VIRGINIA
1906-10 UNDATED BASE TOTAL GAP
Type 1: "66", serial font A 1 - 478 (478) 70
Type 2: "86", serial font B 549 - 994 (446) (41)
Type ? No mark, serial font A 1036 119
Type 3: "57", serial font A 1114 - 1443 (330) 96
Type 4: "48", serial font B 1540 - 1828 (289) 261
Type 5: Ing-Rich., serial font C 2090 - 2491 (402) 70
Type 6: Ing-Rich., serial font D 2562 - 2963 (402) 37
Type 7: No mark, serial font E 3001 - 3066 (66) 134
Type 8: Ing-Rich., serial font F 3201 - 3937 (737) 70
Type 9: (See below) 4008 - 4421 (414) 178
Description of Types: (All have white back)
Types 1-4 - 5" x 10", "VA." in LR corner with square period (1884)
Types 5-9 - 5" x 11", "VA." vertically centered with oval period
(Type 5 has slanted "2", Type 6 has straight "2")
(Some Type 5 have no mark)
Type 7 - Thin dies; "3" ends are slanted at top, straight at bottom
Type 8 - Thin dies, "3" ends both slanted, short slots near corners
Type 9 - As Type 8, but long slots inset from corners
#4599 highest number issued.
Numbers began at 1 all years except 1911-12 101. Truck began 1922.
Overflow series began 1951 at A-100.
1943: Tab serial number only matches windshield sticker number.
Staunton assigned 246601 - 256600.
1953-54: Apparently, A-100 to A9-999 could be reserved, as 1951-56
all #A8-284 seen.
1910 2573 1932 376-032* 1953 951-844*
1911 3939 1933 333-913* A9-621
1912 5949* 1934 338-940* 1954 997-967*
1913 8979 1935 335-096* A8-686
1914 13825 1936 359-858* 1955 A121-381*
1915 20822 1937 374-410 1956 A177-866*
1916 34739 1938 387-897 1957 A222-221*
1917 51892 1939 401-810* 1958 A231-539*
1918 70509 1940 437-541* 1959 A258-470*
1919 87241 1941 491-090* 1960 A239-364*
1920 125334 1942 529-353 1961 A272-681*
1921 145-524 1943 TAB 506929* 1962 A343-148*
1922 144580 1944 467-723* 1963 A424-842*
1923 188257* 1945 478-811* 1964 A503-899*
1924 216654 1946 525-568* 1965 A544-467*
1925 243-637 1947 573-808* 1966 A625-520*
1926 273-091 1948 641-656* 1967 A699-688*
1927 292-875 1949 697-806* 1968 A788-012*
1928 316-734 1950 782-598* 1969 A856-928*
1929 320-315 1951 A145-567 1970 A966-221*
1930 348-302+ 1952 TAB 925692* 1971 B 53-603*
1931 372-919* AAD 999
Rental/Carrier series: 80-001 - 90-000 (1956-57), 94-400 (1963-64),
100-000 (1968-69), 101-500 (1970-71).
Political series seen: A (1958-59, 1961, 1966-67, 1969-70, 1972),
1-A (1931, 1957), 1A (1963, 1965, 1967-70, 1973), A 19 (1970).
1972 No I,O,Q used.
Type 1: Steel, black back AAA-001 - AXY-308 (480,827 P)
Type 2: Steel, white back AYS-057 - CHX-755 (740,958 P)
Type 3: Aluminum, white back CKD-271 - CZY-155 (293,591 P)
Type 2a DAD-999 - DXW-517 (475,043 P)
Type 3a DXX-306 - DZZ-999 (48,646 P)
(TOTAL 2,090,907 P)
CVA-CVZ = Convertible (all Type 2).
Type 3 for Mail Order (also Reserved 1 - 9-999, A, A-100 - A9-999).
1973-80 PLAIN BASE No I,O,Q used.
10-1-72 "OCT 73" Type 1 FAA-101 - FLA-999 (200,477 P)
3-1-73 (Undated) Type 1a AAB-101 - ALP-490 (217,948 P)
1973 (Undated) Type 2/3 AMF-980 - EZZ-999 (2,145,034 P)
Sep.74 "SEP 75" Type 2a/3a FLB-101 - SZZ-999 (4,072,470 P)
(TOTAL 6,649,903 P)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Short legend, bolt slots, white back (418,425 P)
Type 2 - Short legend, bolt holes, unpainted back
(Undated) AMF-980 - NLL-577 (mixed with Type 3)
Type 3 - Wide legend, bolt holes, unpainted back
Jun.73 "JUN 74" DAU-843 - SZZ-999 (mixed with Type 2)
Type 2: DLV-986, DLX-421, FXZ-138, HEA-250, HNR-584,
Type 3: DLW-429, FXZ-534, HEA-508, HNR-376.
PAA-PZZ = Private Truck. RAA-RZZ = Rental Car.
Reserved Series: 1 - 9-999, 1A, A, A-1 - A9-999,
AAA 1 - ZZZ 100, AAA-101 - AAA-999 (Type 1).
Replaced 1980-84.
1980-2003 GRAPHIC I BASE No I,O,Q used.*
Nov.79 "JUL 80" Type 1 UAA-101 - ZZZ-999 (2,853,426 P)
Mar.82 "MAR 83" Type 1a AAB-101 - SZZ-999 (7,132,666 P)
Jun.88 "JUN 89" Type 1b IAA-101 - QZZ-999 (1,823,172 P)
Jul.89 "JUL 90" Type 1c TAA-101 - TZZ-999 (607,724 P)
Sep.90 "SEP 91" Type 1d AAI-101 - ZZQ-999 (3,039,519 P)
Sep.92 "SEP 93" Type 2 ZZZ-1001 - ZXX-1945 (440,007 P)
Dec.92 "DEC 93" Type 3 ZXW-6083 - XYN-1108 (9,381,934 P)
(TOTAL 25,283,308 P)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Square dies, painted border, "Virginia" (15,456,507 P)
Type 2 - Ornate dies, no painted border, "Virginia" (ZXX-7272)
Type 3 - Ornate dies, no painted border, "VIRGINIA" (ZXW-2835)
RAA-RZZ = Rental Car.
Hologram added by PAJ-506. PQR-564 has new "R" die.
Type 2: ZZX-3551, ZZX-1122, ZZW-6243 have debossed sticker bars,
ZZY-5271, ZZT-6219, ZZT-4532 have no bars.
*Type 1b: Only I,O,Q used in 1st position, all letters used in
2nd and 3rd positions.
*Type 1c: All letters used.
*Type 1d: Only I,O,Q used in 2nd and/or 3rd positions with all
letters used in alternate position(s), all letters
except I,O,Q,T used in 1st position. (XIW seen)
Types 2-3: Numbers progress in literal reverse order.
2003-08 JAMESTOWN 400TH ANNIVERSARY BASE No I,O,Q used.
7-1-02 "JAN 03" Type 1 JAA-1001 - JAJ-9471, JAT (80,463 P)
Type 2 JAM-6957 - JAX, JBF, JBG-1159, JBK-JBM,
JBZ, JCE, JCT-1616, JDC, JDL-9950
10-10-02"OCT 03" Type 3 JAY-1148 - JBE, JBH-JBJ, JBN-1600 -
JBS-6063, JCG, JCJ, JCN-5611 - 9591,
JCU-4428, JCW-8888, JDA-2058 - 2690,
JDD-2949, JDK, JDV-8553 - KCW-6217
(T.1-3 5,350,523 P)
Jun. 06 "MAY 07" Type 4 KCX-1836 - KNP-9975 (1,835,308 P)
(TOTAL 7,190,548 P)
Description of Types: Type 1 - Slogan on clear sticker
Type 2 - Slogan screened, blue "VIRGINIA"
Type 3 - Slogan screened, red "VIRGINIA"
Type 4 - New design
Numbers progress in forwards order. KKA-KKZ omitted.
2009-15 GRAPHIC II BASE No I,O,Q used.
1-30-08 "FEB 09" XXP-8521 - WLP-3554 (6,835,209 P)
Numbers progress in reverse order.
2015-24 LOVERS BASE No I,O,Q used.
3-1-14 "MAR 15" VAA-1001 - VZZ-9999 (4,760,471 P)
Dec. 17 "MAR 19" UZZ-1001 - TXM-4330 (5,279,084 P)
(TOTAL 10,039,555 P)
VAA-VZZ progressed forwards, UZZ-down progresses backwards.
OPTIONAL EXTRA-COST ISSUES:
1976-82 BICENTENNIAL BASE $5 one-time fee.
1-1-76 "JUL 76" 100-001 - 499-254 (399,254 P)
Discontinued 1/1/1982, but stll currently revalidated.
1986-2022 GREAT SEAL BASE $25 one-time fee.
7-1-85 "JUN 86" Type 1 500-001 - 589-674 (89,674 P)
Nov.94 "NOV 95" Type 2 591-547 - 758-035 (166,489 P)
(TOTAL 258,035 P)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Painted border
Type 2 - No painted border (750-003 also seen 5/22/2002,
(900-900 also seen 12/28/2005)
1992-2024 HERITAGE BASE $10 one-time fee. No I,O,Q used.
7-1-92 "JUL 92" AA-1001 - ZZ-9371
No H,R,T,V,X,Y seen in 1st position.
No R,S,T seen in 2nd position. Many prefixes skipped.
1992-2024 SCENIC BASE $10 one-time fee. No I,O,Q used.
7-1-92 "NOV 92" AAB-1001 - AEY-3928 (1,010,816 P)
1993-2024 CHESAPEAKE BASE $25 annual fee.
12-1-92 "DEC 93" Type 1 CB-1001 - CB-9999 (8,999 P)
Apr.93 "APR 94" Type 1a C10001 - C90979 (80,979 P)
(TOTAL 89,978 P)
1998-2024 AUTUMN LEAVES BASE $10 one-time fee. No I,O,Q used.
5-1-97 "APR 98" Type 1 1001-AAA - 9096-AAD (35,093 P)
1998 "OCT 98" Type 2 1001-BAA - 2652-BBE (127,638+P)
(TOTAL 162,731+P)
Description of Types: Type 1 - Leaves behind numbers
Type 2 - Leaves around edges of numbers
Type 1 replaced by Type 2 with same number during 1997.
Verify Type 2: BAD,G,H,M,N,P,R,S,T,U,V,W,X
1999?-2024 JAMESTOWN BASE Fee unknown.
1998? "JUL 99" 2466J - 99999J (97,534 P)
2-3-05 4496Y - 20492Y (15,997 P)
(TOTAL 113,531 P)
1998-2024 PATRIOT BASE $10 one-time fee. No I,O,Q used.
May 97 "OCT 98" 101AAB - 219AEK (90,019 P)
