Don't Throw That Old License Plate Out

Came across an article about the most expensive license plates. I sure had no idea that these things could be more expensive than $5 to $10. But, wow!!

I sure used to hate it when we had to take them off every winter here in Illinois. Never failed to have the screws and bolts rusted that really prolonged the frozen fingers.


Tim Stentiford, editor of Plates Magazine, has one of the world's largest collections with over 17,000. The "Holy Grail" of license plate collectors is the 1921 Alaska plate which goes for---- $40,000!!!! only four are known to exist.

Then there's the 1913 Mississippi one that everyone though no longer existed until one was found in 1985. Since then, one more has been found.

Other "Plate"Facts

The first license plates were made in Paris.

The ALPCA-- Automobile License Plate Collectors Association has 3,000 members and holds 50 regional meetings a year.

Most plates average between $10 and $20.

The Ten Most Expensive License Plates.

10. 1913 North Carolina-- $10,000
9. 1906 Virginia-- $12,000
8. 1913 Idaho-- $13,000
7. 1905 Vermont-- $15,000
6. 1909 Delaware-- $20,000
5. 1906 West Virginia-- $25,000
4. 1922 Hawaii-- $30,000
3. 1912 Mississippi-- $35,000
2. 1913 Mississippi-- $50,000
1. 1921 Alaska-- $60,000

Let's Get Into Those Attics and Garages and Start Looking for Those metal Nuggets. --RoadDog

By the way, the Illinois motto is no longer "Land of Lincoln." It's "Where Our Governors make License Plates."