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Louisiana: Variations

VARIATIONS

1915:   Type 1 - Vertical legends   10075

        Type 2 - "LA/15" right      10329 - 10626

1928:     Most overstamped "1928" over "1927" (201-750 seen).

          Act 226 P 6/17 1926 for single plates, after 1927s ordered.

1929-32:  "FRONT" or "REAR" marked.

1931:   Type 1 - Medium-size "LOUISIANA - 1931" top, medium "FRONT"

                 or "REAR"  200 - 248-329  (248-496 reported)

        Type 2 - Different "LOUISIANA - 1931" bottom, small "FRONT"

                 or "REAR"  21-205A

        Type 3 - Large "LOUISIANA - 1931" bottom, large "FRONT" or

                 "REAR"     25-740A  (9-775A reported)

1932-42:  Prison made, wide variety of legends, pelicans, maps.

          4-digits right-justified. (Verify 1932, 1934, 1937)

1945-49:  6-digits have thinner dies than 4-5-digits.

1962:  Type 1 - Tall slogan         1-001 - 962-686     (961,686 S)

       Type 2 - Short slogan      985-498 - 999-999      (14,502 S)

       Type 3 - No pelican        1000000 - 1005711       (5,712 S)

1963:  Type 1 - Pelican             1-001 - 999-999     (998,999 S)

       Type 2 - No pelican        1000000 - 1037997      (37,998 S)

1964-07:  See Louisiana Passenger page.

2007-20 PELICAN BASE:  Large or small state name reported.

 

 

STICKER VARIATIONS

2001:  Type 1 - Large "LOUISIANA", small "01" (52456996)

       Type 2 - Small "LOUISIANA", large "01" (53160217)

2002: (Same types as 2001 reported)

2003:  Type 1 - Black/Blue, no month, large or small date

       Type 2 - Black/White, month, serial matches plate no.

2004:  Type 1 - Black/Red

       Type 2 - Black/White, serial matches plate no.