NEW MEXICO
1912-13 is undated. Numbering began at 1 1912-46.
Final plate #51000 for 1926; #75-000 for 1930. Truck began 1930.
County assignment began 1928, #1 - 64-500. 1932 #90-000 is Sample.
1912-13 2087 1924 39-027 1932 64-898* 1940 95-519*
1914 3055 1925 46888 1933 64-596* 1941 98-951*
1915 4618 1926 50997 1934 66-461 1942 99-999,
1916 8227 1927 54-411 1935 75-971* (43) 100000 -
1917 14298 1928 64-246 1936 85-942* 101747
1918 18994* 1929 74-813 1937 90-981* 1944 83-341*
1919 17408 1930 70-648* 1938 91-961* 1945 87-880*
1931 69-989* 1939 92-998* 1946 93-990
1920-23 PORCELAIN BASE No dashes used.
1920 Type 1: Dated 1920, 3 tab holes 1 - 22280 (22,280 S)
(21) Type 2: Undated, 3 tab holes 22636 - 47161 (24,526 S)
(23) Type 3: Undated, no tab holes 47504 - 48969 (1,466 S)
TABS Number matches plate number only if new registration.
1921 TAB (Diamond) 1 - 28358
1922 TAB (Octagon) 1 - 32043
1923 TAB (Star) 1 - 46168
First order was 17,500, followed by 5,000 = 22,500.
1923 numbers start at #37412. #92000 is Sample.
1947-57 FORMATS 1-1 - 9-99999 1947, 1948-57 county codes
10-1 - 31-9999 on County Code page.
1957 1/6-11220
Santa Fe always assigned #1. Remaining 1947 codes based on (1945?)
vehicle registrations; remaining 1948 codes based on 1946 vehicle
registrations. Los Alamos County formed 3/16/49, assigned #32
starting 1950. Mail order service began 1953; all assigned #1 plates.
(Highest number seen by county 1947-71 in Misc. #1)
1958-71 FORMATS 1-1 - 9-99999 County codes same as 1948-57.
1/0-1 - 3/2-9999 1961 base is undated.
1959-60 2-A-1 - 2-A9257, 1/4-13974, 1/5-13661, 1/6-19869
1961-64 2-A-1 - 2-K4145 Letters not seen:
1965-71 2-A-1 - 2-Y9998 D,F,H,I,O,Q,T,Z (D omitted)
(D,F,H,T = Non-Pass.)
1960 TAB 051038 - 309748, 900093 (Numbers began at 050000)
1972-77 RED/WHITE BASE No I,O,Q,U,V used.*
1972 Type 1 AAA-001 - AZZ-999 (516,483 S)
7-1-73 Type 2 BAB-001 - BCG-577 (44,533 S)
1973 Type 1a BCJ-346 - BCT-323 (7,970 S)
2-1-74 [Type 3 BCW-001 - BFC-999 (27,972 S)]
Apr.74 Type 3a BCW-001 - BFC-999 (27,972 S)
1974 Type 4 BFD-001 - BGK-234 (27,207 S)
1974 Type 5 BGM-707 - BTM-999 (210,083 S)
Oct.76 Type 6 BTN-001 - CCW-999 (152,847 S)
(TOTAL 937,062 S)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Dated "72", heavy galvanized steel, bolt holes
Type 2 - Dated "72", light plain steel, bolt holes
Type 3 - Dated "74", aluminum, bolt holes
Type 4 - Dated "72", aluminum, bolt holes
Type 5 - Dated "72", aluminum, bolt slots
Type 6 - Dated "72", aluminum, new 1977-82 design
*Type 1 uses I,O,Q in 2nd position only, U,V in all positions.
Letter "D" reportedly omitted 1973. Likely only BDA-BDZ
omitted, as BSD, CDC seen.
From 9/15/1973 Silver City Daily Press newspaper article:
81 prefixes from AAA to AZZ omitted, including APE.
59 prefixes from BAA to BZZ omitted, including BAA,BAD,BAG,BAH.
Type 3a replaced 1974 paper plates (Type 3) issued during metal
shortage. About 14,500 to 16,000 paper plates were issued.
Replaced 1/2/1991 to 6/30/1993.
1977-91 RED/YELLOW BASE No I,O,Q,U,V, FAA-FZZ used.
11-22-77 "77" Type 1 CCX-001 - EGZ-999 (968,031 S)
4-1-82 "APR 83" Type 2 EHA-001 - GZG-999 (720,279 S)
Sep.84 "SEP 85" Type 3 GZH-001 - KAJ-999 (904,095 S)
Jun.88 "JUN 89" Type 4 KAK-001 - LKL-999 (631,368 S)
Feb.90 "FEB 91" Type 5 LKM-001 - LLL-999 (20,979 S)
(TOTAL 3,244,752 S)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Aluminum, embossed
Type 2 - Aluminum, graphic
Type 3 - Galvanized steel, graphic
Type 4 - As Type 3, but with "USA" added
Type 5 - As Yucca Base, Type 1
Issued only to new registrations.
Cibola County formed 6/19/1981.
Palmer reported LLM in August 1991.
Replaced 1/2/1991 to 6/30/1993.
1991-2024 YUCCA BASE No E,I,O,Q,U,V used. ANG omitted.
1-2-91 "NOV 91" Type 1 001-AAA - 977-ANR (232,745 S)
1-2-91 "NOV 91" Type 2 001-FAA - 999-FZZ (399,600 S)
Feb.91 "FEB 92" Type 2a 158-APH - 999-DZZ (1,352,489 S)
1993 " 94" Type 2b 001-GAA - 073-KDL (1,267,804 S)
Type 3 301-KDM -
"JUN 98" Type 2c 695-KDN - 786-KFG (14,078 S)
Jul.97 "JUL 98" Type 3a 339-KFH - 538-KGC (16,184 S)
"SEP 98" Type 2d 666-KGC - 234-KGM (7,561 S)
"AUG 98" Type 3b 276-KGN - 496-KHM (19,202 S)
Oct.97 "OCT 98" Type 2e 352-KHN - 001-LCP (320,329 S)
Type 4 999-LCW - 293-LGC (45,249 S)
"FEB2000" Type 2f 763-LGK - 912-LRK (159,990 S)
Mar.99 "MAR2000" Type 5 001-MAA - 960-WZX (2,795,038 S)
(TOTAL 6,790,019 S)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - New Mexico dies, steel, bolt slots
Type 2 - New Mexico dies, aluminum, bolt slots
Type 3 - As Type 2, but smaller legend set lower between bolt
slots, no slogan or turquoise yucca plant graphic at LL
(Trailer plate blanks) (35,387 S)
Type 4 - As Type 2, but bolt holes (Made/Arizona Prison)
Type 5 - Waldale dies
Types 1, 2a: Counter series.
Type 2: Mail Order series, discontinued 6/30/1993.
County stickers discontinued 7/1/1995.
4,000 plates reported with no sun symbol July 1998.
By 2014, #000 used (000-SBH seen).
REGULAR-ISSUE OPTIONAL BASES:
2000-10 BALLOON BASE No E,I,O,Q,U,V used.
4-30-99 "MAR2000" NM0001 - NM9999,
0NM001 - 9NM999,
00NM01 - 99NM99,
000NM1 - 999NM9,
0001NM - 9999NM (49,995 S)
Jul.99 "JUL2000" AA 001 - BZ 999 (39,960 S)
Aug.99 "AUG2000" CAA001 - LGP999 (2,910,087 S)
(TOTAL 3,000,042 S)
2010-24 TURQUOISE BASE No E,I,O,Q,U,V used.
2010 "MAY 10" Type 1 LGR-001 - NZT-499 (1,081,318 S)
2016 "SEP 17" Type 2 NZT-500 - RKZ-604 (583,603 S)
(TOTAL 1,664,921 S)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - "CENTENNIAL" legend
Type 2 - No "CENTENNIAL" legend, "USA" added
2018-24 CHILE BASE Assuming no E,I,O,Q,U,V used.
7-10-17 "FEB 18" AAAA00 - BHNB26 (1,062,127 S)
"AUG 18" (Online order) WAAA00 - WARZ04 (27,905 S)
(TOTAL 1,090,032 S)
High Intensity Scotchlite used on Chile base.
