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License plate stories, questions and pictures

Greetings fellow license plate enthusiasts! Since Tom and I "talk" license plates practically every day, we hope to also use our new blog to converse with you. Tom's been collecting for 35 years and much of his plate knowledge comes from being the editor of the ALPCA...

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Colorado Truck License Plate

Question: I know that on the 1975 - 1976 Colorado truck plate, GTM stands for gross ton mile. Do you have any more information on the plate? Answer: The Colorado GTM plates were for trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 6000 lbs. These plates were issued from 1975...

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Colorado Truck Plate

Question: I know that on the 1975 - 1976 Colorado truck plate, GTM stands for gross ton mile. Do you have any more information on the plate? Answer: The Colorado GTM plates were for trucks with a gross vehicle weight over 6000 lbs. These plates were issued from 1975...

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Wax paper and license plates

Question: There are marks on my 1934 Nebraska plate. I wonder if the marks on the numbers are from paper in between the plates? Answer: The marks on the 1934 Nebraska are from the wax paper that was used originally to separate the pair. This seems to happen with a lot...

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New Website Launch

Welcome! We are very excited to share our redesigned website www.automobilelicenseplatestore.com with you. The plates are so much better to see, the navigation is infinitely easier and there's even  Q and A section! Let's start by introducing you to our hobby: Do...

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