IF YOU NOTE ANY INACCURACIES, HAVE UPDATED INFORMATION OR ANYTHING ELSE USEFUL, DROP ME A LINE!
melsh@centurytel.net 
RETURN TO MAIN PAGE

 
 
VIRGINIA

ZJF-4460 - Previous Standard Issue
Issued 1993-2002.  New issue commemerates the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown and, thus, Virginia.  It looks just like the current issue, except it has the tagline along the bottom in red italics:  "1607 (Bolt) 400th Anniversary (Bolt) 2007".  I am seeking one for my collection.

LZ-6649 - Cardinal Optional
First issued 1992

1353TK - Wildlife Turkey Optional

9144 - Wildlife Eagle Optional

AAN-3029 - Mountains to Sea Optional
This was the first of Viriginia's many optional plates in 1992.

MELSH - Wildlife Mallard Sample Vanity Optional
 INFORMATION AS OF:
 June, 2002
LINK:
 Place your order online!!!
ADDRESS:
 Department of Motor Vehicles
Special Plate Group
PO Box 27412
Richmond VA   23296-0001
(804) 367 9711
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
 All styles.
SAMPLE SERIALS:
 "SAMPLE" or personalized option.
PRICES:
 Standard sample:  $10.
Personalized sample:  $20
PAYMENT INFO:
 No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
 Only state I know of where you can order samples on-line (except for West Virginia all of a sudden with their NASCAR offering).  Takes a few weeks for personalized.  I've never ordered standard samples.

 
WASHINGTON

146-KHA - Current Standard Issue
This modified version first appeared in 1998.  How do I know?  It was right when I moved here and I decided I like the old version better.

05396 - Stadium Optional Issue

616-HRI - Previous Issue
In 1987, a version of this base was introduced with "Centennial Celebration" written along the bottom.  It was removed in 1991 and this base was issued from 1991-1998.

AOM 050 - Early 1960s base
 INFORMATION AS OF:
 June, 2000
LINK:
 Washington DOL link.  No sample info, but info on special plates, new plate (circa 1998), etc.
ADDRESS:
 State of Washington
Department of Licensing
PO Box 48001
Olympia WA   98504-8001
(360) 902-3812
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
 Standard passenger issue.  (Like there's any other exciting Washington plates?!?  Square dancers???)
SAMPLE SERIALS:
 It's an actual, expired plate.  I received one that's a vanity with the serial "4U".  I kind of like it.
PRICES:
 Gratis.
PAYMENT INFO:
 No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
 Write them, get a plate quickly.  Be sure to request the current issue ... they've been known to send the style that was replaced in 1998.

 
WEST VIRGINIA

DBM 258 - Current Issue
First issued in 2000.  Prior to 2000, the yellow line above the serial went all the way across without the web address.  That plate was first issued in 1995.

9WB-730 - Previous Issue
First issued in 1982.  An earlier version, similar to this base (1976 to this base) had a baby blue outline around the background state shape. 

SAMPLE - Scenic Optional Sample

W10000 - Wildlife Optional Sample
 INFORMATION AS OF:
 June, 2000
LINK:
 Link to order West Virginia's new Nascar sample plates.  You can order on-line or print order form here.
This link shows available plate types in West Virginia
ADDRESS:
 WV Dept. of Transportation
Division of Motor Vehicles
1800 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building Three
Chalreston WV   25317-0010
(304) 558-3900
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
 Standard and the two optionals you see above. 
Nascar plates can be ordered on-line or form can be printed.
SAMPLE SERIALS:
 Serial is as seen above on optionals.  Zeros on standard.
PRICES:
 Standard:  $5
Scenic:  $10
Wildlife:  $20
Nascar:  $25
PAYMENT INFO:
 No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
 2 1/2 week turnaround.  Heard tales of others taking really long.

 
WISCONSIN

908 BSV - Current Issue
First issued in 2000.  Simple changes over previous base:  black dies in place of red, change in color and sizing of designs on top and bottom.  Apparently, they were going to radically change the license plates with this base, but due to public outcry, an only slightly changed base was issued.  Also, I just noticed the cutesy American flag sticker over the validation sticker.  Can't explain it, but I'll take it off.

RSF-564 - Previous Issue
Red dies started in 1987.  Early plates with red serials had wider dies.  These narrow dies started in about 1995.

AGX-976 - Early version of this base
Issued 1986-1987.  The dies were changed to red to avoid confusion with Illinois plates, which were blue on white.

U7035T - Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Optional
First issued in 1998.
 INFORMATION AS OF:
 June, 2002
LINK:
 Link with the same info you see below from the Wisconsin DOT
ADDRESS:
 Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles
BVS - Special Handling
P.O. Box 7909 Rm 87A
Madison WI   53707-7909
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
 Standard issue only
SAMPLE SERIALS:
 SAM PLE
PRICES:
 TWO DOLLARS!!! (As quoted from Better Off Dead)
PAYMENT INFO:
 No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
 About two weeks.

 
WYOMING

19 5388 - Current Issue - Embossed Serial
First issued in 2000

2 53KU - Current Issue - Flat Serial
More recent versions have been flat.

3 5112 - Previous Issue
Issued 1993-2000

17 135AX - Centennial Standard Issue
Issued 1988-1993

1 511BJ - Older Passenger Issue
Issued 1983-1987.  Strangely, I always liked these and wanted one of these.  I guess they were kind of exotic, being one of the closest out-of-state plates to me when I was growing up in Northern Utah.

12 5473 - Older Passenger Issue
Issued 1977-1982.  This was one of, if not the first out-of-state plate in my collection growing up.  It's either this one or a blue on yellow Pennsylvania.
 INFORMATION AS OF:
 January, 2001
LINK:
 None
ADDRESS:
 Wyoming Dept of Transportation
Motor Vehicle Licensing and Titling
5300 Bishop Blvd
Cheyenne WY   82009-3340
(307) 777-4709
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
 Standard issue only
SAMPLE SERIALS:
 0 (Cowboy) 0000
PRICES:
 $5
PAYMENT INFO:
 No special info noted.
SERVICE TESTEMONIAL:
 Barely took a week.