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District of Columbia: Colors

COLORS   Undated 1907-17.
1907-17   White/Black  (Porcelain)       1922    White/Red
1918      Black/Yellow                   1923    White/Brown
1919      White/Dark Green               1924    White/Black
1920      Black/White                    1925    White/Dark Gray
1921      Blue/White

1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938      Black/Gold
1927, 1929, 1931, 1933,       1937, 2-29-40   Gold/Black
                        1935                  Dark Green/White

3-31-41, 3-31-43, 3-31-47, 1949, 1951   Black/Gold
3-31-42, 3-31-46,  1948,   1950, 1952   Gold/Black

3-31-54   Dark Green/White         3-31-63  FR  Dark Green/White
3-31-56   White/Dark Green         3-31-64  FR  Black/Yellow
3-31-57   Black/Gold               3-31-65  FR  Red/White
                                   3-31-66  FR  Black/Gold

3-31-58, 3-31-60, 3-31-62   Gold/Blue
3-31-59, 3-31-61            Blue/Gold

BASEPLATES   All are Fully Reflective.  All are aluminum except

1967-68 and Reserved Series 3-31-70, 3-31-72, 3-31-73, 3-31-74.

3-31-67 - 3-31-68, 1969-74 UNDATED              Black/White
1975-2024 ALL BASES EXCEPT D.C. BICENTENNIAL    Blue & Red/White
1992-2008 D.C. BICENTENNIAL       Red, Green, Blue & Black/White

TABS
(3-31) 44   White/Black             (3-31) 48   Black/White
(3-31) 45   Black/White             (3-31) 55   White/Dark Green

PLATE STICKERS   All are Fully Reflective.

                 Black Serial 1968-74, 1986-2004, MONTH 1987.
                 Colored Serial 1976-85, MONTH 1985.

1968   White/Green                    1987         White/Red
1970   Black/Yellow                   1988         White/Blue
1971   White/Red                      1989         Red/White
1972   White/Blue                     1990         White/Red
1973   White/Black                    1991         Blue/White
1974   White/Green                    1992, 1996   Red/White
1976   Blue/White                     1993, 1997   White/Blue
1977   Red/White                      1994         White/Red
1978   Blue/White                     1995         White/Black
1979   Black/White (also 3-31)              1998   White/Green
                                            1999   White/Red
1980, 1982, 1984, 1986  Red/White           2000   Blue/White
1981, 1983, 1985        Blue/White
                                      2001   Yellow/Blue & White
1984-2004 MONTH         Blue/White    2002   Red/White
2004-08   "SEE WINDOW                 2003   Green/White
           STICKER"     Blue/White    2004   Magenta/White


WINDSHIELD STICKER COLORS   Black Serial 2004-11. (Verify 2005, 2008)
2004, 2006-07   Black, Blue & Red/White
2005            Black/Gray & White?

2008            ?
2009-11         Black/White, Blue & Red