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Washington is now screening specialty plates and has been since March 2005. This includes plates such as the WSU alumni plates (which had been embossed since their initial release back in 1997), Vanpool plates, and vanity plates. The color scheme has not changed and the font used on the screened plates very closely resembles the dies used on embossed plates, so they don't stand out as much as the screened plates in some other states.

As of 2008, vanities are available on specials types, with a different Montana-style font. Also, Frank Astalosh reports that Trailer plates are now available for specialty types with numbering starting at 90000. Mike Kraft advises that specialty types for Motorcycle plates are also available with numbering starting at 95000.
Type Plate Notes Reporter
Passenger ACH 0000 NEW Seven character plates are now in use. The letters I, O, and Q will not be used in the third position on the new 7 character plates.
Low - AAA0009 2010-08-25 Nick Gallegos
Highs spotter Paul Petrinovich has AAA0123.

From Andy DeCeunynck - The earliest 7-digit plates were issued in Whitman County (Colfax, Pullman). The series in question started at 700-ZZY, skipped ZZZ plates (which are being issued in blocks of 100 presumably in 10 places throughout the state), and then resumed in the 7-digit regime, going up to AAA0399.

In the previous 123-ABC format, PIx, POx, PQx, and PUx were skipped, but Washington does issue those letters in the third position. Prior to this, Washington skipped KOx and FXx (plus AOx and AQx in 1987 but O and Q were used in any other position until AWO and AWQ) for unknown reasons. All WXx series were also skipped.
999-ZZZ was issued out of sequence.
Paul Petrinovich
9/02/10
Non-passenger Plates
Disabled Veteran DV01629 These plates are now screened and use a font similar to typical Washington plate dies. The change to no spacing between the letters and numbers was around 7800DV. The next series after 9999DV will be DV00000. Paul Petrinovich
6/24/10
Handicapped
D
P
ISA 09612 		Now flat! Series reversed after reaching 99999 D/P. Paul Petrinovich
8/30/10
Motorcycle 2B5085 Motorcycle plates use the 0A0000 format after reaching 999999. Issued 0A, then 1A, 2A...9A then 0B. Paul Petrinovich
8/15/10
Temporary 0027584A The current high belongs to a type of temp tags that are computer generated by the dealer. Washington is discontinuing its preprinted temp tags in Summer 2011. Paul Petrinovich
8/24/10
Trailer 0220-VV OA-OZ, QA-QZ skipped in trailer plates. Andy DeCeunynck
8/28/10
Trailer - small 9230WM These are 4x7" (Motorcycle size) plates for smaller trailers. Full size plates are progressing slower since the introduction of the smaller type.
Note: There are plates of this type in the WW series, so they appear to be higher than the current issues, but WW was the first series used on these plates when they began in 1/87. Upon reaching 9999WW, the series started over at WA, and has been progressing forward from there. 		Paul Petrinovich
12/11/09
Truck B58630R Paul Petrinovich advises that after reaching B99999H, the series progressed to B00000K, skipping the BnnnnnI and BnnnnnJ series. Only a few BnnnnnM series plates were issued, then the BnnnnnN appeared. Andy DeCeunynck
8/28/10
Specialty Plates
Air Force
A
F
02125 		Martin Houle
9/25/09
Army
A
R
04583 		Paul Petrinovich
8/15/10
Central Washington University
C
W
U
1101 		Andy DeCeunynck
7/17/09
Coast Guard
C
G
01164 		Paul Petrinovich
10/18/09
Eastern Washington University
E
W
U
1899 		Kyle Wasson
7/28/10
Firefighter
F
F
00982 		Andy DeCeunynck
2/13/05
Gold Star
G
S
00147 		This is a new issue for families who have lost loved ones in a war - first issued in Jan. 2009. Paul Petrinovich
6/04/10
Gonzaga University
G
U
01441 		Kyle Wasson
6/28/10
Keep Kids Safe
K
S
02000 		Paul Petrinovich
6/30/10
Kid Speak
M
M
01770 		Sponsored by the Free Masons for charities to help children with speech problems. Paul Petrinovich
6/30/10
Law Enforcement Memorial
1949
L
E
M
 As with Professional Firefighter plates (below), LEM plates now have the newer font that looks more like embossed Washington plates.
Upon reaching L/E/M 7999, the series changed to 0000 L/E/M since L/E/M 8000 - 9999 is reserved for Trailer and Motorcycle. 		Walter Wong
8/07/10
Lighthouse
L
H
04358 		Paul Petrinovich
8/26/10
Love My Pets
P
T
02358 		Paul Petrinovich
8/15/10
Marine Corps
M
C
02708 		Kyle Wasson
7/19/10
National Guard
N
G
02079 		Mike Kraft
9/04/08
Navy
N
A
02708 		Andy DeCeunynck
7/23/10
Preserve Our National Parks
N
P
03866 		Kyle Wasson
8/29/10
Professional Firefighter
P
F
04894 		Mike Kraft reports that these screened plates now have a new font with characters that more closely resemble the dies Washington uses on embossed plates.
New redesigned PF plates start at PF 04301 and have flames in the background. 		Paul Petrinovich
7/22/10
Seattle Mariners
S
T
14196 		These plates are screened and use a font similar to typical Washington plate dies. This plate may no longer be available, but higher numbers are still gradually appearing. Walter Wong
5/16/10
Share the Road
B
K
03917 		Paul Petrinovich
5/30/10
Skiing and Snowboarding
S
N
01550 		Mike Kraft
2/16/10
State Parks
P
K
02872 		Paul Petrinovich
8/15/10
University of Washington W 4524A The W graphic is the same, but the lettering on this latest high is very similar to the lettering on Montana plates. Probably started at 2500A. Paul Petrinovich reports that the narrow font plates were a mistake, using the vanity plate font. They will be reissued with the correct font. Kyle Wasson
7/22/10
Washington State University
H806
W
S
U
 The formats WSU1234 and 1234WSU have been exhausted, hence this new format.
The registration number appears on the left side of the plate, followed by the logo, then the stacked WSU on the right. 		Kyle Wasson
8/28/10
Western Washington University
W
W
U
1379 		Paul Petrinovich
6/24/10
Wildlife - Bear
W
B
02218 		The current high has the personalized font, which could be a mistake or an intentional change. Paul Petrinovich
7/02/10
Wildlife - Deer
W
D
01567 		Paul Petrinovich
3/01/10
Wildlife - Eagle
W
W
05350 		Trailer -W/W90114 2008-02-24 Frank Astalosh
Motorcycle -W/W95275 2009-07-26 Paul Petrinovich 		Andy DeCeunynck
7/23/10
Wildlife - Elk
W
E
04665 		The current high has the personalized font, which could be a mistake or an intentional change. Paul Petrinovich
7/30/10
Wildlife - Whale
E
W
04519 		Seen on Plateshack Y2K Walter Wong
8/07/10