ALASKA PLATE TYPES - SUMMARY CHRONOLOGICALLY BY INTRODUCTION DATE
(Types researched through 2014)
PLATE TYPE EARLIEST SEEN BEGAN NOTES
Passenger 1921 1921? Ch. 31 P 5/5/1921
Sample 1923
For Hire 1926 1921?
Dealer 1942 1942?
Motorcycle 1942 1942
(Motorcycle For Hire 1942 Prototype?)
Truck 1948 1948
Amateur Radio 1952 1952 Ch. 124 P 3/26/1951
Governor 1960 1960
Official Use Only UND. 1960
Sunday School Bus (1964 chart)1960? Ch. 140 P 4/16/1960
U.S. Repr./Senator 1960 1960
Farm 1962 1962
Government 1962 1962
Light Truck 1962 1962
Private Trailer 1962 1962
Commercial Bus 1966 1966
Commercial Trailer 1966 1966
Historic Vehicle 1966 1966 Ch. 59 P 4/12/1965
Legislator 1966 1966
Motorcycle Dealer 1967 1967
Off Highway 1968 1968 Ch. 191 P 4/30/1968
Personalized 1968 1968 Ch. 24 P 3/24/1964
Snowmobile (Decal) 1968 Ch. 182 P 4/29/1968
Temporary Permit 1968
Secretary of the Interior 1969
Trailer Dealer (1969 chart) Reported 1970
Temporary Permit M/C 1970
Judiciary 1970/71
Lieutenant Governor 1971/72
Consular Corps 1972 1972 Ch. 12 P 3/17/1972
Transporter 1972
Prorate Sticker 1974
Official Use Only M/C UND. 1973-75 era
Apportioned Trailer 1976
Apportioned Truck 1976
Alaska State Troopers 1976
Fish & Wildl. Protection 1976
Exempt 1976 1976
Handicapped 1976 1976
Disabled Veteran "OCT 84"
Ex-Prisoner of War 1985 1984 Ch. 151 P 7/4/1984
Pearl Harbor Surv. UND. 1988 Ch. 24 P 4/28/1988
Personalized M/C "MAY 95" 1988 Ch. 24 P 4/28/1988
University "AUG 92" 1/ 1/91 Ch. 72 P 5/30/1989
Veteran "MAY 92" 7/ 4/91 Ch. 91 P 6/3/1989
National Guard "SEP 96" 7/ 4/91 Ch. 91 P 6/3/1989
Purple Heart "APR 93" 7/ 4/91 Ch. 91 P 6/3/1989
Collector's Car "JUL 98" 1994 Ch. 8 P 4/30/1993
Disabled No Parking "JUL 98" 1996?
Children's Trust Fund "MAR 01" 3/2000 Ch. 36 P 5/18/1998
Republican Nat'l. Conv. "2000" 2000 Souvenirs only
AST M/C UND.
Veteran M/C "NOV 05" 2003
Support Our Veterans "MAY 05" 2004 Ch. 68 P 6/11/2003
Gold Star Family "OCT 11" 7/ 1/07
Low Speed Vehicle "FEB 10" 2/24/08? Ch. 95 P 7/30/2006
Support Our Troops "JUN 09" 2007
Support Our Troops M/C "APR 13" 2008
Freemason "JAN 12" Began by 2010
Handicapped M/C "APR 18" 2010?
Iditarod Finisher "JUL 13" 3/ 4/10 Ch. 2 P 3/25/2009
Firefighter/EMS "AUG 11" 2011 Ch. 116 P 7/1/2010
Knights of Columbus Ch. 116 P 7/1/2010
Lions Club Ch. 116 P 7/1/2010
Choose Life "NOV 14" 5/21/12? Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012
In God We Trust "NOV 14" 6/26/12? Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012
Laos Veteran Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012
National Rifle Assoc. "NOV 14" 6/26/12? Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012
Pro-Family Pro-Choice "NOV 14" 1/22/13? Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012
Breast Cancer "NOV 14" 9/18/13? Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012
Experimental UND. Seen 2014 Ch. 22 P 5/29/2013
PERMITS:
Licensed Fisherman 1948
Licensed Seine 1949
Alaska Transp. Comm. 1967 1967
OTHER (CITY LICENSE, TRIBAL, ETC.):
Juneau 1922/23 Last seen 1932/33
Ketchikan 1927 Last seen 1931
Wrangell 1928 Last seen 1933
Fairbanks 1930 1930 Last seen 1935
Anchorage 1947 Last seen 1948
Haines 1951 Last seen 1958
Chickaloon Village Undated 1987? Souvenirs only
Gold Creek Susitna "1997" Souvenirs only
Knik Tribe 2001? Souvenirs only
For updates: http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/plates/index.htm
LETTER KEY: (All other letters/years are Passenger)
AA-AF Private Truck 1973-75 PA-PJ Private Trailer 1982-on (Suffix)
AA-AY Truck 1976-82 (Suffix) RA-RZ Private Trailer 1982-on (Suffix)
AB-AF Private Trailer 2015-on (Suffix) S Sunday School Bus 1964-65
BA-DS Truck 1982-98 (Suffix) SG-SX Commercial Trailer 1982-on (Suffix)
C Truck 1960-61, SS Sunday School Bus 1966-73
Commercial Trailer 1974-75 T Private Trailer 1973-75
CB Commercial Bus 1966-73 TA-TJ Private Trailer 1976-on (Suffix)
CT Commercial Trailer 1966-75 TK Truck 1948-51, 1956-59, 1962-75
D Dealer 1949-55 TP Temporary Permit 1968-74
DL Dealer 1956-75 TR Private Trailer 1962-75
F Farm 1962-75 TW-TX Commercial Trailer 1976-72 (Suffix)
FH For Hire 1948-75 X Government 1962-75
JU Judiciary 1975 XA Government 1973-75
LT Light Truck 1962-75 YYM-YYN Exempt 1982-on
MA-MD Commercial Truck 1973-75 ZA For Hire 1973-75
OH Off-Highway 1968-75 ZB For Hire 1975
DETAILED NOTES BY TYPE:
1944: Tabs assumed to have been issued for all types.
1954-63: Tabs - Passenger, Amateur Radio (1959, 1961),
Commercial, Dealer, Farm, For Hire, Government
Plates - Amateur Radio (1954-57, 1963), M/C, Trailer
No I,O,Q used in 3-letter prefixes or suffixes unless noted.
1982-on Description of Types (unless otherwise noted):
Type 1 - Irwin-Hodson dies, screened "ALASKA"
Type 2 - Polyvend dies, screened "ALASKA"
Type 3 - Irwin-Hodson dies, embossed "ALASKA"
PASSENGER (See Passenger page)
ALASKA STATE TROOPERS
Issued Sample plates 1946-54, passenger plates 1954-61, Official
Use Only plates 1962-75. Earliest seen 1976.
LEGENDS: "TROOPERS" bottom all years.
1976-82 AST 100 - AST 880 (781) (AST 49 also seen)
1982-on AST 100 - AST 959 (860) (AST 52 also seen)
100 AST - 454 AST (355)
All screened 549 AST - 683 AST (135)
Badge graphic 731AST - 954AST (224) (AST037 also seen)
(All-embosssed AST 886 - AST 974 made in error = 89)
AMATEUR RADIO
Ch. 124 P 3/26/1951, E 1/1/1952. Began 1952. $3.50 extra fee as of 1962.
Annual plates 1952-57, 1962-67. Fully reflective 1952-57,
1960-69. Flat except border, all printing on decal 1952-55, flat
1956-57, 1960, 1962-69, embossed 1958-59, 1961. 1966-67 have
fancy "ALASKA" and "66" bottom, flag instead of totem pole.
Dark Blue/Gold 1961, 1966-67. 1961 has tab instead of date.
1952 KL7AA - KL7ZZZ
1981 WL7AA - WL7ZZZ
"JAN 80" AL7AA - AL7ZZZ
"DEC 08" NL7AA - NL7ZZZ
APPORTIONED TRAILER
Only seen 1976; all appear unissued.
LEGENDS: "T APPORTIONED R" bottom.
1976 1190 IR - 1477 IR (288)
APPORTIONED TRUCK
Only seen 1976; all appear unissued.
LEGENDS: "T APPORTIONED K" bottom.
1976 1002 IP - 1185 IP (184)
AST MOTORCYCLE
Undated #AST M1 seen.
BREAST CANCER
Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012, E 3/8/2012. Began 9/18/2013?
Earliest seen "NOV 14". All are personalized.
CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
Ch. 36 P 5/18/1998, E 8/16/1998. Began March 2000.
Earliest seen "MAR 01".
Commission members: KID 001 - KID 059 (59)
Standard issue: KID 100 - KID 785, 100 KID - 309 KID (896)
(TOTAL 955)
CHOOSE LIFE
Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012, E 3/8/2012. Began 5/21/2012?
Earliest seen "NOV 14". All are personalized.
COLLECTOR'S CAR
Ch. 8 P 4/30/1993, E 1/1/1994. Began 1994.
Earliest seen "JUL 98". #HR 100 - HR 795 seen.
COMMERCIAL BUS
1964 AAMVA book reports commercial buses used "TK" truck plates.
Began 1966. Discontinued 1974; replaced by For Hire (ZA-ZB).
LEGENDS: No flag or totem pole, "CB" prefix all years.
1966 CB 92 - CB 992 (TOTAL 901)
1968 CB 1 - CB 658 (TOTAL 658)
1970 CB 97 - CB 523 (427)
1971-70 CB 1129 - CB 1191 (63)
1971-72 CB 1309 - CB 2000 (692) (TOTAL 1,904)
COMMERCIAL TRAILER
1964 AAMVA book reports commercial trailers used "TK" truck
plates. Began 1966. Full size all years.
Annual plates 1966-67. Became permanent 1/1/1999.
LEGENDS: No flag or totem pole, "CT" or "C" prefix 1966-75.
1966 CT 31 - CT 6995 (TOTAL 6,965*)
1967 CT 25 - CT 6931 (TOTAL 6,907*)
1968 Type 1: "1968" CT 111 - CT 2418 (2,308)
1969 Type 2: "68" in box CT 2639 - CT 4613 (1,975)(TOTAL 4,503)
1970 CT 160 - CT 8345 (8,186)
1971-72 CT 8778 - CT 9645 (868)
1974 C11-144 - C12-019 (876)
1975 C 13142 - C 17089 (3,948)(TOTAL 16,930)
1976-82 BASE
Type 1: "COMMERCIAL", "76" 1123 TW - 8936 TW (7,814)
Type 2: No legend, "76" 9088 TW - 4873 TX (4,786)
Type 3: "COMMERCIAL", "77" 5352 TX - 7973 TX (2,622)
Type 4: "COMMERCIAL", UND. 1134 TY - 5901 TY (4,768)
(TOTAL 21,544)
1982-PRESENT BASE (SB,SN omitted; verify SH)
Type 1: "COMMERCIAL", Irwin-H. 1000 SA - 3727 SD (20,727)
Type 2: "COMMERCIAL", Polyvend 4907 SD - 9376 SD (4,470)
Type 1a 1573 SE - 8198 SF (15,626)
Type 3: No legend, Irwin-H. 1478 SG - 1889 SK (18,412)
Type 4: No legend, all-emboss. 3258 SK - 8402 SV (81,501)
Type 5: As Type 4,1956-70 dies 1541 SW - 3004 SX (10,464)
(TOTAL 159,361)
CONSULAR CORPS
Ch. 12 P 3/17/1972, E 6/15/1972. Began 1972.
LEGENDS: No flag, "CONSULAR CORPS" bottom 1972,
"CONSULATE" bottom 1976-on.
1972 #CC 004 also seen with "CONSULAR CORP" in error.
1972 CC 004 - CC 015 (12)
1976-82 CCC 021 - CCC 187 (167)
1982-on Type 1 CCC 240 - CCC 246 (7)
Type 2 CCC 253 - (TOTAL 14)
DEALER
Earliest seen 1942. Possibly introduced 1942 to bypass gasoline
rationing, since a coupon book with matching plate number had to
be presented to pump attendant before being allowed to buy fuel.
LEGENDS: Vertical "DLR" left 1942-43,
"D" prefix after flag 1949, 1953-56,
"DL" prefix after flag 1956-59,
vertical "DL" left 1960-65,
"DL" prefix 1966-75,
"DEALER" bottom 1976-on. No flag or totem pole 1960-on.
1970-75: Assumedly dealership # followed by plate set #.
Annual issues 1971-75, or reissues of dormant numbers?
1942 297 - 1953 D 36 - D 261 (226)
1943 10 - 300 UND. D 490 - D 616 (127)
1945 (TOTAL 581)
1946 1956 DL 46 - DL 143 (98)
1947 1958 DL 61 - DL 670 (610)
1948 1960 DL 38 - DL 698 (661)
1949 D 9 - 1962 DL 2 - DL 740 (739)
1950 D 97 - UND. DL 935 - DL 1338 (404)
1951 (TOTAL 1,337)
1952 1966 DL 2 - DL 998 (997)
1967 DL 1001 - DL 1151 (151)
(TOTAL 1,150)
1968 DL 2 - DL 895 ( 894)
1954 TAB 1959 TAB
1955 TAB 1961 TAB D 029 - D 479 (451*)
1957 TAB D 000311 - 1963 TAB DL 2
1970 DL31-51, DL95-3, DL149-8, DL214-2
1971-70 DL47-5, DL143-2
1972 DL41-1, DL195-11
UND.(73) DL36-5, DL79-1
1974 DL74-2, DL213-1
1975 DL20-2, DL28-9, DL81-20, DL182-3
1976-82 "76" 1005 DL - 1971 DL (967)
"77" 2133 DL - 2216 DL (84)
UND. 2307 DL - 2548 DL (242) (TOTAL 1,544)
1982-on Type 1 "DEALER" 3183 DL - 4422 DL (1,240)
Type 2 "DEALER" 4119 DL - 5613 DL (1,495) (overlap)
Type 1 No legend 5956 DL - 8540 DL (2,585)
Type 3 "DEALER" 8886 DL - 9950 DL (1,761)
Type 3a 1000 DL - 1223 DL (224)
Type 4 New dies 1358 DL - (TOTAL 8,127)
DISABLED VETERAN - HANDICAPPED
Earliest seen "OCT 84". Graphic Base issued 1/2/2003.
LEGENDS: No flag, "DISABLED VETERAN" bottom, wheelchair center all years.
1982-2003 DAV 100 - DAV 999, 100 DAV - 999 DAV (1,800)
DAW 100 - DAW 999, 100 DAW - 810 DAW (1,611)
(TOTAL 3,411)
GRAPHIC FLAT DAX 147 - DAZ 526 (2,180)
GRAPHIC EMBOSSED DCA 381 - DCC 601 (2,021)
GRAPHIC NEW DIES DCD 939 -
DISABLED VETERAN - NO PARKING
Earliest seen "JUL 98". Graphic base issued 1/2/2003.
LEGENDS: No flag, "DISABLED VETERAN" bottom, no wheelchair all years.
1982-2003 DBA 100 - DBC 148 (1,849)
GRAPHIC FLAT DBD 111 - DBF 986 (2,676)
GRAPHIC EMBOSSED DBG 203 - DBP 672 (6,770)
GRAPHIC NEW DIES DBP 751 - DBR 844 (994)
EXEMPT
Began 1976. Issued to non-profit organizations.
LEGENDS: "EXEMPT" bottom most years. (Verify YYD,YYG,YZB,YZD)
1976-82 "76" YYA 100 - YYB 992 (1,793)
UND. YYC 154 - YYC 997 (844) (TOTAL 2,698)
1982-on Type 1: "EXEMPT" YYE 100 - YYJ 888 (3,489)
Type 2: "EXEMPT" YYK 202 - YYM 436 (2,035)
Type 1a No legend YYM 597 - YYN 280 (584)
Type 1b "EXEMPT" YYN 603 - YYY 655 (8,153)
Type 3: YYZ 253 - YZH 468 (5,616)
Type 3: Thick die YZK 131 - YZK 949 (819)(TOTAL 23,349)
EXPERIMENTAL
Ch. 22 P 5/29/2013. Earliest seen 2014 (UND.).
EX-PRISONER OF WAR
Ch. 151 P 7/4/1984, E 10/2/1984. Began 1984.
Earliest seen 1985. #POW 001 - POW 091 seen.
FARM
Began 1962. Discontinued by 1998.
LEGENDS: No legend, flag or totem pole, "F" prefix 1962-75,
"FARM" bottom 1976-on.
1962 F 26 - F 1763 (1,738)
UND. F 2141 - F 2496 (356) (TOTAL 2,471)
1963 TAB F 120 -
1966 F 98 - F 1500 (TOTAL 1,403)
1968 F 3 - F 1585 (TOTAL 1,583)
1970 F 49 - F 1199 (1,151)
1971-70 F 1517 - F 1910 (394)
1971-72 F 2020 - F 2409 (390) (TOTAL 2,361)
1976-82 "76" 1060 FA - 2063 FA (1,004)
"77" 2218 FA - 2293 FA (76)
UND. 2738 FA - 3092 FA (355) (TOTAL 2,033)
1982-on Type 1 3332 FA - 5195 FA (1,864)
Type 2 5303 FA - 6149 FA (847)
Type 3 7137 FA - (TOTAL 3,806)
FIREFIGHTER/EMS
Ch. 116 P 7/1/2010, E 7/2/2010. Began 2011.
Earliest seen "AUG 11". All are personalized.
Two types: Active or Former.
FISH & WILDLIFE PROTECTION
Earliest seen 1976.
LEGENDS: "PROTECTION" bottom all years.
Numbers FWP 1 - FWP 6 issued to post commandors.
1976-82 FWP 100 - FWP 933 (834)
1982-on FWP 100 - FWP 529 (430)
FOR HIRE
Earliest seen 1926. May have begun 1921 along with passenger.
1938 registrations: 359. Discontinued by 1998.
LEGENDS: "FOR HIRE" bottom on taller plate 1926-31,
"FOR HIRE - 1932" bottom, no state name 1932-43,
"ALASKA" top, "FOR HIRE-1945" bottom 1945, 1947,
"FOR HIRE-1946" top, "ALASKA" bottom 1946,
vertical "FH" prefix after flag 1948-55,
"FH" prefix 1956-59, 1966-72,
vertical "FH" left 1960-65, no legend 1973-75,
"FOR HIRE" bottom 1976-on. No flag or totem pole 1956-on.
1926 131 - 294 (164) 1950 FH 0151 - FH 1050 (900)
1927 104 - 450 (347) 1951 FH 0 1 - FH 0880 (880)
1928 158 - 450 (293) 1952 FH 0310 - FH 1142 (833)
1929 227 - 450 (224) 1953 FH 0310 - FH 0633 (324)
1930 131 - 450 (320) UND.?
1931 67 - 350 (284) 1956 FH 419 - FH 919 (501)
1932 126 - 446 (321) 1958 FH 4 - FH 461 (458)
1933 170 - 347 (178) 1960 FH 758 - FH 1-689 (932)
1934 125 - 479 (355) 1962 FH 17 - FH 690 (674)
1935 123 - 414 (292) UND.?
1936 6 - 368 (363) 1966 FH 1 - FH 747 (747)
1937 220 - 429 (210) 1967 FH 822 - FH 950 (129)
1938 39 - 500 (462) (TOTAL 930)
1939 5089 - 5500 (412) 1968 FH 2 - FH 550 (549)
1940 6161 - 6800 (640) 1970 FH 13 - FH 455 (443)
1941 6042 - 6460 (419) 1971-70 FH 1024 - FH 1130 (107)
1942 10108 - 10940 (833) 1971-72 FH 1313 - FH 1611 (299)
1943 10063 - 10888 (826) (TOTAL 1,599)
1945 10347 - 10664 (318) 1973 ZA-1176 - ZA-1198 (23)
1946 10089 - 10662 (574) 1974 ZA-1500 - ZA-5107 (3,608)
1947 10091 - 10814 (724) 1975 ZA-7777 - ZB-1359 (2,583)
1948 FH274 - FH565 (292) (TOTAL 9,360)
1949 FH 75 - FH1063 (989)
1954 TAB 1959 TAB FH 119 - FH 135 (17)
1955 TAB 1961 TAB FH 1607 - FH 1750 (144)
1957 TAB FH 000385 - 1963 TAB FH 018 -
1976-82 "76" ZZA 100 - ZZA 972 (873)
"77" ZZB 393 -
UND. ZZC 127 - ZZC 795 (669) (TOTAL 2,496)
1982-on Type 1 ZZD 100 - ZZG 490 (3,091)
Type 2 ZZG 963 - ZZJ 393 (1,231)
Type 1a ZZJ 718 - ZZK 948 (1,131) (TOTAL 6,249)
FREEMASON
Began by 2010. Earliest seen "JAN 12". All are personalized.
GOLD STAR FAMILY
Began 7/1/2007. Earliest seen "OCT 11".
GOVERNMENT
Began 1962. Issued to municipal and borough owned vehicles, but
not state vehicles. Issuance, which had become permanent by
then, discontinued 10/25/2004.
LEGENDS: No legend, flag or totem pole, "X" prefix 1962-73,
"GOVERNMENT" bottom 1976-on.
1962 X- 31 - X-2000 (TOTAL 1,970)
1963 TAB X 236 - X 327
1966 X 949 - X 2135 (TOTAL 1,187)
1967 X 1626 - X 2594 (TOTAL 969)
1968 X 463 - X 1866 (TOTAL 1,404)
1970 X 1046 - X 1393 (348)
1971-70
1971-72 X 2738 -
UND. USA (73) X 2349, X 3105 (TOTAL 2,060)
1973 XA-1075 -
1974 XA-1714 - XA-1930 (217)
1975 XA-5555 - XA-6666 (1,112) (TOTAL 4,953)
1976-82 "76" XXA 100 - XXC 677 (2,378)
"77" XXE 347 -
UND. XXE 856 - XXF 280 (362) (TOTAL 4,718)
1982-on Type 1 XXG 100 - XXN 929 (6,230)
Type 2 XXP 172 - XXT 974 (3,503)
Type 1a XXU 106 - XYB 565 (5,860)
Type 3 XYB 646 - XYD 769 (1,924)
Type 3a XZA 763 - XZE 906 (3,743)(TOTAL 22,413)
GOVERNOR
Began 1960. Previously issued passenger #1 1959.
Fairbanks Daily News, 8/27/1959: "A 1959 Lincoln...sedan...has
been purchased as the official automobile of Gov. William A.
Egan. The car, bearing Alaska license plates Number 1, was
delivered a week ago as the governor's official limousine. The
governor has been without an official car since Admission Day
last January. A 1953 black Lincoln used by the last two
territorial governors was transferred to Guam by the federal
government."
LEGENDS: "GOVERNOR" bottom all years.
#1 verified 1960, 1971-72, UND. (73), 1975, 1976-82, 1982-98,
GOLD RUSH; #AAA 001 also verified 1976-82.
HANDICAPPED
Began 1976.
LEGENDS: No flag or legend, wheelchair center all years.
HAG,HAM omitted. (Verify HAD, HBJ)
1976-82 (Thin dies) HCP 100 - HCP 999 (TOTAL 900)
1982-on Type 1: Thin dies HCP 100 - HCP 993 (894)
"FEB 86" Type 2: Irwin-H. 206 HCP - 240 HCP (35)
"MAR 85" Type 3: Polyvend 397 HCP - 999 HCP (603)
"AUG 87" Type 3a HAA 100 - HAB 919 (1,720)
"JUL 93" Type 2a HAC 347 - HBE 690 (20,144)
"APR 08" Type 4: Embossed HBF 159 - HCM 443 (25,485)
(TOTAL 49,844)
HANDICAPPED MOTORCYCLE
Seen 2010. Earliest seen "APR 18". #HA 06, HD 55 seen.
HISTORIC VEHICLE
Ch. 59 P 4/12/1965. Began 1966.
Law designated that plates start at #1, with that number assigned
to Alaska's oldest automobile, housed in the state museum.
LEGENDS: No flag or totem pole, "HISTORIC/VEHICLE" left 1966-73,
"HISTORIC VEHICLE" bottom 1976-on.
When HW began, the original all-numeric series was apparently
designated "HV".
1966 1 - 199 (TOTAL 199)
1968 1 - 57 (TOTAL 57)
1970 23 - 140 (118)
UND. USA (73) 192 - 297 (106)
1976 (Still beaded) 306 - 337 (32)
1977 (Fully reflective) 351 - 397 (47)
Undated, embossed (79) 418 - 588 (171)
"ALASKA" screened, Irwin-H. 623 - 980 (358)
"ALASKA" screened, Polyvend HW 139 - HW 383 (245)
"ALASKA" screened, Irwin-H. HW 445 - HX 838 (Verify HY) (1,294)
All flat HZ 114 - HZ 299 (186)
"ALASKA" screened HZ 306 - HZ 590 (285)
All embossed HZ 656 - HZ 999 (344)
All embossed HA 100 - HD 936 (3,537)
All embossed, thick dies HE 158 - HE 754 (597)
(TOTAL 7,954)
IDITAROD FINISHER
Ch. 2 P 3/25/2009, E 6/23/2009. Began 3/4/2010.
Earliest seen "JUL 13".
IDT001 - IDT999; number represents racer #.
Souvenirs #2 - 96 seen.
IN GOD WE TRUST
Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012, E 3/8/2012. Began 6/26/2012?
Earliest seen "NOV 14". All are personalized.
JUDICIARY
Earliest seen 1971-70. Last seen 1975.
LEGENDS: "JUDICIARY" bottom 1971-70, no legend, "JU" prefix 1975.
1971-70 10 - 200
1975 JU 33 (found with 1971-70 #33)
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Ch. 116 P 7/1/2010, E 7/2/2010. Began by 2012.
All are personalized.
LAOS VETERAN
Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012.
LEGISLATOR
Began 1966. Issued to Alaska's 40 State Representatives and 20
State Senators.
LEGENDS: "LEGISLATOR" bottom 1966-98.
Numbers began at #2 1966-80, now begins at #3.
Multiple pairs allowed for second cars, etc.
Split into State House and State Senate c.1998.
(Depending on font, some are possible souvenir status.)
1966 27 - 60 1976 2 - 62
1967 3 - 47 1977 "77" 4 - 49
1968 25 - 30 1977? AAA 013 - AAA 065
1969 3 - 55 1978 AAB 031 - AAB 069*
1970 2 - 62 1979 AAC 039 -
1971-70 3 - 62 1980 AAD 002 - AAD 044
UND.(73) 2 - 65* 1981 AAE 054 - AAE 068*
1975 2 - 65* 1982-98 4 - 60
*Number in excess of expected total.
STATE HOUSE STATE SENATE
GOLD RUSH BASE 22 - 35 5 - 57*
EMBOSSED BASE "JAN 07" 25 - 18 -
STATEHOOD BASE "JAN 11" 3 -
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Earliest seen 1971-72.
LEGENDS: "LT. GOVERNOR" bottom all years.
#2 verified 1971-72, 1972, UND. (73), 1976-82, 1982-98, GOLD RUSH.
LIGHT TRUCK (See Truck page)
Began 1962. Discontinued 1974, but revalidated until 1976.
LIONS CLUB
Ch. 116 P 7/1/2010, E 7/2/2010. Began by 2012.
All are personalized.
LOW SPEED VEHICLE
Ch. 95 P 7/30/2006, E 10/28/2006. Began 2/24/2008?
Earliest seen "FEB 10". #LSV 001 - LSV 028 seen.
MOTORCYCLE (See Motorcycle page)
Began 1942.
MOTORCYCLE DEALER
Began 1967.
LEGENDS: Vertical "MC" followed by vertical "DL" 1967-72,
"MOTORCYCLE" bottom 1976-on.
(DC,DN reserved, conflicts with Truck?)
1967 1 - 200 (TOTAL 200)
1968 2 - 213 (TOTAL 212)
1970 90 -
1971 100 - 147 (48)
1972 155 - 248 (94) (TOTAL 159)
1976-82 1003 DC - 1088 DC (TOTAL 86)
1982-on 1419 DC - "MOTORCYCLE"
1042 DN - "MOTORCYCLE"
0007 DL - 0024 DL "DEALER" (18)
(MOTORCYCLE FOR HIRE
Only seen 1942, #M600 with vertical "HIRE" right. Is it a prototype?)
NATIONAL GUARD (See Veteran)
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012, E 3/8/2012. Began 6/26/2012?
Earliest seen "NOV 14". All are personalized.
OFF-HIGHWAY
Ch.191 P 4/30/1968, E 7/29/1968. Began 1968.
Reportedly issued For Hire (ZA-ZB) plates 1974-75.
1982 OHA-OHB have zero, not letter "O". Discontinued 7/1/1993.
LEGENDS: No flag, "OH" prefix 1968-73, "OCCASIONAL" bottom 1976-93.
1968 OH 17 - OH 1474 (TOTAL 1,458)
1970 OH 7 - OH 393 (387)
1971-70 OH 584 - OH 770 (187)
1971-72 OH 556 - OH 739 (184) (overlap)
1972 OH 1269 - OH 1422 (154)
UND. USA (73) OH 1563 - OH 1581 (19) (TOTAL 1,731)
1976-82 "76" OHV 100 - OHW 326 (1,127)
UND. OHW 507 - OHZ 124 (2,318) (TOTAL 3,625)
1982-93 Type 1 OHA 100 - OHC 981 (2,682)
Type 2 OHD 152 - OHE 630 (1,379)
Type 1a OHF 692 - OHJ 901 (2,910) (TOTAL 8,002)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Began 1960.
Undated permanent plate issued to state-owned vehicles.
A. Blue/Metallic Gold (Anodized Aluminum) 3, 789, 1-871, 5-000
B. Blue/Gold (Painted) 840, 2-489, 2-1697, 2-1710, 4-687, 4-798,
30497, 31696, A677
OFFICIAL USE ONLY MOTORCYCLE
Earliest seen c.1973-75 era.
Undated permanent plate issued to state-owned motorcycles.
A. All-embossed, "OFFICIAL USE" top, "ALASKA" bottom, "ST" over "MC" left, #055 - 103.
B. Serial embossed, legends and flag screened, #50115 - 51044.
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR
Ch. 24 P 4/28/1988, E 7/27/1988. Began 1988.
Permanent undated plate; #P/H 100 - P/H 162 seen.
PERSONALIZED
Ch. 24 P 3/24/1964 but issuance delayed until after Centennial.
Began 1968.
Issued for $20 extra one-time fee; 2-6 characters allowed; 7
characters seen 1970.
1968-69: FR flat 1968 (renewed by '69 sticker) and 1969 (dated).
1970-75 bases seen: 1970, 1971-70, 1971-72, 1972, UND. No box, UND. w/box, 1974, 1975.
1982-on bases seen: Types 1 and 2.
Both graphic bases began 3/13/1995.
PERSONALIZED MOTORCYCLE
Ch. 24 P 4/28/1988, E 7/27/1988. Began 1988.
Earliest seen "MAY 95".
PRIVATE TRAILER
Began 1962. Small size all years unless noted. Annual plates
1962-67. 1966-72: 5-digits have smaller dies.
1969-72: 1st digit of 20000+ has smaller die than other digits.
1962 T/R 24 - T/R 5699 (TOTAL 5,676*)
1963 T/R 18 - T/R 7157 (TOTAL 7,140*)
1964 T/R 58 - T/R 7101 (TOTAL 7,044*)
1965 T/R 61 - T/R 8415 (TOTAL 8,355*)
1966 T/R 211 - T/R 10899 (TOTAL 10,689*)
1967 T/R 150 - T/R 12500 (TOTAL 12,351*)
1968 T/R 18 - T/R 12430 (12,413)
1969 T/R 14038 - T/R 24387 (10,350) (TOTAL 24,370)
1970 T/R 18 - T/R 15287 (15,270)
1971 T/R 20423 - T/R 30778 (10,356)
1972 T/R 31069 - T/R 41198 (10,130) (TOTAL 41,181)
UND.(73) T 10631 - T 30350 (TOTAL 19,720)
1976-82 BASE (TB omitted)
Type 1: Full size, no legend, "76" 1000 TA - 1701 TE (27,702)
Type 2: Small, "TRAILER", "76" 2013 TE - 9722 TE (7,710)
Type 3: Small, "TRAILER", "77" 1055 TF - 6426 TF (5,372)
Type 4: Small, "TRAILER", "78" 8075 TF - 7655 TG (8,581)
Type 5: Full size, no legend, UND. 8289 TG -
Type 6: Small, "TRAILER", UND. 1092 TH - 3775 TJ (11,684)
(TOTAL 65,776)
1982-PRESENT BASE (Verify PE,PU)
Type 1: Small size, "TRAILER", Irwin. 1000 PA - 4972 PB (12,973)
Type 2: Full size, no legend, Irwin. 8981 PB - 9722 PB (742)
Type 1a 2949 PC - 9570 PG (33,622)
Type 2a 1149 PH - 4087 PJ (11,939)
Type 3: Small size, "TRAILER", Poly. 1444 PK - 3621 PM (20,178)
Type 1b 5574 PM - 4279 RA (97,706)
Type 4: Small size, no legend, Irwin. 4969 RA - 9055 RM(103,087)
Type 2b 9402 RM - 9496 RM (95)
Type 4a 3929 RP - 9999 RZ (87,071)
Type 4b 1000 TA - 3977 TJ (60,978)
(TOTAL 456,978)
Type 4 "JAN 00", Type 4b "JAN 13".
Also issued to motorcycles since 1999.
2015-PRESENT BEAR BASE (Verify AA)
2015? 100 0AB - 643 9AE (32,440)
2019-PRESENT ARTISTIC BASE
2019 3000 AF - 9117 AF (6,118)
PRO-FAMILY PRO-CHOICE
Ch. 2 P 3/7/2012, E 3/8/2012. Began 1/22/2013?
Earliest seen "NOV 14". All are personalized.
PRORATE STICKER
Seen 1974-79, FEB 84, FEB 93; issued for backing plate.
PURPLE HEART (See Veteran)
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Began 2000. Souvenirs only; not officially sanctioned by state.
2000 4 - 99
2004?
2008 4 - 55, M/C 9
SAMPLE
Earliest seen 1923. (Verify 1924-27, TABS 1954-57)
1923, 1928-30, 1948 000
1931-47, 1949, 1960-62, 1967-68 0000
1959-63 TABS 0000
1950-59, UND. (1964), 1966, 1970 00000
1971-70, 1971-72, 1972, 1974 00000
1976 17 76, AAA 000
1977 17 76
1982 ABC 000, SAM PLE
GOLD RUSH SAM PLE
NON-PASSENGER: 1929-30 FOR HIRE 000 1960 C 0000
1932 FOR HIRE 0000 1961 M 0000
1956, 1958 T/K 00000 1965 M/C 0000
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Only seen 1969. Issued to Former Governor Walter Hickel.
Flat, "SECRETARY/OF THE/INTERIOR" center, no serial, 1969
sticker.
SNOWMOBILE (DECAL)
Ch. 182 P 4/29/1968, E 7/28/1968. 2 numbered decals issued for $5
fee. 2-year registration 9/1/1968 to 8/31/1970.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BUS
Ch. 140 P 4/16/1960, E immediately. Listed in 1964 AAMVA book.
Earliest seen 1966. Discontinued 1974; replaced by For Hire (ZA-ZB).
LEGENDS: No flag or totem pole all years, "S" prefix 1964-65, "SS" prefix 1966-73.
1966 SS 34 - SS 88 (TOTAL 55)
1968 SS 13 - SS 43 (TOTAL 31)
1970 SS 5 -
1971-70 SS 101 -
1971-72 SS 127 -
UND.USA (73) SS 174 - SS 200 (27) (TOTAL 196)
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
Began 2007. Earliest seen "JUN 09". All are personalized.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS MOTORCYCLE
Began 2008. Earliest seen "APR 13". All are personalized.
SUPPORT OUR VETERANS
Ch. 68 P 6/11/2003, E 7/1/2003. Began 2004.
Earliest seen "MAY 05". All are personalized.
TEMPORARY PERMIT
Earliest seen 1968. Valid for 60 days.
Discontinued by 1975; replaced by cardboard permit.
1968 TP 200 - TP 999 (TOTAL 800)
1970 TP 7 - TP 49 (43)
1971-70 TP 556 - TP 800 (245)
1971-72 TP 816 - TP 1187 (372)
UND.USA (73) TP 1202 - TP 1500 (299) (TOTAL 1,452)
TEMPORARY PERMIT MOTORCYCLE
Earliest seen 1970. Paper, 3 3/4" x 7", metal grommets 1970.
1970 T/P 411 - T/P 1275
TRAILER DEALER
Listed on 1969 chart. Roy Carson reported 1970 small-size
plate with "DL/TLR" left, #214.
TRANSPORTER
Earliest seen 1972. Now discontinued.
LEGENDS: "TRANSPORTER" bottom all years.
(Truck unissued seen 1056 DD, 1266 DD)
1972 DL 79 - DL 200 (122)
1976-82 1004 DD - 1193 DD (190)
1982-on Type 1
Type 2 1288 DD -
Type 1a 1027 DP -
"DEC 12" Flat 1061 DP -
TRUCK (See Truck/Commercial page)
Began 1948.
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR
Began 1960.
LEGENDS: "U.S. REPRESENTATIVE" or "U.S. SENATOR" bottom all years.
Flat 1960, 1969, embossed 1966 except screened bottom legend and
dates, embossed 1970, 1971-70, UND. (1973).
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: Only #1 issued. Became #UR 1 1976.
U.S. SENATOR: Only #1 - 2 issued. Became #US 1 - US 2 1976.
UNIVERSITY
Ch. 72 P 5/30/1989, E 8/28/1989. Began 1/1/1991 with 4 schools.
Earliest seen "AUG 92".
Anchorage UAA 100 - UAA 999 (900)
Fairbanks UAF 100 - UAF 981 (882)
Southeast UAS 100 - UAS 152 (53)
Prince William Sound Community College PWS 100 - PWS 180 (81)
Anchorage GRAPHIC embossed UAA501
flat UAA513 - UAA778 (266)
Fairbanks flat 113 UAF - 209 UAF (97)
VETERAN
Ch. 91 P 6/3/1989, E 9/1/1989.
Began 7/4/1991 with 5 branches, National Guard and Purple Heart.
Earliest seen "MAY 92", National Guard "SEP 96", Purple Heart "DEC 93".
FIRST DESIGN (All prefixes 100 - 999 unless noted)
Air Force VAF, VET 500-799, VCA, VEA 100 - VEC 694 (4,495)
Army VAR, VET 200-499, VAA, VBA 100 - VBF 298 (6,799)
Coast Guard VCG, VCB 100 - 993 (1,794)
Marine Corps VMC, VET 100-199, VGA 100 - VGB 553 (2,354)
Navy VNV, VET 800-999, VFA 100 - VFC 688 (3,489)
National Guard VNG, VNA, VHA 100 - 923 (2,624)
Purple Heart VPH, VPA 100 - VPB 248 (1,949)
SECOND DESIGN
Air Force VEC712 - VEE553 (1,642)
Army VBF301 - VBK554 (3,854)
Coast Guard VCC685 - VCC800 (116)
Marine Corps VGB847 - VGC101 (154)
Navy VFD392 - VFD666 (275)
Purple Heart VPB427 -
VETERAN MOTORCYCLE
Began 2003. Earliest seen "NOV 05". All are personalized.
PERMITS:
ALASKA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Began 1967. Annual dated "paper strips" with "APSC" (for Alaska
Public Service Commission) were issued in years up through 1966.
Discontinued 1969; replaced by windshield, cab or plate stickers.
1967: Smaller supplemental permit plates, "ATC WT FEE 67" top.
Red/White 361 - 1508 (1,148)
Green/White 3492 - 3563 (72)
Yellow/White 5026 - 5899 (874)
Black/White 7099 - 7474 (376)
1968: White/Blue (BS) renewal sticker.
1969: Black/Gold (BS) windshield sticker.
1970-75: Blue/Gold (CS) cab sticker renewed by smaller stickers.
1976-85: Supplemental plate stickers for regular truck plates.
LICENSED FISHERMAN
Earliest seen 1948. Issued by Alaska Department of Fish & Game.
Numbers began at #1 all years. Cardboard 1958. Last seen 1958.
Replaced by 1963 by triangular "ADFG" tags.
LEGENDS: "RESIDENT" or "NON RESIDENT" above "LICENSED FISHERMAN" top,
"ALASKA 1948" bottom 1948-54, 1958.
RESIDENT NON RESIDENT
1948 3465 White/Green 1803 White/Red
1949 3982 Orange/Blue 379 Black/Yellow
1950 4720 Black/White 1611 White/Blue
1951 4550 Black/Orange 1901 White/Black
1952 3239 White/Green 1980 White/Red
1953 3869 Black/Gray 2500 Black/Yellow
1954 3243 White/Brown 2172 Black/Light Green
1955
1956
1957
1958 1840 Black/Yellow 2674 Black/Red
LICENSED SEINE
Earliest seen 1949. Issued by Alaska Department of Fish & Game.
A seine is a kind of fishing net. Numbers began at #1 all years.
Last seen 1953.
LEGENDS: "LICENSED SEINE" top, "ALASKA-1949" bottom 1949-51, 1953.
1949 417 White/Red
1950 374 Cream/Green
1951 523 Black/Green
1953 800 White/Black
OTHER (CITY LICENSE, TRIBAL, ETC.):
Fairbanks - Ordinance #276 passed 3/25/1930 for Black/Yellow plates.
JUNEAU KETCHIKAN WRANGELL
UNDATED 31 - 152 UNDATED 79 - 89 1928 110 -
1922/23 38 - 109 1927 109 - 143 1929 136 - 147
(890 proto) 1928 (pairs) 152 - 392 1930 118 - 119
1923/24 114 - 200 1929 411 - 427 1931 58 - 99
1924/25 163 - 201 1930 1932
1925/26 4 - 230 1931 358 - 1933 75 - 99
1926/27 230 - 350
1927/28 230 - 450 FAIRBANKS HAINES
1928/29 100 - 237 1930 (pairs) 1 - 400 1951 290 -
1929/30 28 - 575 1931 1952 8 - 46
1930/31 10 - 550, 1932 87 - 1955 TAB on 1952
Dealer 10 - 50 1933 10 - 334 1957 73 - 117
1931/32 21 - 568 1934 11 - 177 1958 103 - 124
1932/33 50 - 478 1935 (pairs) 70 - 353
ANCHORAGE CHICKALOON VILLAGE
UNDATED 26 - 340 (bolted to 1933 Alaska) (Souvenir issues)
1947 239 - 1438 1998 #44 - 57 seen
1948 111 - 1378, Commercial 347
GOLD CREEK SUSITNA (Souvenir issues) KNIK TRIBE
1997 24 - 89 (Souvenir issues)
1999 5 - 159, ANDY, Motorcycle MC14 - MC54 GOLD RUSH BASE
2000 7 - 169, Motorcycle M-22 - M-56 #3 - 89 seen
2002 6 - 173, Motorcycle M-55
UND. 20 - 121, Motorcycle 15 - 66
