VARIATIONS

1908-09:  Type 1 - Slanted "2", slanted "7"      1 - 11283 (4, 500 have high "O")

          Type 2 - Squared "2", straight 7"  12146 - 23234

1910:     Type 1 - Notched "1" of date         5 -  6085

          Type 2 - Straight bar "1" of date 6609 - 32864 (6257?) 

1911:     Type 1 - No mark                   137 -  4823    (4,687 P)

          Type 2 - "BEAVER FALLS            5787 - 13637    (7,851 P)

                       PENNA."

          Type 3 - "BEAVER FALLS, PENNA.   14686 - 28789   (14,104 P)

                    AND CLEVELAND, OHIO"

          Type 2/3 mixed                   28799 - 43153   (14,355 P)

          Type 4 - Round Ing-Rich stamp    44007 - 45723    (1,717 P)

1915:     Type 1 - Square corners       1 - 171043

          Type 2 - Round corners   171937 - 180810   (8,874 P)

1916:     Different lengths depending on how many "1"s in number. Technically,

          with each additional "1" in the serial, the plate goes down by one

          size, but there are exceptions.  See Sizes page.

1917:     Type 1 - Brush painted, wide font, very curved "7" of date,

                   16" length for 6-digits   9 - 219456   (219,448 P)

          Type 2 - Stencilled, medium font, slightly curved "7" of date,

                   15 1/2" length      220412 - 224660     (4,249 P)

         (Type 1a?                     221291)

          Type 3 - Stencilled, thin font, slightly curved "7" of date,

                   14" length           225682 - 278599    (52,918 P)

          Type 1a                       280266 - 304557    (24,292 P)

          Type 4 - Stencilled, wide font, straight "7" of date,

                   15 1/2" length       308414 - 341123    (32,710 P)

1922-23:  1-3-digits have smaller legends.

1922:     Cardboard plates issued starting 11/15/1922, Blue/White,

          "EMERGENCY" top, #738,997 reported, due to prison fire 11/7/1922.

1923:     #425 989 has no comma (422,084 and 426,076 normal).

1944:  A-1-A - Z-50-Z are 6" x 12" (28,800), A-51-A - Z-99-Z are 6" x 10".

1946:     PF693 - PX 80 10" length, no dot  (14,572 S, assuming #51 - 999)

          NW-215, PA-40, SF-596 normal

1948:  Steel, smooth aluminum or waffle aluminum, as follows -

       Steel - 1,339,936 P (50 1/2 counties) All reserved numbers,

                 All AA-51 - ZZ-999, 51-A - 9999-Z, 51-AA - 999-ZZ,

                 Summit Co. A-51-A - C-808-G.

       Smooth Aluminum - 587,961 P (37 1/2 counties)

                 Summit Co. C-515-Q - E-142-J,

                 All E-51-S - Z-999-Z, 51-A - 9999-Z.

       Waffle Aluminum - late issues in at least 12 counties,

                         listed below (18,074 P)

           Smooth Aluminum     Waffle Aluminum

           B-1708 - M-1595     M-6373 - N-6286

           N-9368 - P-1131     P-7104 -

           Q-7404 - Q-9753     R-1066 -

           R-5139 -

           S-4664 -            T-1499 - T-3909

           T-5316 - V-1041

           V-9002 - W-5630

           X-7757 - X-9897     Y-4368 - Y-4801

           Y-9123 -

           Z-4029 - Z-6492

                               QW-111 - QY-874

          C-515-Q - E-142-J

          G-942-P - G-980-U   H-918-F -

                               T-63-L -

           2198-B (?)

           Steel

           2347-E - 2203-G     1350-M - 4046-M

           7610-M -

           (P-Q)

           3391-R -

           3682-S - 2420-T     4094-T -

            987-U -

            125-V - 3321-V     6787-V -

           1517-W - 2123-W     9153-W -

           (X)

           (Y)

           6721-Z -

1949:  Steel, smooth aluminum or waffle aluminum, as follows -

       Smooth Aluminum - Reserved 1 - 999, AA - ZZ, A-1 - Z-50, 1-A - 50-Z,

                         AA-1 - ZZ-50, 1-AA - 49-HB,

                         Cuyahoga Co. AA-51 - CE-700, CJ-167 - CJ-227 (91,333 P)

       Waffle Aluminum - Reserved 32-MK - 50-ZZ, A-1-A - C-14-C, F-26-L - Z-50-Z,

                         All A-51 - Z-9999, 51-A - 9999-Z (3403-L, 3601-W),

                         Cuyahoga Co. CF-732, CH-665, CM-606 on, JF-3777,

                         All remaining CM-606 - ZZ-999,

                         All 51-AA - 999-ZZ, 2894-GF - 9935-GF, 31-TU, 4-UY,

                         All A-51-A - Z-999-Z.

       Steel - rare, late issues 3895-M, 9031-W - 9908-W, JH-2676, JJ-6674,

                         4063-GE - 4638-GE, 7041-SG, 233-XB, 2288-ZJ,

                         C-9-R, W-959-S (1,462 P)

1950:  Steel or waffle aluminum, as follows -

       Steel - 37 counties - Reserved 1 - 999, AA - ZZZ,

                             All A-100 - Z-9999, 100-A - 9999-Z,

                             S-474-R - Z-376-N (100-999 only),

                             84-X, 85-JR, W-73-R, All 6-figure plates.

       Waffle aluminum - 51 counties - All AA-1 - ZZ-999, 1-AA - 999-ZZ,

                         All A-1-A - S-800-N,

                         S-48-W - U-7-T, W-96-W - Z-77-H (1 - 99 only),

                         A-35, 57-A, 53-B, 302-R, 1-Y.

1951:  Steel or waffle aluminum (rare, late issues B-13383).

1957-58:  Bolt holes or bolt slots. (1957 holes C-1622-Q, slots C-1286-T)

1949-65:  6-figure plates with 1st digit 2 - 9 have smaller dots.

1964-65:  A 2000 A series have no dots. (Expected 1960-63)

1966-80:  Dots omitted on all series.

1966:     Late issues have Arkansas dies (marked "66 1/2")

          C 2396 C - C 3341 C, DT 1487 - DT 3942,

          1492 CL - 2218 CL, 8065 PN - 9923 PN   (5,988 P)

1967:  Type 1 - New York dies, steel, short slots

                Cuyahoga county only    AA 1 - QZ 999   (759,942 P)

       Type 2 - New York dies, aluminum, short slots

             Columbiana & Stark only   L 1 A - Q 1999 K (218,096 P)

       Type 3 - Arkansas dies, steel, long slots

             4 counties, reserved only A 1 A - K 50 Z,

             7 counties, all           Q 1 L - U 999 N  (166,608 P)

       Type 4 - Nebraska dies, steel, bolt holes

            14 counties                U 1 P - Z 1999 Z (195,784 P)

       Type 5 - Ohio dies, steel, long slots

            All Reserved 1 - 15000, A - ZZZ,

            All A 1 - Z 99999, RA 1 - ZZ 9999, A 51 A - K 1999 Z,

                1 A - 99999 Z, 1 AA - 9999 ZZ, 15001 - 99999

       Type 1/2 - Late issues (67 1/2) XJ 6885, A 4702 D, 10491 K,

                  6211 GA, 6067 ZT, 4223 ZU (6 counties)

1968:  Type 1 - Steel, New York dies, short bolt slots

            All A 1 - Z 99999, AA 1 - ZZ 9999, A 1 A - Z 9999 Z,

            1 A - 99999 Z, 1 AA - 9999 ZZ, 15001 - 99999 (88 counties)

       Type 2 - Steel, Ohio dies, long bolt slots

            All Reserved 1 - 15000, A - ZZZ (33,278 P)

       Type 3 - Steel, Ohio dies, bolt holes

            Late issues A 24839 - A 32013, AL 2398 - AL 6981,

            AV 3599 - 9999, AW 1000 - 1451, RF 7632, XZ 8583 - XZ 9309,

            YT 5848, D 9845 J - D 9999 J, D 1000 K - D 5393 K,

            F 8206 Q - F 9248 Q, K 3987 S, M 4159 F - M 4224 F,

            15640 L - 16843 L, 6808 AQ - 9999 AQ, 1000 AR - 8497 AR,

            4766 KK, 1508 UB - 2781 UB, 2588 XC (14 counties - 38,170 P)

       Local Tax sticker only in Montgomery Co. (51 NL - 9999 SG)

                                                (262,408 S in 1967)

1969:  Type 1 - Steel, New York dies, short bolt slots

            All AA 101 - ZZ 9999, A 101 A - Z 9999 Z, 101 A - 99999 Z

       Type 2 - Steel, Ohio dies, bolt holes

            All Reserved 1 - 999, A - ZZZ, AA 1 - ZZ 100,

                         A 1 A - Z 100 Z, 1 A - 100 Z,

            All A 1 - Z 99999, 1 AA - 9999 ZZ, 15001 - 99999

            Late issues AL 3683, UA 8024 - UA 8371, VU 5287 - VU 7583,

                        XJ 9414, YX 9654, F 2324 R, X 1569 Q, 21247 U

                       (8 counties)

       Local Tax sticker in 35 counties and 8 municipalities.

1972:  Late issues have green back, not olive back (6405 TA).

1974-75:  Type 1 - Illinois dies, steel, unpainted back (3,000,000 P)

                   All Reserved 1 - 999, A - ZZZ, AAA 1 - ZZZ 5,

                   All AA 1 - ZZ 9999, A 1 A - Z 9999 Z, 1 AA - 9999 ZZ,

                   1 A - 10944 U (Hancock also in Type 2)

          Type 2 - Ohio dies, steel, green back

          Type 3 - Ohio dies, steel, unpainted back

          Type 4 - Ohio dies, aluminum, unpainted back

          Types 2/3/4 - All 1000 - 999999, A 1 - Z 99999,

                        33 V - 20596 Y, 1 Z - 9999 Z

          Types 2/3/4 - Small "74"

                        A 52138 - A 78328, A 98948, B 76494 - B 98245, C 26453 - C 28965

                        M 20472, M 42479, M 67613 - M 80831, M 97730 - M 97945

                        N 20692 - N 39000, N 94111, P 28938 - P 64891

                        S 38469 - S 93154, T 21892

                        Z 24522 - Z 30923, Z 40334 - Z 49274, Z 83895, Z 89332

          Types 2/3/4 - Large "74"

                        A 88625 - A 93965

                        M 24978, M 30515 - M 40572, M 57763 - M 62910, M 83471 - M 88388

                        N 50822 - N 90011

                        S 35972

                        Z 34742 - Z 37812, Z 52052 - Z 74371, Z 87593, Z 92573 (90,050 P)

1976-80:  Type 1 - Aluminum, off-white  (418058)

          Type 2 - Aluminum, snow-white (1978 "5/79" 489660)

1980-on:  See Passenger page.

STICKER VARIATIONS

1975, 1978-79:  APRIL or MAY expiration, different colors.

1991:     Type 1 - Small month and year 1-91 to 5-91

          Type 2 - Large month and year 6-91 to 12-91

1992-94:  Mail order stickers have matching plate number printed.

1998:     Counter - Type 1 - Normal font serial 1-98 to  4-98

                    Type 2 - Computer serial    5-98 to 12-98

          Mail -    Type 1 - Partial white band 1-98 to  6-98

                    Type 2 - Full white band    7-98 to 12-98

2003:     Month shown as "1" or "01" (computer).