All About License Plates

MICHIGAN PLATE TYPES - SUMMARY CHRONOLOGICALLY BY INTRODUCTION DATE

(Types researched through 1983, except Disabled Veteran and

Handicapped to present)

PLATE TYPE   EARLIEST SEEN BEGAN   NOTES
Passenger                 1910       1910    Act 318 P 6/2/1909
Dealer                    1910       1910    Act 318 P 6/2/1909
Motorcycle                1910       1910    Act 318 P 6/2/1909
Motorcycle Dealer         1910       1910    Act 318 P 6/2/1909

Truck 1918 1918

Transit Permit 5-Day(Card)1920 1919 Act 383 P 5/13/1919

Trailer                   1920       1920 Act 383 P 5/13/1919
Sample                    1922
Exempt                    1923 1922?
State Police              1924
Commercial                1926       1926 Act 287 P 5/13/1925

State Police M/C 1927
Duplicate                 1932       1932?
Trailer Half Year         1933       1933 Act 23 P 3/1/1933
Veteran                   1934       1933
Consulate                 1935
Manufacturer              1935       1935?
Drive-Away Contr./Transp. 1936 Act 82 P 4/29/1929
Special Event             1936

Governor 1937

Trailer Coach 1939 1937? Law P 1936

Trailer Coach Half Year 1939 1937? Law P 1936
Commercial Half Year      1938       1938 Act 279 P 7/22/1937
Passenger Half Year       1938       1938 Act 279 P 7/22/1937
State Owned               1938       1938
State Repr./Senator       1938       1938?
Farm                      1939       1939

Farm Half Year 1939 1939
Fort Custer               1941       1941
State-Owned Trailer       1942       1938?
Boat                      1948       1948    Act 348 P 7/3/1947

Municipal 1949 1949
Historic Vehicle UND. 1951 Act 144 P 6/6/1951

Amateur Radio 1954 1954 Act 142 P 5/29/1953

In-Transit 30-Day (Card.)8/12/64 Act 33 P 5/7/1957
Temporary 10-Day (Card.) (1964 book)9/27/57 Act 33 P 5/7/1957
Pickup Truck 1958 1958 Act 90 P 5/24/1957

Trailer "A" 1958 1958
In-Transit Repair 1959 Act 55 P 4/7/1958

Repossession 1959 Act 55 P 4/7/1958
Special Equipment         1960      5/1/60 Act 155 P 7/16/1959
Constitutional Convention 1962       1962
Civic Event               1969

Municipal M/C UND. Listed 1969

Snowmobile (Reg. only) ---- 1969 Act 74 P 6/4/1968

State-Owned M/C UND. Listed 1969
Log Truck                 1973       1970? Act 309 P 8/14/1969
Michigan State Government 1971 1970
U.S. Congress             1970 Reported 1967
Promotional               1971
Trailer 5-Year           1972/77    10/1/71 Act 93 P 8/16/1971
Personalized              1974       1974 Act 314 P 1/2/1973
Handicapped               1975       1975 Act 91 P 3/13/1974
Diplomat                  1976       1976
Keweenaw Bay Chippewa     1976               Issued by tribe

School Bus 1976 1976

Special Farm 1976 1976? Act 74 P 4/11/1976

State-Owned Handicapped UND. 1976 base
Non-Profit Organization UND. 1977 Act 114 P 5/14/1976
Personalized M/C 1977 1977 Act 49 P 3/18/1976
Moped (Sticker) "EXP 80" 6/6/77 Act 439 P 1/13/1977

Historic M/C UND. 1978?
Medal of Honor            UND. 1/19/81 Act 124 P 5/21/1980
Disabled Veteran          1982       1982

Prisoner of War Act 152 P 5/17/1982
Sheriff                   UND.       1983

PERMITS:

Commercial Boat           1913               Act 70 P 4/13/1911
Public Domain Commission UND.               Porcelain; 1914?
MPUC/MPSC                 1929
State Park License        1931
Liquor Control Commission 1935       1935    Law P 3/20/1935
Livestock Dealer          1942       1937?   Act 284 P 7/23/1937
MHRB                      1938       1937? Act 185 P 7/12/1937
Fort Custer               UND.       1942?
Deadstock Hauler          1953

LETTER KEY: (All other letters/years are Passenger)

DPL Diplomat 1976-83 SEN State Senator 1970-83

HR State Representative 1966-69 SS State Senator 1966-69

M Dealer 1929-32, T Drive-Away/Transporter 1966-75

Manufacturer 1966-75 VV Veteran 1935-39

MMC U.S. Congress 1970-83 X Municipal 1949-83

MSG Michigan State Government 1970-83 Y Municipal 1974-75,

R Repossession 1959-75 Non-Profit Organization 1976-83

REP State Representative 1970-83

DETAILED NOTES ALPHABETICALLY BY TYPE:

Annual plate colors same as passenger except, unless noted:

1960   Green/Yellow            1964   Yellow/Olive Green
1961   Black/Silver            1972   Gold/Dark Blue
1963   White/Green             1974   Gold/Dark Blue

1942 HALF YEAR REVALIDATING DEVICES
Passenger - White/Dark Green Plate (1st half)

- White/Dark Green Strip (2nd half)

Trailer - White/Dark Blue Plate

Commercial - Black/Red Windshield Sticker

Farm - Windshield Sticker

1943 REVALIDATING DEVICES
Passenger            - Green/White Tab
Passenger Half Year - Black/Yellow Tab
Trailer              - White/Blue Tab
Trailer Half Year    - Black/Brown Tab
Commercial           - White/Green Windshield Sticker
Commercial Half Year - Green/White Windshield Sticker
Dealer               - Red/Gray Tab

Farm - Tab

Farm Half Year - Windshield Sticker

M/C, MHRB, MPSC - New Plate

1960-64: Tab - Passenger, Amateur Radio (1960-63), Municipal,

State-Owned.

Plate - Amateur Radio (1964), all other types.

1965: "WATER WONDERLAND" - Repossession

"WATER-WINTER WONDERLAND" - All other types using a slogan

1967: "WATER-WINTER WONDERLAND" - Passenger, Amateur Radio, Dealer,

Manufacturer, Transporter

"GREAT LAKE STATE" - Commercial, Farm, Trailer, Trailer "A"

PASSENGER (See Passenger page)

PASSENGER HALF YEAR (See Passenger page)

Act 23 P 3/1/1933 for windshield stickers issued 1933-37.

Act 279 P 7/22/1937 for plates issued 1938-46.

AMATEUR RADIO

(400 to 500 issued 1939 only, as part of custom plate program.)

Act 142 P 5/29/1953. Began 1954.

Pairs issued 1954-56, unlike passenger.
Dated plate issued 1964. All expire "MAR" 1980-on.

1954 W8AA - W8ZZZ
1958 K8AAA - K8ZZZ (Verify 1957)
1963 WA8AAA - WA8ZZZ
1968 WB8AAA - WB8ZZZ

BOAT
Act 348 P 7/3/1947. Began 1948. Issued to private-owned boats

which navigate the Great Lakes, not inland lakes.

Small size, no state legend, pairs all years.

Non-reflective 1971-74. Registrations: 1951 6,317.

Discontinued 1975 by Act 153 P 6/12/1974, E 1/1/1975; replaced

by 3-year stickers.

LEGENDS: "BOAT" top, "1948" bottom 1948-66,
"1967" top, "BOAT" bottom 1967-74.

1948   10034 - 15601    (5,568)   Black/White
1949   10377 - 16951    (6,575)   Orange/Silver
1950   10000 - 16398    (6,399)   Black/Silver
1951      83 - 5199              White/Black
1952      99 - 8432 Black/Silver
1953 548 - 12300              White/Dark Olive Green
1954     578 - 13768              Black/Yellow
1955     162 - 12335              White/Dark Blue
1956     324 - 15581              Dark Green/White
1957     885 - 15588              White/Maroon
1958     496 - 17883              Black/Gray
1959     527 - 16974              Dark Green/Yellow
1960 172 - 19657              White/Black
1961     710 - 23600              Black/Silver
1962     746 - 22417              White/Red
1963     334 - 28662 White/Dark Blue
1964     426 - 28073              Yellow/Olive Green
1965     252 - 31725              Yellow/Dark Blue
1966     328 - 39956 Dark Blue/White
1967     251 - 43471 Dark Blue/Tan
1968     213 - 46375              Yellow/Dark Blue
1969   10417 - 62266 (51,850)   Yellow/Green
1970 10635 - 64212   (53,578)   White/Maroon
1971   14000 - 69494 (55,495)   Black/Gold
1972   16161 - 75781   (59,621)   White/Maroon
1973 10498 - 81800   (71,303)   White/Gray
1974   10566 - 82725 (72,160)   White/Dark Blue

CIVIC EVENT
Earliest seen 1969. Repealed E 3/31/1993.

LEGENDS: "CIVIC EVENT PLATE" 1969,

"CIVIC EVENT PLATE" bottom 1976,

"CIVIC EVENT" bottom 1979-83.

1969      135            (flat)
1976   USA005 - USA167   (flat)
1979   07CE60 - 15CE13   (embossed)

COMMERCIAL (See Truck page)

Act 287 P 5/13/1925. Began 1926.

COMMERCIAL HALF YEAR (1938-47: See Truck page,
1953-79: See Misc. 3 page)

Act 23 P 3/1/1933 for windshield stickers issued 1933-37.

Act 279 P 7/22/1937 for plates issued 1938-47.

Act 153 P 4/24/1952 for plates issued 1953-79.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Only issued 1962. None seen.

Michigan voters approved a special convention to update the
state's constitution. 144 delegates assembled 10/3/1961 and

completed the final draft 8/1/1962. A special series of 1962
passenger plates, #CC-9001 - CC-9144, was reserved for the

delegates, assigned by seat number in Constitution Hall.
Green/White attachment plate "1961 MCC 1962/DELEGATE" also seen.

CONSULATE
Earliest seen 1935. Last seen 1948.

LEGENDS: "ITALIAN/CONSULATE" left 1935,

"CONSULATE/OF/FINLAND" 1937,

"CONSULATE OF/NETHERLANDS" 1942,
"CONSULATE OF/MEXICO" bottom 1946-48.

1942-48 have Exempt plate design.

1935   2            1942      1012 CC
1937   1            1946-48   1021 CC

DEALER
Act 318 P 6/2/1909. Began 1910. Truck colors 1918-19.

LEGENDS:
   1910-17 No legend, "M" suffix
   1918-21 Vertical "DEALER" left with rounded ends, "M" suffix
   1922-28 No legend, "M" suffix
   1929-32 No legend, "M" prefix
   1933     Vertical "MICH" left, "33 DEALER & MFG" bottom
   1934     Vertical "MICH" left, "34 DEALER & MFG" top
   1935     Vertical "MICH" left, "19 DEALER 35" bottom
   1936     Vertical "MICH" right, "19 DEALER 36" top
   1937     Vertical "MICH" left, "1937 DEALER" bottom
   1938     Vertical "MICH" right, "DEALER 1938" top
   1939     Vertical "MICH" right, "19 DEALER 39" bottom
   1940     "MICH DEALER 40" top
   1941-49 "MICH DEALER 41" bottom
   1950     "MICH-50" top, "DEALER" bottom
   1951-52 "MICH. 51" top, "DEALER" bottom
   1953     "MICH 53" top, "DEALER" bottom
   1954     "19 MICHIGAN 54" top, "DEALER" bottom
   1955     Vertical "DEALER" left, "19 MICH 55" top, "EXPIRES 12-31-55" bottom
   1956-60 Vertical "DEALER" left, "19 MICH 56" top, "EXP 12-31-56" bottom
   1961-64 Vertical "DEALER" left, "19 MICH 61" top, "EXP 1-31-62" bottom
   1965     Vertical "DEALER" left, "MICH 65" top, "EXP 1-31-66" bottom
   1966     No legend, full-size "D" after 3rd digit
   1967-75 No legend, smaller "D" after 3rd digit
   1976-79 "DEALER/PLATE" bottom, smaller "D" after 3rd digit
   1980-82 "19 MICHIGAN 80" top, "DEALER/EXP FEB 81" bottom,
            smaller "D" after 3rd digit

Multiple pairs with same number seen 1916.
1940-54 believed to have Dealer number (112 - 3917 seen) followed
by plate set number (1 - 7 seen). 1955-65 assumed to have begun
at 100-1, 1966-68 at 100D1, 1970-83 at 100D01, and progressed

serially despite unusual hyphen or "D" position.

1910 1221M, 1374M, 2782M, 5000M - 5186M (all overlap passenger)

1911 5000M - 5288M

1912 5043M - 5374M (5399M seen in 1912 Motor Age Magazine)

1913 5022M - 5412M

1914 5005M - 5392M

1915 5056M - 5494M, 95039M

1916 -42M, -305M, -603M, -645M, -739M, 1096M, 1199M, 1499M,

1571M, 1791M, 1820M, 2017M, 2242M, 2245M, 2580M, 2862M,

3081M, 3249M, 3312M, 3686M, 4914M, 5062M, 5091M, 5164M,

5369M, 5472M, 5525M

1917 5062M - 5848M (all overlap passenger)

1916 #5164M, 1917 #5164M, 1919 #-164M found together.

1918   -22-M - -715M          1950      1142-7, 3917-4
1919   -101M - -789M          1951      1830-2, 3244-1
1920 134M - 1-417M          1952 266-4, 2926-2
1921    218M - 1-689M          1953      931-2, 3169-2
1922   -378M - 1-451M          1954      172-1, 3396-1
1923   -250M - 1-224M          1955      101-29 - 143-33
1924    122M - 1-417M          1956      100-67 - 230-73
1925     11M - 1-417M          1957       113-7 - 235-75
1926     7-M - 1-888-M         1958       273-1 - 373-63
1927     5-M - 1-603-M         1959 259-5 - 410-72
1928   119-M - 1-914-M         1960      112-36 - 439-19
1929    M-65 - M-2187          1961 150-2 - 462-77
1930     M-5 - M-1407          1962 204-6 - 470-18
1931     M-1 - M-1060          1963 109-7 - 515-91
1932    M-82 - M-1319 1964       223-2 - 481-66
1933      86 - 1-263           1965       215-6 - 578-35
1934     119 - 1-406 1966      469D-5 - 581D-55
1935     119 -   488           1967       159D9 - 572D41
1936       8 - 1-517 1968 112D8 - 574D41
1937 155 - 1-829 1969      115D55 - 580D50
1938     355 - 2-146 1970      128D81 - 574D57
1939     355 - 1-697           1971 101D82 - 594D84
1940   112 1, 1 971 1 1972      112D66 - 582D09
1941   291-1, 2058-1          1973      127D98 - 637D80
1942   149-2, 1491-2           1974      112D94 - 617D80
1944 548-1, 568-1 1975 102D92 - 608D88
1945   612-3, 1713-1 1976-78   112D09 - 742D99
1946   167-4, 2583-2 1979      102D37 - 747D30
1947   648-3, 2615-1           1980/81 101D64 - 597D76
1948   424-1, 4341-1 1981/82   102D33 - 599D39
1949   932-1, 3623-5           1982/83 111D13 - 490D50

1934: "MICH" right 488, "MICH" left 1-406.
1973: No sticker bars 127D98 - 347D58 (21,961?)
2 sticker bars 363D31 - 637D80 (27,450?)

DIPLOMAT
Began 1976. No legend, "DPL" prefix 1976-83.

1976 DPL120 - DPL196
1979 DPL-059 - DPL-235

DISABLED VETERAN
Began 1982 on 1979 dated base. No legend, wheelchair prefix.

1979-83 BLACK V0001 - V0319

1984-2008 BLUE 0001V - 2255V

2007-13 BAR 2546V -

2013-20 PURE

1997-2008 SPLENDOR 5004V - 5050V

2007-20 SPECTACULAR

2013-14 WHITE LETTER

2014-20 BLACK LETTER

DRIVE-AWAY CONTRACTOR/TRANSPORTER (1960-83: See Table 1)
Act 82 P 4/29/1929. Earliest seen 1936.

LEGENDS:
   1936, 1938 Vertical "MICH" right, "DR'AWAY CONT'R 36" top
   1937, 1940 Vertical "MICH" left, "37 DR'AWAY CONT'R" bottom
   1939 Vertical "MICH" right, "DR'AWAY CONT'R 39" bottom
   1941-49 "MICH" bottom left, "DRIVE AWAY/CONTRACTOR" bottom center, "41" bottom right
   1950 "MICH-50" top, "TRANSPORT" bottom
   1951-52 "MICH. 51" top, "TRANSPORT" bottom
   1953 "MICH 53" top, "TRANSPORT" bottom
   1954-64 "19 MICHIGAN 54" top, "TRANSPORT" bottom
   1965 "MICH 65" top, "TRANSPORT" bottom
   1966-75 No legend, full-size "T" after 3rd digit
   1976-83 "TRANSPORTER/PLATE" bottom, full-size "T" after
3rd digit

Numbers probably began at 2-001 1936-40. 1941-59 believed to
have Transporter number (10 - 78 seen) followed by plate set
number (1 - 883). Numbers assumed to have begun at 10H-1
1960-64, 10T-001 1974-83. (Verify 1965-73 under 10H-100/10T-100)

1936   2-008 - 2 016 1949   H32-31, H50-668
1937   2-024 - 2-041 1950   H-10-281, H-69-3
1938                               1951   H-10-505, H78-1
1939   2 012 - 2 026               1952   H-10-294, H-32-201
1940 2-024 1953   H-36-460
1941   H 52 4                      1954   H-10-539, H-50-193, H-51-2
1942   H 29 271, H 40 13           1955   H-17-90, H-71-2
1944                               1956   H32-92, H38-6
1945   H 29 158                    1957   H17-172, H71-1
1946   H 10 463                    1958   H31-163, H71-10
1947   H 10 883, H 46 30           1959   H31-170, H32-76
1948   H 10 559, H 46 79

DUPLICATE
Earliest seen 1932. Believed to have begun 1932 because 1931
triplet set known, none of which have any marking. 1923 pair #313

also known, one with right legend and one with left legend.

"DUP" seen on just about every possible plate type 1932-42.

Last seen 1942 except 1949 Dealer #2544-1.

LEGENDS: Vertical "DUP" right 1932-39, 1949,

"DUP" top right 1940-41,

"DUP" to right of LL bolt slot 1942

(identical for full-year and half-year).

EXEMPT
Earliest seen 1923. Probably began 1922 when prison-made

plates started, so custom dies could be made on order.

Issued to wide variety of state, county, municipal and

non-profit agencies, in three basic types, listed below.

All have passenger design unless noted.

Numbers began at 1 for each type all years except 1940

#10-01-MA - 74-54-MB.

Discontinued 1949; replaced by Municipal.

A. Passenger/Truck/Bus: Some 1927-28 have "MICH/1927" left.

1940-48 have monogram (suffix 1940, prefix 1941-48).

B. Trailer: Same as above, but "TRAILER" 1932, 1935, 1939-42,

"TRAIL" 1944, 1946-47, "TRL" 1948.

C. Motorcycle: "MICH/1929/serial #" left 1929-30, 1934-37,

1941, "MICH/42/serial #" left 1942, 1944-47,
"MICH 48/serial #" right 1948.

FARM
Registration figures begin 1938. 1938 Commercial plates above
#665-000 believed to be issued to Farm vehicles. Began 1939.

Discontinued 1969; replaced by Commercial plates with "FARM"

sticker.

            FULL YEAR HALF YEAR
1939 660-184 - 691-659 (31,476*) 3 - 17601 (17,599)
1940   30-22-24 - 33-91-81 (36,958*) 403034 - 420703 (17,670)
1941   30-11-32 - 34-02-19 (39,088*) 400103 - 421454 (21,352)
1942 302-464 - 347-247 (44,784) (Windshield Sticker)
1943 TAB (Windshield Sticker)
1944 301-784 - 347-811 (46,028*) 402-359 - 422-950 (20,592)
1945   30-09-03 - 35-02-13 (49,311*) 41-13-12 - 42-10-23 (9,712)
1946   30-09-38 - 35-29-09 (51,972*) 41-18-14 - 41-68-35 (5,022)
1947   30-03-02 - 35-45-51 (54,250*) 40-41-19 - 42-03-00 (16,182)
1948   30-81-21 - 36-70-31 (58,911) (Discontinued)
1949   30-19-01 - 37-13-22 (69,422*)
1950   30-16-93 - 37-86-24 (76,932*)
1951   30-06-62 - 38-68-71 (86,210*)
1952   30-01-57 - 39-27-79 (92,623*)
1953   30-37-58 - 39-83-86 (94,629*)
1954   30-94-82 - 40-12-91 (91,810*)
1955   30-16-65 - 40-52-48 (103,584*)
1956 510-766 - 611-714 (100,949*)
1957 502-607 - 593-860 (91,254*)
1958 501-879 - 570-371 (68,493*)
1959 901-785 - 949-620 (47,836*)
1960 904-447 - 951-604 (47,158*)
1961 901-615 - 949-908 (48,294*)
1962 901-625 - 948-791 (47,167*)
1963 901-884 - 949-595 (47,712*)
1964 901-574 - 950-210 (48,637*)
1965 900-009 - 949-684 (49,676*)
1966 900-180 - 949-721 (49,542*)
1967 900-006 - 944-355 (44,350*)
1968 900-001 - 947-000 (47,000*)

FARM HALF YEAR
Began 1939. Discontinued 1948. See above. No legend 1944.

FORT CUSTER

Began 1941; only year seen.

Camp Custer renamed Fort Custer 8/17/1940.

According to Benton Harbor News Palladium 10/4/1940 article, a

commissioned officer assigned by the garrison will serve as a

special branch office manager effective 11/1/1940. 6,000 cars

were expected to be registered for a $1 fee, for use by

permanent members of the garrison, upon surrender of their old

plates which would be reissued to them upon departure.

1941: Full-size, "FORT/CUSTER" left, #1050 - 3089.

See Permits for undated Fort Custer attachment tags.

GOVERNOR

Only seen 1937, "GOVERNOR" top left, #1 right.

HANDICAPPED
Act 91 P 3/13/1974. Began 1975.
No legend, wheelchair prefix 1975-on.
Assuming all series progress from to 9950 or 99950.

No Auto Centennial base issued 1996; White/Red wheelchair

sticker issued on passenger plate.

1975      W0001 - W0663
1976-78   W0001 - W4999
1979-83   W0001 - W9950, H0001 - H5789

1984-2008 BLUE BASE
Type 1: Wide dies      0001W - 9950W, 0001H - 9950H,
0001Z - 9950Z, Z0001 - Z9950,

P0001 - P9950 (49,750)
                        0001B - 9950G   (59,700) No A seen.
                        A0001 - E4161   (34,158) No D seen.
Type 2: Thin dies      E7988 - R0060   (91,573) No I,O,P used.
Type 3: Florida dies   R1658 - S8476   (16,769)
                                 (TOTAL 257,226)

2007-13 BLUE BAR BASE
1- 3-07               0000E1 - 8537G7 (285,277)

2013-20 PURE MICHIGAN BASE
                       0000J1 - 0000M1 (299,851)

1997-2008 GREAT LAKES SPLENDOR BASE
Type 1: Thin dies      0001J - 1153X (100,653) No O,V,W used.
Type 2: Florida dies   5050X - 5738X      (689) No P seen.
                                 (TOTAL 105,238)

2007-20 SPECTACULAR PENINSULAS BASE
1- 3-07               0J0001 - 8J9467 (89,467)
                       0X0001 - 1X7322 (17,322)

0K0001 - 1K1250 (11,251)

(TOTAL 118,040)

2013-20 MACKINAC BRIDGE BASE
Type 1: White figures A0001 - A7799 (7,799)
Type 2: Black figures A7724(?!), B5168 - E9541

2022-23 WATER-WINTER WONDERLAND BASE

2022 2K0395 -

HISTORIC MOTORCYCLE
Reported 1978. Undated, Yellow/Blue, "MICHIGAN" top,
"HISTORIC VEHICLE" bottom, "X" on gold sticker center.
#1H 13 - 1H 99, 2H 74 seen.

HISTORIC VEHICLE
Act 144 P 6/6/1951. #10 01 shown in 10/22/1951 Flint Journal article.

Permanent plate issued for $6 fee to vehicles over 25 years old.

Pairs all years. Undated, Yellow/Blue, "HISTORIC VEHICLE" top

(Types 1-2) or bottom (Types 3-9), "X" inside diamond center.

Type 1 - 1945-54 dies, "MICHIGAN" bottom   10 01 - 19 49   (949)
Type 2 - 1955-57 dies, "MICHIGAN" bottom,
         no painted border                 20 15 - 21 83   (169)
Type 3 - 1955-57 dies, "MICHIGAN" top,
         painted border, 6" x 13 3/4"      22 23 - 24 37   (215)
Type 4 - 1955-57 dies, short type legend,
         6" x 12"                          25 06 - 27 28   (223)
Type 5 - 1958-on dies, short type legend   27 75 - 31 35   (361)
Type 6 - Long type legend                  34 06 - 62 07 (2,802)
Type 7 - Medium type legend, obround
         holes, non-reflective             63 54 - 101 38 (3,785)
Type 8 - Round holes, reflective,
         painted border, square legends   102 73 - 307 21(20,449)
Type 9 - No painted border, round legends 312 23 - 410 61 (9,839)

Other variations: 65 97, 87 89 have painted back,
                   68 53, 93 08, 96 34 unpainted back (alum.).
                   112 38 reflective.
Known issue dates: 48 xx 1/10/1963, 90 93 9/?/1969, 136 63 1974.

IN-TRANSIT PERMIT 30-DAY (Cardboard)

Act 33 P 5/7/1957.

Earliest seen issued 8/12/1964, Black/White, #03394.

IN-TRANSIT REPAIR (See Table 1)

Act 55 P 4/7/1958, E 7/1/1958. Earliest seen 1959.

Numbers assumed to have begun at 1001 1959-78, 10G001 1979-83.

LEGENDS:
1959-64 "19 MICHIGAN 59" top, "IN-TRANSIT REPAIR" bottom

1965 "MICH 65" top, "IN-TRANSIT REPAIR" bottom
   1966-67 "MICH 66" top, "IN-TRANSIT/REPAIR" bottom
   1968-75 "19 MICHIGAN 68" top, "IN-TRANSIT REPAIR" bottom
   1976-78 "IN-TRANSIT REPAIR/PLATE" bottom
   1979-83 "IN-TRANSIT REPAIR" bottom, full-size "G" after 2nd digit

KEWEENAW BAY CHIPPEWA
Earliest seen 1976. Issued by tribe.

LOG TRUCK
Act 309 P and E 8/14/1969. Probably began February 1970,
expire "MAY 14 1970". Reported "NOV 14 1970". Earliest seen
"AUG 14 1973". Issued by quarter.
"19 MICHIGAN 70" top, "EXP/FEB/14/LOG" right all years.
Numbers assumed to have begun at #1001 in all series.
All partially reflective 1973-on.
Last seen "FEB 16 1981"; probably discontinued then, replaced

by "LOG" sticker on Commercial plate, seen "FEB 82".

FEB 14* MAY 14** AUG 14 NOV 14

1970 (Rep.)
1971
1972
1973 1008X 1025Y
1974 1004Z 1025X

1975 1022Z
1976
1977
1978              1030W      1041X      1027Y+
1979   1043Z+     1023W      1038X      1024Y

1980 1013Z 1013W 1013X 1013Y
1981   1024Z

* FEB 16, 1981.
**MAY 16, 1977, MAY 15, 1978.
+ Bicentennial blank on back.

COLORS: FEB   Black/Gold 1975, Black/Yellow 1979-81
         MAY   Gold/Blue 1978-80
         AUG   Gold/Green 1973, Gold/Black 1974, 1978-80
         NOV   Black/White 1973, 1978-80

MANUFACTURER (1960-83: See Table 1)
Earliest seen 1935. Probably began 1935 since 1933-34 Dealer
plates have legend "DEALER & MFG". May not have been issued

1943-45.

LEGENDS: (Verify 1940, 1950, 1952)
1935, 1939 Vertical "MICH" right, "MANUFACTURER 35" bottom
1936, 1938 Vertical "MICH" right, "MANUFACTURER 36" top

1937 Vertical "MICH" left, "37 MANUFACTURER" bottom
1941-49 "MICH MANUFACTURER 41" bottom
1951 "MICH. 51" top, "MFR" bottom

1953 "MICH 53" top, "MFR" bottom
   1954-64 "19 MICHIGAN 54" top, "MFR" bottom
   1965 "MICH 65" top, "MFR" bottom
   1966-75 No legend, full-size "M" after 2nd digit
   1976-83 "MANUFACTURER/PLATE" bottom, full-size "M" after 2nd digit

Numbers assumed to have begun at 1 1935-39. 1940-59 believed to
have Manufacturer number (10 - 131 seen) followed by plate set
number (1 - 82 seen). Numbers assumed to have begun at 10M-1
1960-66, 10M-001 1971-83. (Verify 1967-70 under 10M-100)

1935    5 - 15                     1948   M 41 1
1936    5 - 6 1949   M15-26, M119-6
1937    5 - 30                     1950   M-35-82, M91-1
1938 5 - 1951   M12-2, M-119-1
1939   12 - 23                     1952   M-58-46
1940   M 31 46                     1953 M-35-108
1941   M 55 4                      1954   M-80-2, M-132-1
1942 M 22 6 1955   M-131-6
1944                               1956   M74-21
1945                               1957   M130-2
1946   M 58 52, M 79 35            1958   M10-7, M131-5
1947   M 20 7, M 82 1 1959   M19-29

1973: No sticker bars   10M-001 - 18M-275   (8,275?)
       2 sticker bars    20M-104 - 22M-699   (2,596?)

MEDAL OF HONOR
Act 124 P 5/21/1980. Began 1/19/1981.
"MEDAL/OF/HONOR" left, "MAR" in LL corner, partial box with 5

stars bottom center. 50 plates made, but only 9 issued so far.
#01 - 49 seen.

MICHIGAN STATE GOVERNMENT
Began 1970. Earliest seen 1971. Issued to state employees.

No legend, "MSG" prefix 1970-83.

Governor assigned #MSG-000 1970 and 1973, and MSG-001 1973.

(Previously, he was assigned passenger #24054 in 1914, #LA-1002 in 1958,

LA-1001 in 1959-61 and LA-1000 in 1962-69.)

1970 1976-78 MSG409
1971-72 MSG-179 1979-83 MSG-497
1973-75

MOPED (Sticker)
Act 439 P 1/13/1977. Registration began 6/6/1977.

3-year stickers issued. Earliest seen "EXP 80".

MOTORCYCLE (See Motorcycle page)

Act 318 P 6/2/1909. Began 1910.

MOTORCYCLE DEALER
Act 318 P 6/2/1909. Began 1910. Last seen 1913.
No legend, "M" suffix 1910, 1913.

1910 15 M
1911
1912
1913 20 M

Rebegan with Act 34 P 5/8/1961, E 9/8/1961, providing that

"Plates furnished to dealers in motorcycles shall be the same

size as otherwise furnished for use on motorcycles.", implying

that full-size Dealer plates were issued prior to 1961.

Earliest seen 1962, "EXP.1-31-63".

Numbers assumed to have begun at 101 1962-82.

LEGENDS:
   1962-63 Vertical "DEALER" left, "MOTORCYCLE" top, "EXP.1-31-63/MICHIGAN" bottom
   1964-65 Vertical "DLR" left, "MICH.M'CYCLE" top, "EXP.1-31-65" bottom
   1966     Vertical "DLR" left, "MICH.M'CYCLE" top, "1966" bottom
   1967-72 No legend, full-size "D" suffix
   1973     "MOTORCYCLE" bottom, full-size "D" suffix
   1974-75 "CYCLE" bottom, full-size "D" suffix
   1976-79 "DLR" bottom, full-size "D" suffix
   1980-82 "19 MICH 80" top, "EXP FEB 81" bottom, smaller "D" suffix

1962/63 101 - 1972 128D - 1422D
1963/64   188 -   292 1973 520D - 3099D
1964/65   106 -   152                     1974 459D - 3093D
1965/66   181 -   333                     1975 179D - 2983D
1966      249 -   935                     1976-78 565D - 3666D
1967     D219 - D1174                     1979 444D - 4071D
1968 202D - 1474D                     1980/81 439D - 3044D
1969 103D - 1424D                     1981/82 226D - 1417D
1970     113D - 1274D                     1982/83 299D - 3081D
1971     103D - 3007D

MUNICIPAL
Began 1949, replacing Exempt types. No legend, "X" or "Y" inside
diamond prefix 1949-75, "X" in center 1976-on.
1953 #01-518 also seen. Numbers began at #15001 1965.
53,500 reported issued in 1966; 8,200 more in 1967.

1949   12-656 - 37-412 (24,757) 1956 19880 - 44181 (24,302)
1950 16-850 - 36-561 (19,712) 1957 19328 - 43092 (23,765)
1951 16-473 - 40-350 (23,878) 1958 23914 - 44115 (20,202)
1952   11-849 - 41-080 (29,232) 1959-61 18618 - 49883 (31,266)
1953   15-797 - 35-890 (20,094) 1962-64   20886 - 54400 (33,515)
1954   23-767 - 42-600 (18,834) 1965      17107 - 53984 (36,878)
1955 19-887 - 42-279 (22,393)

UNDATED 1966-75 BASE (All have painted back unless noted)
Type 1 - "WATER-WINTER WONDERLAND"          X 12166 - 79834,
         (Unpainted back X 37446) X 02263 - 06226
Type 2 - 1-line "GREAT LAKE STATE"          X 03582 - 23872
Type 3 - 2-line "GREAT LAKE STATE", slots (X 31767 - 50040)
Type 4 - 2-line "GREAT LAKE STATE", holes   X 53459 - 82822
Type 4a (Reported 6/7/1974)                 Y 00063 - 12262

1976-83 BASE
Type 1 - Undated, small "X" 10X645 - 59X776    (49,132)
Type 2 - Dated "76", small "X"        61X163 - 84X693    (23,531)
Type 3 - Dated "76", full-size "X"    86X677 - 92X919 (6,243)
                                                   (TOTAL 82,275)

MUNICIPAL MOTORCYCLE
Listed 1969. What was issued 1949-65?

UND. (1966-75)   10X29 - 22X19   Dark Blue/Tan, no legend
UND. (1976-83)   10X65 - 20X38   White/Red, "MUNICIPAL"

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Act 114 P 5/14/1976. Began 1977.

5-year registration expiring December 31, 1981, then 1982, etc.

UND. (1976)   10Y484 - 11Y834 (1,351) "NONPROFIT PLATE", no stripes
UND. (1976)   90Y007 - 90Y027 (21) No legend, stripes
1976          90Y830 - 91Y487 (658) No legend, stripes, dated

PERSONALIZED
Act 314 P 1/2/1973. Began 1974.
2-6 letters allowed for $25 extra fee. "PERSONALIZED" 1974 only.
Annual dated plates 1974-80, "MAR 82", "MAR 83".
Commercial and Motor Home added 1977 on identical base.

PERSONALIZED MOTORCYCLE

Act 49 P 3/18/1976. Began 1977.

2-5 letters allowed for $25 extra fee.
Annual dated plates 1977-80, "MAR 82", "MAR 83".

PICKUP TRUCK (See Truck page)

Act 90 P 5/24/1957. Began 1958. Discontinued 1964.

PRISONER OF WAR

Act 152 P and E 5/17/1982. Applications available 9/11/1982.

277 issued by 5/17/1983.

PROMOTIONAL
Earliest seen 1971. No legend, annually dated, personalized.

Generally used by manufacturers.

1971 RE-1971, 70-FAIR, 1975 AMC-75, JEEP-75

Motorcycle FAIR 1976 AMC 76, CHR476, JEEP76
1972   OLDS 1977   AMC 77
1973   JE-1973, OLDS-73 1978   AMC78, DGE478
1974   AMC-074, JEEP-74 1979   JEEP 79

REPOSSESSION (See Table 1)

Act 55 P 4/7/1958, E 7/1/1958. Earliest seen 1959.

Numbers assumed to have begun at 10R1 1960-64, 10R-001 1974-83.

(Verify 1965-73 under 10R-100)

LEGENDS: (Verify 1967)
   1959-64 "19 MICHIGAN 59" top, slogan bottom, full-size "R" after 2nd digit
   1965-66 "MICH 65" top, slogan bottom, full-size "R" after 2nd digit
(1965 has "WATER WONDERLAND", not "WATER-WINTER WONDERLAND")
   1968-75 "19 MICHIGAN 68" top, slogan bottom, full-size "R" after 2nd digit
   1976-83 "REPOSSESSION/PLATE" bottom, full-size "R" after 2nd digit

SAMPLE
Earliest seen 1922. (Verify 1925)
1932-39: Most have legend "S MP E" above "A L".
1940-42: Most have legend "SAMPLE"; 1942 twice.

1922       00-000
1923-24 000-000
1926 COMM. 00-000
1926-30   000-000
1931      000-000, 1-000-000
1932 legend 326-987
1933 legend D47-683, I29-824, J90-135, N37-108, Q65-380, T91-357, V53-420
     no legend 00-000, B00-000, C00-000, E00-000
1934 no legend A 00000, J 0000, J 00000
1935 legend C 23456, D 23456, F 23456 (B 23456 reported),

no legend B 0000 (B 000 reported)
1936 legend A 23456, B 23456, J 23456, no legend E 00
1937 legend 234, B 2346, J 2345, B 23456, D 23456
1938 legend B 2345 ("MICH.", not "MICHIGAN")

legend D 23456 ("MICHIGAN")
1939 legend F 34567, no legend 000 000
1940 legend HK-00-00, no legend FE-00-00 (HK = Harry Kelly, SOS)
1941-42 legend HK-00-00
1944      EC-00-00, HD-00-00 (HD = Herman Dignan, SOS)
1945      HD-00-00
1946      HD-00-00, 00-00-00
1947      00-00-00
1948      FA-00-00 (FA = Fred Alger, SOS)
1949-51   SA-MP-LE (1950 FA-00-00 reported)
1952      SA-MP-LE, FA-00-00
1953-54   00-00-00
1955      00-00-00, LE-00-00
1956      AA-0000, SAMPLE
1957      CA-0000
1958      000-000, HH-0000
1959      SAM-PLE, WU-0000 (WU = Wayne State University colors)
1962, 1965   SAM-PLE
1966      SA-MPLE
1967-68   SAM-PLE
1969      SAMPLE
1970-71   SAM-PLE
1973      SAM-PLE (sticker bars), SAMPLE (no bars)
1976      SAMPLE
1979      SAM-PLE

Tabs: 1964 000000
Stickers: 1975, 1980-82   SAMPLE

SCHOOL BUS
Began 1976. "SCHOOL BUS" bottom.

1976   20Y093 - 34Y557 (14,465)

SHERIFF
Began 1983. "SHERIFF" bottom, large 6-pointed star center.
Undated White/Black   58-019 (58 = County, in alphabetical order)

SNOWMOBILE

Act 74 P 6/4/1968. Registration began 1/1/1969.

3-year registration issued, expiring 12/31/1971.

Numbers only on owner-provided decals.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT (See Table 1)

Act 155 P 7/16/1959. Began 5/1/1960.

Issued to special mobile equipment.

Numbers assumed to have begun at 1001 1960-78, 10S001 1979-83.

LEGENDS:
   1960-64 "19 MICHIGAN 60" top, "SPECIAL EQUIPMENT" bottom
   1965     "MICH 65" top, "SPECIAL EQUIPMENT" bottom
   1966-67 "MICH 66" top, "SPECIAL EQUIPMENT" bottom
   1968-75 "19 MICHIGAN 68" top, "SPECIAL/EQUIPMENT" bottom
   1976-78 "SPECIAL EQUIPMENT/PLATE" bottom
   1979-83 "SPECIAL/EQUIPMENT" bottom, full-size "S" after 2nd digit

SPECIAL EVENT
Earliest seen 1936.

1936 "COMMERCIAL" #GM10.
1937 "POST No 33 AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION" (also #293,331).
1937 "DETROIT MARCHES ON" above Shriner emblem screened left,
     "1937 MICH" bottom right, #1 - 98, issued for convention

held 6/20-24/1937.
1938 "40/8" suffix, #35-102.
1938 "HENRY/FORD" left, #75.
1938 "NATIONAL/HUNGARIAN/JUBILEE" left, #172 - 175.
1938-41 "SOAP BOX DERBY", small size plates, pairs all years.
Held in Ohio, began 1934, Chevrolet's sponsorship began 1935.
1938 #7, 30, 49, BH16, 1939 #96, 1940 #47, 193, 1941 #32, 244.
1939 "W.P.A.", #16.

1940 "AMERICAN LEGION/POST #74/BUS" center, no serial.
1940 "J.C.C.", small size plates. 1940 #549, 1942 #352, 1139.

1940 Reported with "40/8" prefix, #11-16 (Flint's voiture).
1946 "1896-1946" top, "AUTOMOTIVE/GOLDEN JUBILEE/MICHIGAN"
center, no serial.
UND. (1946) Black/White, VMC-001 - VMC-099 (Veteran Motor Club),

issued for parade.
1957 "BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE VALLEY FORGE", #1 - 100. (July 12 - 18)
1957 Black/Silver "personalized" plates #DON, LLOYD, ROY,

reportedly issued to House of Representatives.
1958 "MACKINAC BRIDGE DEDICATION FESTIVAL", #11 - 72.
1976 "44TH AAMVA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE", no serial.

SPECIAL FARM

Act 74 P and E 4/11/1976. Earliest seen 1976.

"SPECIAL FARM" bottom.

1976   10F179 - 10F390 (212)
1979   10F285 - 10F289 (5)

STATE OWNED
Began 1938. 1939-48 display various department or institution
names.

LEGENDS: (Verify 1944, 1946)
   1938     "STATE/OWNED" inside odd-shaped box at left
   1939     "STATE/OWNED" arched between opposing curved lines
            left (with "MICH 39" monogram at right)
   1940, 1947-48 "STATE/OWNED" inside debossed box left
   1941-42, 1945 "STATE/OWNED" right, department name bottom
   1955-83 "STATE-OWNED" bottom

1938      1540   (Began 1001)
1939      1076 - 1849
1940      1901, A583, B237
1941      C328
1941-48   Most have numbers starting at 1 in each department.
1949-54   None seen, but "STATE-OWNED" plates reported in 1952.
1955      03-136
1956      01-047 - 01-452, 11-194
1957      01-375 - 01-545, 10-568, 11-651
1958      01-269, 03-056, 04-115, 10-242, 12-656
1959-61 10-902
1962-64   01-834, 03-399, 10-279 - 10-986
UND. (1965-75)   1-523, 02-0834, 10-1775 - 10-6137, 12-220,
                13-008 - 13-081, 14-567, 16-080, 71-0923
UND. (1976-83)   5-266, 12791 - 12992, 13072 - 13173,

14176 - 14177, 16298 - 16844, 010071, 010990,

020032, 030025, 040269 - 040989, 083149,

107331, 108184, 109320, 114403, 260052

STATE-OWNED HANDICAPPED
Earliest seen 1976 base. "STATE-OWNED" bottom, wheelchair
prefix.

UND. (1976 design) 18521 - 19330

STATE-OWNED MOTORCYCLE

Listed 1969.

"STATE OWNED" bottom all bases.

UND. (1965-75)   161 - 175   Gold/Dark Blue, square legends
                 196         Gold/Dark Blue, round legends
UND. (1976-83) 100 - 240   White/Red

STATE-OWNED TRAILER
Earliest seen 1942. What was issued 1949-64?

LEGENDS: "STATE OWNED TRAILER" 1942,

"STATE OWNED TRAIL" 1947-48,

"STATE-OWNED TRAILER" 1965-83.
1942-48 displays department or institution name.

1942              T315          (Highway Department)
1947              1150          (Conservation Dept)
1948              1248          (Conservation Dept)
UND. (1965-75)   1-001           Gold/Dark Blue, holes
UND. (1976-83)   1-103 - 5-543   White/Red and Dark Blue

STATE POLICE
Earliest seen 1924.

LEGENDS: "STATE POLICE ------------------?" 1924,
"STATE POLICE DEPT. PUBLIC SAFETY" 1926,
"STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC SAFETY" 1930,

"STATE/POLICE" left 1934-47, "STATE/POLICE" inside

debossed box left 1955-83.

COLORS: White/Black 1924-47, Dark Blue/Yellow 1955,

Yellow/Dark Blue 1964-75, White/Red and Dark Blue 1976-83.

News article 5/11/1955 states that new blue and gold reflective

permanent plates have been installed, and front plates will be

mounted for the first time as soon as the old rear plates are

repainted in the new colors, inferring that they might not be

reflective.

1924     ?    1930    26 - 39    1936           1942 -215 - -225
1925          1931               1937           1944 -103
1926     1    1932               1938           1945
1927          1933               1939           1946
1928          1934     8 - 45    1940   165     1947 -181 - -354
1929          1935               1941           1948

UND. (1955)   606          "WATER WONDERLAND", long size
UND. (1964)   273 - 841   "WATER WONDERLAND", 6" x 12"
UND. (1967)    63 - 911   "WATER-WINTER WONDERLAND"
UND. (1969)   533 - 1917   "GREAT LAKE STATE" (1 line)
UND. (1970)   653 - 881   "GREAT LAKE/STATE", slots (2 lines)
UND. (1975)    58 - 721   "GREAT LAKE/STATE", holes, reflective
UND. (1976)   122 - 5113   "GREAT LAKE/STATE"
             K946 - K982   (Canine Unit)
             L 71          (Crime Lab)
              TS5          (Training Section)

STATE POLICE MOTORCYCLE
Earliest seen 1927.

LEGENDS: "STATE POLICE" 1927, 1939,

"MICHIGAN STATE TROOPS" 1944,

"STATE POLICE" bottom 1976-83.

1927            43   White/Black
1939            30   White/Black
1944             8
UND. (1976)   2560

STATE REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR
Earliest seen 1938. Discontinued 1940.

Bill introduced 3/25/1965. Rebegan 1966. Since 1965, Michigan has

always had 110 State Representatives and 38 Senators, one per district.

1938: "STATE/REPRESENT/-ATIVE" left, #42 seen.
1939: "STATE/REPRESEN-/TATIVE" left, #78 seen.

Undated attachment strips seen:
      Black/Silver (1952?)     "STATE REPRESENTATIVE"
      White/Black (1953)       "STATE REPRESENTATIVE"
      Yellow/Dark Blue (1965?) "MEMBER OF MICH. LEGISLATURE"

No legend 1966-83. Annual plates 1975-83. Earliest seen 1966
State Representative #HR-0195, 1968 State Senator. Rep. Jackie

Vaugn (D) of Detroit requested #REP-000 instead of REP-023 1973.

                   STATE REPRESENTATIVE      STATE SENATOR
1966-69             HR-0001 - HR-0110      SS-0001 - SS-0038
1970-75, 1979-83    REP-001 - REP-110      SEN-001 - SEN-038
1976-78              REP001 - REP110       SEN001 - SEN038

TEMPORARY 10-DAY (Cardboard)
Act 33 P 5/7/1957. Began 9/27/1957.

Earliest shown in 1964 AAMVA book. Red/White, "Y" prefix.

TRAILER (See Misc. 1 page)

Act 383 P 5/13/1919. Began 1920.

TRAILER "A" (See Misc. 1 page)

Began 1958. Discontinued 1969.
Issued to trailers 2,500 lbs. or more.

TRAILER COACH (See Misc. 1 page)
Law P 1936. Began 1937? Possibly issued higher number blocks

of Trailer 1937-38. Only seen 1939. Issued to house trailers.
Vertical "MICH" left, "39 TRAILER COACH" bottom.

TRAILER COACH HALF YEAR (See Misc. 1 page)
Law P 1936. Began 1937?. Only seen 1939.
"TRAILER/COACH" left, "MICH EXP 8-31-39" bottom.

TRAILER 5-YEAR (See Misc. 1 page)
Act 93 P 8/16/1971. Began 10/1/1971, expiring "2-28-1977".

Issued to any trailer owners wishing to register for 5 years

at once except farm trailers and house trailers.
Only issued from Lansing and Detroit offices.
Discontinued 10/1/2003 when Permanent Trailer began.

TRAILER HALF YEAR (1933-47: See Misc. 1 page,

1953-68: See Misc. 3 page)

Act 23 P 3/1/1933 for plates 1933-47.

Act 153 P 4/24/1952 for plates 1953-68.

TRANSIT PERMIT 5-DAY (Cardboard)

Act 383 P 5/13/1919. Earliest seen 1920 "5-Day Official

Transit Permit". Last seen 1924. Discontinued 2/2/1925.

TRUCK (See Truck page)

Only issued 1918-19.

U.S. CONGRESS
Earliest reported 1967 with "MMC" prefix. Earliest seen 1970.

Michigan has always had 1 U.S. Representative per district, and

2 U.S. Senators. The number of districts has varied as follows:

19 1963-82, 18 1983-92, 16 1993-2002, 15 2003-12, 14 2013-22,

and 13 2023-32.

LEGENDS: No legend, "MMC" prefix 1970, 1973-75, 1979-83,

"MC" prefix 1977.

1970 MMC-006 1976

1971 1977 MC 9TH

1973-75 MMC-016 1979 MMC-013

VETERAN (See Passenger page)
Began 1933. Discontinued 1940.

Unknown how to identify 1933 Veteran from Van Buren Co. passenger.

LEGENDS: No legend, "V" prefix 1933-34, "Vv" prefix 1935-38,
#188 Vv also seen 1938, "Vv" in any position 1939.

TABLE 1 IN-TRANSIT SPECIAL
MFR. TRANSPORTER REPAIR REPOSSESSION EQUIPMENT
1959 (See Mfr.) (See Trp.) 1262 10R197 (none)

1960 10M-516 13H-521 1351 10R87 1527
1961      12M-809    11H-777      1412       10R316        1166
1962 14M-180 13H-263      1388       10R307        1865
1963      14M-816 13H-756      1900       10R377        2242
1964 15M-687 13H-684 1968 10R374 1651

1965 16M-159 11H-639 1584 10R326 1267
1966      15M-949    14T-319      1178       10R-333       1104
1967      16M-184 12T-763 1918 1868
1968      14M-340    11T-810      2089       10R-371       1487
1969 17M-843 12T-394 2039 10R-493 1132

1970 18M-599 12T-628 2255 10R-466 1496
1971      18M-858    14T-661      2993 10R-626 1534
1972      20M-040    12T-929 2916 10R-301       1064
1973      22M-699    13T-399      3088       10R-523       1799
1974 23M-678 13T-517 2378 10R-281 1569

1975 20M-560 12T-456 3051 10R-426 1501
1976-78   27M999     16T999       7685 11R977 2193
1979-83   30M937 17T498     18G687       12R032      11S795

PERMITS:

COMMERCIAL BOAT
Act 70 P 4/13/1911. Earliest seen 1913. Last seen 1935-36.

Small-size plate, Black/Aluminum, "1913" unpainted top,

"MICHIGAN" unpainted bottom 1913, 1918, 1923, 1930, 1935-36.

1913 176 1930 1904

1915 680 1934-35 361
1918 783 1935-36 1449
1923 358

DEADSTOCK HAULER
Earliest seen 1953. Last seen 1965.

Small supplemental plates issued by Department of Agriculture.

"MICH. DEADSTOCK" top, "HAULER/EX.6.30.53" left 1953,

same 1965 except "EXP.".

1953 123 - 462 White/Black

1961 15 - Black/Silver

1965 148 - 155 Red/Black

FORT CUSTER
May be military base permits which are generally not covered under

state-issued plates. Undated attachment plates seen as follows:

A. "FORT CUSTER" top, "MICHIGAN" bottom 1183 - 1827

B. "FORT/CUSTER" left, 1942 M/C dies 488 - 7603

C. "FORT CUSTER" top, ornate dies 792 - 3612

D. Flat topper, "FORT" left, "CUSTER" right 1123 - 3163

LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
Law P 3/20/1935, E 5/1/1935. Began 1935. Supplemental plate
issued to beer and spirits delivery trucks for $1 fee.
"MICHIGAN L.C.C." top, "19 LIQUOR 35" bottom. Motion to repeal
1/28/1936, E 5/1/1936. (Ironwood Daily Globe, 4/16/1936)

1935 378 - 2119

LIVESTOCK DEALER
Act 284 P and E 7/23/1937. Earliest seen 1942. Last seen 1963.
Small supplemental plates issued by Department of Agriculture.

LEGENDS: "LIVESTOCK DEALER" top, "MICHIGAN" center, "LICENSE EXP.9-30-42" bottom 1942,

"MICH. LIVESTOCK" top, "DEALER/EXP.9 30 47" left 1947-48,

"MICH. LIVESTOCK" top, "DEALERS/EX.9 30 49" left 1949-51,

"MICH. LIVESTOCK" top, "DEALERS/EX.9.30.52" left 1952,

"MICH. LIVESTOCK" top, "DEALER/EX.9.30/53" left 1953-63.

1942 (no serial) Black/Yellow    1955 174 - 907 White/Dk. Green
1947 103 - 723 Black/Silver    1956 24 - 254 Dk. Green/White
1948 263 - 594 Yellow/Black    1957 66 - 687 White/Maroon
1949 355 - 512 Black/Yellow    1958 177 - 600 Black/Gray
1950 353 - 845 White/Black     1959 53 - 1059 Yellow/Green
1951   49 - 524 Red/White       1960 77 - 1319 Yellow/Green
1952 109 - 950 White/Red       1961 75 - 1421 Black/Silver
1953   15 - 1109 White/Black     1962 75 - 1411 Green/White
1954 181 - 773 Yellow/Blue     1963 81 - 1556 Red/White

MHRB

Act 185 P 7/12/1937 creating the Michigan Highway Reciprocity

Board. Earliest seen 1938. Last seen 1951.

LEGENDS: Vertical "MPUC" left, vertical "1938" right, "MICHIGAN" top, "RECIPROCITY/BOARD" bottom 1938-39,

vertical "MPSC" left, vertical "1940" right, "RECIPROCITY/BOARD" top, "MICHIGAN" bottom 1940,

vertical "1941" left, vertical "MPSC" right, "MICHIGAN" top, "RECIPROCITY/BOARD" bottom 1941-42,

"M.P.S.C. 43" top, "R" suffix 1943, 1945,

"44 M.P.S.C." top, "R" suffix 1944,

"M.P.S.C." top, "R" suffix 1946,

"M.H.R.B." top 1947, "M.H.R.B." bottom 1948-51.

COLORS: Black/Orange 1938, 1940, Black/Light Green 1939 #771,

White/Green 1939 #9783, White/Maroon 1941, Green/White 1942,

reverse colors of MPSC 1943-51.

1939: 771 - 1117 have "MPUC", 9783 - 10738 have MPSC".

1938     3213 -   6662                    1945    3598R - 13363R
1939      771 - 10738                    1946 11848R - 22606R
1940     9370 - 12599 1947     6871 - 34901
1941     5598 - 21176                    1948     5535 - 35990
1942     5156 - 19876                    1949     7758 - 51786
1943    6677R - 13597R                    1950 93 - 56475
1944   10983R - 17992R                    1951    17303 - 64838

MPUC/MPSC
Earliest seen 1929. Name changed from Michigan Public Utilities Commission
to Michigan Public Service Commission effective 2/15/1939.
Large size 1929-42, small size 1943-88.
All known 1939 have "M.P.U.C.", unlike MHRB series.
Discontinued 1989; replaced by vehicle stickers.

LEGENDS: (No state name except 1932, 1942 "MICHIGAN" top)
   1932       "MICHIGAN P.U.C." top, "1932" bottom
   1934-35    "M.P.U.C." top, "TRUCK INTER/1934" bottom
   1936       "1936/TRUCK" top, "M.P.U.C." bottom
   1937       "M.P.U.C./TRUCK" top, "1937" bottom
   1938       "M.P.U.C." top, "TRUCK 1938" bottom
   1939       "M.P.U.C." top, "1939 TRUCK" bottom
   1940       "M.P.S.C." top, "1940 TRUCK" bottom
   1941       "1941 TRUCK" top, "M.P.S.C." bottom
   1942       Vertical "1942" left, vertical "MPSC" right
   1943, 1945 "M.P.S.C.43" top
   1944       "44 M.P.S.C." top
   1946-47    "M.P.S.C." top, "1946" bottom
   1948-56    "1948" top, "M.P.S.C." bottom
   1957-88    "1957" top, "M P S C" bottom

QUARTERLY (All have "M.P.U.C." top line, no state name,
            "EXPIRES" before date on line 4)

LINE 4       LINE 2             LINE 3         LINE 5
JUNE 23-29   BUS - 2060872      B-254          INTRASTATE

JUNE 23-31 BUS - 776256 B-69 INTRASTATE
MAY 14-32    TRUCK-14 Q 1425    B-1226         INTRASTATE
MAY 14-32    TRUCK-3191511      B-1233         INTRASTATE
AUG.1-33     PRIV - 2547        TRUCK - 2862   INTRA AND INTER
SEPT.18-33   PRIV-462654-E      TRUCK - 865    INTRA AND INTER
SEPT.18-33   PRIV-462654-E      TRUCK - 865    INTRASTATE
SEPT.18-33   PRIV-4537688       TRUCK - 1375   INTRASTATE
MAY.4-34     TRUCK-18X-1520     PRIV O-2404    INTERSTATE
MAY.14-34    TRUCK - 3191511    PUBLIC 119     INTRASTATE
SEPT.18-34   TRACTOR D-192818   PRIVATE 757    INTRA AND INTER
SEPT.18-34   TRAILER C-64       PRIVATE 757    INTRA AND INTER

ANNUAL
1932 Black/Gray 57 - 4-711, OT-1, S-152, T-470
     Gray/Black 578 - 2-436
     Yellow/Black 89 - 2-443, S-183, T-869 - T-917
     Black/Yellow S-128, 0T-140

                BUS       SEMI TRAILER    TRACTOR   TRAILER TRUCK
1934 1486 - 419 - 447 - 606
     INTER 665 -
1935 INTRA 69 -
     INTER                1088 - 2639 246 - 1120 193 - 547 165 -
1936                      1568 - 1746 610 - 840 389 - 1346
1937         169 - 1000                 2045 - 103 - 1884
1938         542 -                       682 - 1435 95 - 483
1939         194 -        1354 - 1355   1327 - 2528 726 - 153 - 1495
1940                                    1021 - 2687 104 - 1191
1941         392 -        1616 -        2623 - 376 - 1908

ALL-NUMERIC
1942    5551 - 17798             1967    1052 - 23113
1943 8044 - 11861             1968     409 - 27832
1944   18178 -                   1969     666 - 31494
1945   17634 -                   1970    6115 - 28928
1946 6924 - 18145 1971    1619 - 28727
1947 3851 - 28748             1972   13253 - 30419
1948    5980 - 25455             1973 2012 - 29347
1949   23570 - 34200             1974 1558 - 29675
1950   13835 - 40286             1975    3414 - 30550 White #s
1951 19728 - 45034 32704 Gold #s
1952    2340 - 44950 1976 497 - 31633
1953    8087 - 53785             1977 2107 - 31947 Gold #s
1954     563 - 37116                            46532 White #s
1955     655 - 58897             1978     295 - 39340
1956   14476 - 58109 1979 148 - 41459
1957    1811 - 55270             1980      32 - 37843
1958 16061 - 56192 1981    1631 - 37691
1959     228 - 28325 1982     402 - 39526
1960    1249 - 30435             1983       8 - 28873
1961     988 - 21771 1984 272 - 37124
1962     688 - 27514             1985     884 - 41996
1963 11762 - 22972             1986 513 - 47412
1964       1 - 23779             1987 334 - 53021
1965 8534 - 26378             1988     490 - 55066
1966     839 - 28687

LETTER PREFIX (C,D,E,R,X)
1954 #563 seen with "E" attachment. No E series issued 1955.

1969: E = Exemption ("For restricted use in transporting newspapers,

pulpwood, logs, sand, and gravel in dump

vehicles having 5-yard or less capacity.")

R = ("For dump or hopper type vehicles.")

1956   E501                      1973   E154 - E261, R159 - R1795
1957   E5                        1974   E120 - , R106 - R815
1958   E2 - E840                 1975   E217 - E230, R807 - R1444
1959   E5                        1976   E199 - , R714 - R1311
1960   E3 - E903                 1977 E87 - , R291 -
1961   E321                      1978 R572 -
1962   E0014                     1979 R310 - R1145
1963 D2051 - D3744, E199 - E241 1980 R808 - R1327
1964   D2771, E15 - E182 1981 R549 - R725, X155
1965   D206 - D747, E4 - E172    1982 R26 - R738, X52
1966 D2891, E106 1983   R606 - R741
1967 C883 (D reported) 1984 R2 - R788, X62
1968 R405 - R932 1985   R402 - R707, X19
1969   E157 - , R396 - R1838 1986
1970   E56 - E144, R341 - R1162 1987
1971   E22 - E56, R847 - R1690 1988
1972   E43 - E211, R112 - R1206

OTHER
UND. "APPROVED/FOR NIGHT USE", no number (Black/White)
UND. "WELL" left     1625                (Dark/Light)
UND. "WELL" bottom   8552                (White/Black)

COLORS: (1954-71 same as passenger, including tab years)
   1929, 1933-34 QUARTERLY   White/Dark Green
   1932   Black/Gray, Gray/Black, Yellow/Black, Black/Yellow
   1934   White/Black?
   1935   Black/Light Green (Semi Trailer, Trailer), Black/White (Truck)
   1936   Black/Red
   1937   Black/Yellow (Bus), Black/Orange (Tractor, Truck)
   1938   Black/Yellow
   1939   White/Light Blue (?), White/Maroon (Bus),
          Black/White (Semi Trailer, Tractor, Truck)
   1940   Black/Orange (?), White/Maroon (Tractor, Truck)
   1941   Black/White (Bus), Red/White (Tractor, Truck)

   1942   Maroon/White                    1976   White/Red
   1943   White/Maroon                    1979   Yellow/Blue
   1944   Maroon/White                    1980   White/Blue
   1945   Green/White                     1981   Black/White
   1946   Maroon/White                    1982   Red/White
   1947   Black/White                     1983   Green/White
   1948   Yellow/Black                    1984   Blue/White
   1949   White/Black                     1985   Orange/White
   1950   White/Green                     1986   Black/White
   1951   Black/Yellow                    1987   Green/White
   1952   Black/White                     1988   Yellow/Blue
   1953   Black/Yellow

   1972, 1974, 1977   Gold/Dark Blue (1971-80 believed to be
   1973, 1975, 1978   White/Dark Blue partially reflective - verify)

PUBLIC DOMAIN COMMISSION

Agency established 1909; absorbed by Department of Conservation 1921.

Undated, White/Black porcelain, vertical "MICH" left, vertical

"NO." over horizontal "9" right, "PUBLIC DOMAIN/COMMISSION" center.

#11 also known.

STATE PARK LICENSE
Earliest seen 1931. Small-size plate issued to tour vehicles.

Some years undated. Categories seen: Carriage, Carriage Tour,

Dray, Drive Yourself, Hotel Bus, Livery, Taxi, Tour. The vast

majority, if not all, were used on horse-drawn conveyances

operating on Mackinac Island.