenger colors 1937-42, 1944, different colors below 1945-73.
 
1937   2965 - 5390                1956    492 - 4589 White/Black
1938   2545 - 5378                1957   1003 - 4424 Black/White
1939   2472 - 6886                1958    155 - 1746 Light Green/Black
1940   5763 -                     1959    147 - 4145 Black/Orange, EM106
1941   8446 - 8490                1960    466 - 3737 Orange/Straw
1942   2478 - 3216                1961    129 - 3723 Light Green/Black
1943   2620 - 3570 Green/Yellow?  1962   1170 - 2224 Green/Straw
1944   3658 - 9251                1963    452 - 2706 White/Red
1945   2758 - 8085 Red/Straw      1964    555 - 3178 Blue/Orange
1946   2167 - 5925 Yellow/Black   1965    499 - 2885 Yellow/Green
1947   2152 - 2294 Straw/Black    1966    796 - 3438 White/Red
1948   1542 - 2032 Black/Straw    1967    532 - 3267 Green/Straw
1949    300 - 2071 Orange/Black   1968    504 - 3419 Blue/Orange
1950   1643 - 6122 Black/Orange   1969    346 -  995 Yellow/Green
1951   1852 - 4995 Black/Straw    1970    501 - 1342 Black/Straw
1952   1645 - 2112 Red/Black      1971    797 - 1706 Orange/Light Blue
1953   1326 - 5037 Black/Orange   1972    781 -  826 White/Red
1954   1360 - 3174 Black/Straw    1973    190 - 1444 Yellow/Green
1955   1169 - 4122 Red/Black
 
LICENSED POULTRY TRUCK
Ch. 248 P 5/23/1942.  Began 1943.  Earliest seen 1948.
Last seen 1973.  6" x 12" 1959-73.

LEGENDS:  "NEW JERSEY 1948/LIC. POULTRY TRUCK" top all years,
          "DEPT. OF/WEIGHTS AND MEASURES" bottom 1948,
          "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES" bottom 1949-73.
COLORS:  Different colors from passenger all years, often reverse
         colors of Licensed Coal/Fuel Truck.
 
1943                              1959    161 -  408 Orange/Black
1944                              1960
1945                              1961    172 -  204 Black/Light Green
1946                              1962    157 -  299 Straw/Light Green
1947                              1963    156 -  172 Red/White
1948   3793 -      Blue/Straw     1964    172 -      Orange/Light Blue
1949                              1965    154 -      Light Blue/Yellow
1950                              1966    143 -      Red/White
1951    722 -      Straw/Black    1967    138 -      Straw/Light Green
1952    928 -      Black/Straw    1968    129 -      Orange/Light Blue
1953    112 -      White/Blue     1969    129 -      Light Blue/Yellow
1954    241 -      Straw/Black    1970    131 -      White/Black
1955    213 -      Black/Red      1971
1956    391 -  893 Black/White    1972    197 -      Red/White
1957    213 -      Straw/Black    1973    118 - 270  Green/Yellow
1958    211 -      Black/Light Green
 
MOTOR FUEL DEALER
Ch. 357 P 4/28/1931.  Began E 7/1/1931.
Full-size permit plate.  Previously issued Gasoline License.
Split into 2 categories E 7/1/1935:  Motor Fuel Retail Dealer and
Motor Fuel Wholesale Dealer.
 
LEGENDS:  "MOTOR FUEL DEALER" top, "NJ/32" right 1932-35.
 
1931?
1932   1398 -  7337
1933   2090 -  9325
1934   8687 - 10610
1935   2391 - 12314
 
MOTOR FUEL RETAIL/WHOLESALE DEALER
Began E 7/1/1935.  Last seen 1942.  Small-size permit plate.

LEGENDS:  "M.F.RETAIL DEALER" or "M.F.WHLSE DEALER" top, "NJ/36" right 1936-42.
 
          RETAIL          WHOLESALE
1935?
1936    718 - 11098
1937    955 -  8673
1938    565 -  2125
1939    117 - 12430
1940   5661 - 12717       543 -
1941    330 -  9891
1942   2562 - 11620        97 -

MOTOR FUEL TRANSPORT
Ch. 319 P 7/1/1935.  Earliest seen 1936.  Small-size permit plate.
Issued by Motor Fuels Tax Bureau, Dept. of the Treasury.  Pairs 1941.

LEGENDS:  "M.FUEL TRANSPORT", "NJ/36" right 1936,
          "M.F.TRANS.N.J.'39" top 1939,
          "M.F.TRANSPORT" top 1940-99,
          "NJ/40" right 1940-41, 1947, 1949, even years 1950-72,
          "55/NJ" right odd years 1955-69. "NJ/( )" right 1973-99.
COLORS:  Passenger colors 1936-52, different colors below 1954-99.
 
1935?                             1954   2386 -      Red/Black?
1936    RW1 -                     1955   2744 -      Black/White
1937                              1956   2070 - 3748 White/Black
1938                              1957    158 - 3540 Light Green/Black
1939 X116-2 -                     1958     48 - 3548 Red/Black
1940   1947 -                     1959     40 - 2464 White/Black
1941    326 - 2000                1960     35 -  873 White/Red
1942                              1961     91 - 1648 Orange/Black
1943                              1962    199 -      White/Black
1944                              1963     83 -      Red/Black
1945                              1964    465 -      Black/Orange
1946                              1965     38 - 2206 White/Black
1947   1703 -                     1966    155 - 3571 Black/Light Green
1948                              1967   1755 - 3644 White/Purple
1949   2646 - 3120                1968     23 - 2585 White/Black
1950   2572 -                     1969   1406 - 2767 White/Light Green
1951                              1970    191 - 2518 Yellow/Black
1952   3338 -                     1971    291 -      White/Black
1953                              1972   1341 - 1633 Black/White
 
         1973-99 UNDATED RED/STRAW BASE
         1973 "MAR 74"            54 - 19369   (Short base 20367)
 
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Ch. 41 P 3/25/1930.  Began 1/1/1931.
Small-size permit plates issued to billboards and signs by the
Outdoor Advertising Tax Bureau, Division of Taxation, Department
of the Treasury.  As of 6/30/1931, 10,700 permits issued.

LEGENDS:  "O-A.1931.N.J." top 1931-35,
          "O-A.1936 N.J." top 1936-37,
          "O.A.-N.J." top, "1938" bottom 1938,
          "O.A. N.J." top, "1939" bottom 1939-42,
          "O.A. N.J." top Undated Bases.
 
1931    1055 -                              1937    3758 - 27553
1932    4016 - 26966                        1938   23257 - 27849
1933   22228 -                              1939    7563 - 23301
1934   20658 - 21921                        1940   24796 -
1935   20405 - 24755                        1941    2761 - 26417
1936    4349 - 22739                        1942   21785 - 27877
 
UND. 1940s   30915 -         Blue/White?
UND. 1940s   13800 - 38372   White?/Black
UND. 1950s   10707 - 16211   Orange/Black (1956-58 confirmed)
 
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING NO FEE
Ch. 41 P 3/25/1930.  Began 1931.  Earliest seen 1950's base.
The Courier-News (Bridgewater), 12/16/1930:  "...and special
tags will be provided for (bill)boards in the exempt class."
 
LEGENDS:  Same as Outdoor Advertising with vertical "NF" prefix.
 
UND. 1950s   N/F 109 - N/F 110   Orange/Black
 
OYSTER/CLAM LICENSE
Ch. 187 P 4/21/1931.  Earliest seen 1935.  Last seen 1938.
Issued by Atlantic Coast Department, Board of Shell Fisheries.
Expires 2/15 each year.
 
The Daily Record (Long Branch), 2/5/1936:
"RUMSON - Licenses for oystermen and clammers are now available
at the borough clerk's office at $1 each Clerk Jere Carew
announced today.  'This is the first time the clerk's office
has handled the licenses,' Carew added.  'All those numbered
300 and under are oyster licenses and numbers over 300 are
clammers."
 
In 1938, fees were $1.50 for clam licenses and $2.50 for oyster.
Plates to be displayed on port bow of boat.
 
LEGENDS:  Passenger legend top 1935, bottom 1936-38.
          Thin hyphen 1935.
COLORS:  Black/Yellow 1935, Orange/Aluminum 1936, 1938,
         Green/Aluminum 1937.
 
1935   O-99 - O-123, C-2210 - C-2665
1936    185 -      ,    593 -   3630
1937                    677 -    905
1938                   1918 -