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guide to license plate grading

Examples of license plate grading:
"Mint" condition (m)


m - Mint: A plate which was never mounted on a vehicle and has only the most minor of blemishes, if any. May have very small scuffs, scratches or rub marks from storage however these marks should be almost unnoticable.


New York 1933:
mint condition New York 1933

Panama 1993:
mint condition Panama 1993

Texas 1959:
mint condition Texas 1959

Chihuahua (Mexico) 1976/77 fronteriza:
mint condition Chihuahua 1976/77 fronteriza

Minnesota 1972:
mint condition Minnesota 1972
See the page on scotchlite for an explanation why the background of this plate has such a yellowish hue.

Texas 2000:
mint condition Texas 2000

Links to pages showing photographic examples of each grade:
excellent
(exc)
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very very good
(vvg)
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very good
(vg)
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good to very good
(gvg)
good
(g)
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fair to good
(fg)
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fair
(f)
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poor
(p)

Links to pages showing photographic examples of similar plates of different grades:
Older New York plates
(1920s-50s)
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Newer Texas plates
(1990s)
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Various plates
(1970s-2000s)

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