VARIATIONS
1916: Type 1 - 1915 dies 6020 - 25206 (19,187 P)
Type 2 - 1917 dies 26956 - 36828 (9,873 P)
1926-28: "FRONT" and "REAR" marked.
1950-51: Bolt holes or 1/2" slots.
1951: 2-6-figures use 1938-50 dies (2-84171), except late issues.
7-figures use smaller 1952-55 dies; also late issues with
5-6-figures (2-87103, 3D-7669, 55-2716, 87-855 seen).
1952-56: Long 3/4" or short 1/2" slots.
1955-56: Some 2-5-figure plates have long hyphen.
1956: 7-figures use same wide dies as 2-6-figures.
Late issues have square dies;
4-50400, 25D1119, 36D1019, 41D1451, 45D1045 seen.
1958: Late issues have no tab slot.
1960-61: Late issues have bolt holes, not slots.
STICKER VARIATIONS
1963: Red sticker issued to owners transferring from C to
D weight class.
1977-83 MONTH: Type 1 - Horizontal "TENNESSEE"
Type 2 - Vertical "TENN" (Jun.81, "JUN 82")
1988-present: Some counties issue local tax stickers.
1993: Some are black/orange with no white.
1996: Late issues have narrow serial.
