PUERTO RICO
No 1906-16 first-issue black/white "P.R." plates are known, although registration
numbers are estimated to have reached #4330 or so.
Effective July 1, 1916, annual plates were issued in different color schemes each
fiscal year. It is not known when dates were added to the plates, leaving a
possibility of up to 6 years of undated issues (of which 3 are known) before the
1922/23 dated plate. Truck known by 1921/22.
(5-digit expected 1935/36, 1936/37, 1938/39)
1906-16 UNDATED BASE (none known)
1916/17 - 1921/22 ANNUAL PLATES
Undated White/Red Porcelain 722
Undated White/Maroon Embossed 1-447
Undated White/Green Embossed H 420 (Found in box of 1922 U.S. plates)
1922/23 - 4545 1935/36 895 - 10578
1923/24 1936/37 1789 - 10081
1924/25 509 - 1937/38 768 - 14513
1925/26 7080 - 8792 1938/39 359 - 4-420
1926/27 3009 - 9096 1939/40 1890 - 15101
1927/28 - 9628 1940/41 812 - 18051
1928/29 1456 - 7896 1941/42 2395 - 17870, 38256
1929/30 3-161 - 9-054 1944/45 878 - 13683
1930/31 4-035 - 4-284 1945/46 1260 - 13975
1931/32 1299 - 9785 1946/47 7606 - 18165
1932/33 2349 - 9993 1948/49 6228 - 18650, A-56599
1933/34 9350 - 9868 1949/50 - 16991, 62008
1934/35 - 9375
PASSENGER
1950/51 7-111, 11-302, 13-206, 19-128, 23-051, 30-719, 37-481, 45-620, 91-978
1951/52 7-421, 12-903, 18-166, 29-868, 33-076, 36-200, 37-180, 38-804, 39-417
102-803
1952/53 9-484, 20-098, 24-142, 27-294, 30-960, 46-415
104-081, 104-184, 104-607, 106-129
1953/54 9-286, 15-989, 23-295, 23-564, 24-142, 24-743, 28-019, 29-061, 34-257, 34-449
101-988, 102-586, 110-996, 119-463
1954/55 7-433, 10-240, 13-606, 14-300, 17-055, 24-743, 27-945, 30-448, 32-076, 35-964, 36-692, 37-614, 39-011
101-158, 101-244, 104-081, 107-648, 109-605, 111-303, 120-207, 121-848, 125-175, 127-027, 127-111
1955/56 12-845, 17-872, 25-561, 26-491, 28-481, 35-985, 36-692, 36-943, 40-377, 44-163, 46-043, 46-457
101-073, 101-727, 103-719, 104-081, 104-221, 105-149, 106-959, 118-741, 124-041, 124-632, 127-356,
130-594, 132-228, 132-420, 133-859
1956/57 15-998, 17-514, 17-776, 25-263, 25-385, 26-232, 27-798, 35-422, 36-284
103-230, 122-167, 133-045, 134-166, 135-377, 140-690, 141-282, 141-690, 142-607
1957/58 9-344, 21-863, 26-124, 31-180
103-297, 104-938, 108-465, 118-137, 124-756, 132-045, 141-793, 146-241, 154-051, 154-410, 154-508
1958/59 18-904, 21-893, 28-062, 32-945, 39-685, 40-259, 44-501
101-722, 102-253, 105-119, 105-556, 105-923, 108-716, 118-980, 119-106, 120-109, 124-034, 136-514,
141-067, 141-605, 144-017, 151-664, 153-210, 156-119, 160-899, 162-455, 165-392, 166-865
NON-PASSENGER
1950/51 P-44-818, OP-48-925, PA-50-556, H-80-094, X6-97-651, X-25-98-571
1951/52 P41-212, NR-74-252 - NR-75-031, H-85-502, HP-89-022
1952/53 P-46-512, C-65-838 - C-68-998, NR-73-220 - NR-75-177, T-78-210, X-35-99-003
1953/54 NR-74-059 - NR-75-232, A-77-723, X11-97-198
1954/55 P-49-265, NR-73-716 - NR-75-921, A-77-726, H-80-361, H-82-583, H-86-428, X/11-96-896
1955/56 HPA-15-327, CP-60-876, CPA-61-676, NR-73-193 - NR-75-568, T-78-195, H-87-221, HP-89-325,
HPA-92-911, X-14-98-062 - X-18-98-284, C-156-001
1956/57 MG 2-721, P-47-517 - P-48-382, PA-55-441, FA-61-250, C-65-425 - C-68-329,
FA-73-372 - FA-75-909, HP-88-918
1957/58 P-48-597, C-66-677, X/20-97-976
1958/59 P-52-001, OP-53-376, PA-60-426, CP-60-623 - CP-61-176, C-73-976, NR-74-251, O/E 74-601,
T-77-801, H-86-979, HP-88-256 - HP-90-501, HPA-92-788 - HPA-94-501,
X-12-97-183 - X-40-100-000, C-116-462 - C-117-701, C-151-947, C-155-110, C-155-681, X-42-167-120
1959/60 - 65/66 UNDATED GOLD/BLACK BASE
1959/60 Type 1: 4 long slots 600-000 - 702-889 (102,890 P)
1960/61 Type 2: Holes only 712-999 - 782-529 (69,531 P)
1962/63 Type 3: 2 short top slots 795-989 - 874-870 (78,882 P)
1963/64 Type 4: Dated "63-64" 878-353 - 886-777 (8,425 P)
1964/65 Type 3a: Undated 888-533 - 921-984 (33,452 P)
1965/66 Type 6: Dated "65-66" 926-442 - 982-573 (56,132 P)
1965/66 Type 5: Und.,straight dies 985-294 - 993-026 (7,733 P)
(TOTAL 393,027 P)
1966/67 - 69/70 UNDATED YELLOW/BLUE BASE
1966/67 Type 1: Straight dies 500-000 - 853-140 (353,141 P)
1968/69 Type 2: Louisiana dies 861-670 - 999-999 (138,330 P)
1969/70 Type 2a 470-001 - 493-148 (23,148 P)
(TOTAL 523,148 P)
REGION 1970/71 BASE TYPE 1 1973/74 BASE TYPE 1
Arecibo 10A000 - 64A999 10K000 - 98K345
Bayamon (San Juan) 10B000 - 79B999 10T000 - 99T542
Caguas 10C000 - 69C999 10F000 - 96F522
Este (San Juan) 10E000 - 49E999 10H000 - 99H134
Santurce (San Juan) 10J000 - 99J999 10L000 - 99L470
Mayaguez 10M000 - 69M999 10W000 - 91W571
Uso Negociado (General Use) 10N000 - 99N999 10V000 - 99V174
Ponce 10P000 - 79P999 10S000 - 99S358
Hato Rey (San Juan) 10Y000 - 62Y033 10D000 - 99D176
1970/71 - 72/73 MAP BASE
Type 1: Straight dies (see above) (587,034 P)
Type 2: Louisiana dies 52E849 - 89E372 (Reflective)
10X804 - 41X547 (Non-Refl.)
10Z200 - 99Z878 (Reflective)
51H833 - (Unknown)
(156,948 P)
(TOTAL 747,535 P)
1973/74 - 84/85 BLACK/WHITE BASE
1973/74 Type 1 (see above) (792,301 S)
1976/77 Type 2 10R787 - 97R278
1977/78 Type 3 04A015 - 65A783, 20B652 - 99B886, 11Z334 - 87Z760
1978/79 Type 4 90Z976 - 96Z632, 20X133 - 97X373
1978/79 Type 5 00U116 - 93U378
1980/81 Type 6 002G516 - 098G654
Type 7 67A354 - 84A958, (92A689), (01B844), 14B796,
06C275 - 99C682, 02J338 - 99J999
Type ? 02B248
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Galvanized steel, LA 1972-73 dies, small letter, LR box
Type 2 - Aluminum, LA 1972-73 dies, full-size letter, no box,
space between "PUERTO" and "RICO"
Type 3 - Aluminum, LA 1972-73 dies, full-size letter, no box,
normal spacing on "PUERTO RICO"
Type 4 - Aluminum, LA 1974-75 dies, full-size letter, LR box
Type 5 - Aluminum, LA 1974-75 dies, small letter, LR box
Type 6 - Aluminum, LA 1974-75 dies, full-size letter, LL and LR
boxes, taller "PUERTO RICO"
Type 7 - Aluminum, Louisiana USA dies, full-size letter, no box
Type 1: 72H363 thin "H", 77H459 - 85H991 normal wide "H".
Type 2: 10R787, 67R226 - 92R707 thin "R", 39R799 - 64R981 normal.
Type 5: 01U126 low "U", 14U829 - 61U961 vertically centered "U".
1985/86 - 86/87 COQUI FROG BASE All letters used.
1985? Type 1 AAA-001 - ADB-355 (79,276 S)
1986? Type 2 ADE-204 - AHT-510 (119,188 S)
Type 2a AJB-284 - AKV-085 (45,756 S)
(TOTAL 247,065 S)
Description of Types: Type 1 - No painted border
Type 2 - Painted border
1987/88 - 2007 CASTLE BASE All letters used.
Jan.87 "87-88" Type 1 AIA 505 - AIX 153 (22,626 S)
Type 1a AKY 493 - AVV 821 (283,046 S)
1990 "DEC 90" Type 2 AWD 977 - BAD 737 (103,657 S)
1990 "89-90" Type 1b BAM 455 - BGR 417 (160,802 S)
Type 3 BGV 521 - BGX 001 (1,479 S)
1993 "JUN 94" Type 1c BHC 427 - CSC 054 (960,666 S)
1997 Type 4 CSP 955 - DDH 873 (278,640 S)
Type 1d DDN 953 - FCW 937 (1,332,651 S)
2003 Type 1e FLP 179 - FSX 446 (190,078 S)
2005 Type 1f FUC 081 - HEN 623 (946,596 S)
(TOTAL 4,325,576 S)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Louisiana dies, no sticker boxes (AVY 177 invert)
Type 2 - As Type 1, but 2 sticker boxes
Type 3 - All embossed, no castle graphic
Type 4 - As Type 2, but Waldale dies (Reportedly CSH 375 - DDN 374)
[Excursiones EXC-001 - EXC-999]
[Concesionario FSY-332 - FTG-339]
[Clasico FTJ-369 - FTM-496]
[Clasico Modificado FTP-012 - FTP-339]
[Baja Velocidad FTY-160 - FUA-112, HWC 096 - HWC 213]
2002-03 CINCUENTENARIO BASE All letters used.
Jan.02 FCY 398 - FLM 435 (221,816 S)
Reportedly issued FCY 001 - FLM 500.
2008-22 CASTLE OVER OCEAN BASE All letters used.
12-25-07 Type 1: Hyphen HEP-004 - HIL-076 (99,973 S)
Type 2: No hyphen HIO 416 - HRM 966 (232,319 S)
2013 Type 2a IEK 130 - IPR 854 (293,432 S)
Type 2b ISZ 375 -
2016 Type 3: Euro size ITA 343 -
2016 Type 2c ITF 335 - IUT 840 (40,466 S)
Type 3a IXV 830 - IXZ 499 (3,669 S)
Type 2d JEE 544 - JFO 896 (18,317 S)
Type 2e JGW 270 -
Type 2f JRJ 397 -
Type 3b JRX 990 -
(TOTAL 688,271 S)
Type 1 - Reportedly issued HEO-001 - HRR 999, IEF 001 on.
European size plates have $30 extra fee.
2010-11 MAYAGUEZ 2010 BASE All letters used.
8-9-10 Type 1: U.S. size HRT 971 - HVZ 507 (111,268 S)
Reportedly issued HRS 001 - HVZ 999 (HWA-HWB reportedly skipped).
2012-13 DOES IT BETTER BASE All letters used.
2012 Type 1: U.S. size HWD 503 - HZZ 783 (100,181 S)
2013 Type 2: Euro size IAA 206 - IAJ 987 (9,773 S)
Type 3: U.S. size IAT 185 - IEI 962 (93,685 S)
Type 2a IQR 382 -
(TOTAL 203,640 S)
Type 1 - Green box; reportedly issued HWD 001 - HZZ 999.
Type 2 - Pink box; reportedly issued IAA 001 - IAJ 999.
Type 3 - Pink box; reportedly issued IAO 001 - IEI 999.
2016-17 SAN JUAN ESTUARY BASE
2016 Type 1: U.S. size IAK 816 - IAN 257 (2,439 S)
(IAK 001 - IAN 999 reported)
2019-22 SENADO BASE
2019 Type 1: U.S. size JCB 679, JGJ 324 - JGJ 727 (405 S)
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE BASE
2020? Type 1: U.S. size JJH 281
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION BASE
2020 Type 1: U.S. size JKF 665, JLY 364, JME 127, JOL 078, JQH 545
Type 2: Euro size JQK 962
BASEBALL 3000 HITS BASE
2023 Type 1: U.S. size JWO 415, JYD 942, JZN 132
Type 2: Euro size JRY 813
SAN JUAN 500 YEARS
2023 Type 1: U.S. size KAJ 540, KBO 406
PLAIN CASTLE BASE
2023 Type 1: U.S. size KCC 815 - KDK 219 (33,371 S)
Type 2: Euro size KHR 711 - KIM 908 (21,177 S)
