Vintage License plate price guide

Awesome idea, kudos to your son. Now would be a good time to teach him how to be a collector, rather than a hoarder. Seek out the best, reject the junk. Plan the collection around a theme, such as your state, a certain era, NOS, etc. For many of us, the chase is as fun as the ownership. The harder the chase, the bigger the reward.

 

The "PC" stands for "Pneumatic Commercial". In other words, the tires have air in them. This is a hang over from when some of the vehicles had solid rubber tires. I only know this trivia because I am looking for a set for my '31 RDPU. Sorry I can't help on the others.

Charlie Stephens

 

Thanks - Charlie Stephens - other symbols are still a mystery - anyone help?

 

The "E" stands for exempt meaning that the vehicle is owned by state or local governments.

I can't help you with the X.

 

Those 3 plates in the photos look like they were used as shingles at some point in their life. That used to be a common practice here in NC.

 

The "PC" was "pneumatic commercial" a rubber tire transport truck (air tires), The "E" in the diamond was a state exempt vehicle. You got me on the "X".

 

In Washington State, the X signifies a passenger car.

 

Maybe the "X" plate means my "Ex" is in a coffin!

 

Posted this before, but a collector friend recently bought amother guy's collection just get this for his sedan!

Probably a high dollar item by itself.

 

Try buying a Nunavut plate from Canada. Routinely over $150 for used and bent. I have two polar bear NWT plates but I am not going to pay that for 60 square inches of metal to hang on a wall, even though I could.

 

'E' was for 'exempt', on police, emergency, and state vehicles. That 'X' has me stumped.

Charley: Never would have figured out the 'Pneumatic Comm'cl.'. But I'm only 76 years old!
Actually, as kids, we'd watch "the men" paving sidewalks & streets in Santa Clara, Ca. ('Silicon Valley') when we were 6 & 7 yrs. old. I can remember Union Paving had some 'C' cab White trucks with hard tires, steel and wooden wheels.

 

Licence plate frames ..some are very rare and pretty cool.