New Mexico License Plates

Steve Hill - 11 May ’23

This is thought to be the mail-out series.

Steve Hill - 17 May ’23

This optional base became available in 1999, but it was replaced in 2010 by the optional Centennial plate. Balloon plates are no longer available, but they are still valid.

Apparently issued NM1234, 1NM234, 12NM34, 123NM4, 1234NM, then AA 001 to BZ 999, then CAA001 to DZZ999. The E series was skipped on the balloon plates, so FAA001 followed DZZ999. The series ended at LGP999.

Kyle Wasson - 17 Oct ’11

The current base became available in 1991, replacing all earlier issues.

The letters E, I, O, U, Q, and V are not used on either of the regular passenger issues.

Steve C - 28 May ’23

This plate began in 2010 as a Centennial commemorative, replacing the Balloon plate. It started at LGR-001.

Low: LGR-012

Steve Hill - 3 May ’23

Thought to be a mail-out series.

Steve Hill - 17 May ’23

Joseph Guillaume - 22 Oct ’20

Steve Hill - 6 Mar ’23

Balloon base

Joseph Guillaume - 22 Oct ’20

This plate is missing "Land of Enchantment" and the plant in the lower left corner. The wheelchair logo is on the left, and H/P was originally stacked on the right, but now it has shifted to the left after 9999 H/P. "Handicapped" is embossed below the numbers.

The latest high for this type was on the Centennial base.

Steve Hill - 11 Apr ’23

Centennial MC high: 21787A 2015-07-06 Phil Tonin

Steve Hill - 30 Apr ’21

Balloon base, stacked r/v with a big A at end.

Steve Hill - 28 Oct ’22

New type with Green/Yellow fade with Zia sun offset to the upper right.

G 92371 is the high for the former type.

Steve Hill - 1 Mar ’23

Steve Hill - 11 May ’23

These were on the Balloon base, but no longer. The change might have been with the J series.

Balloon high: 09797T/RH

Steve Hill - 23 Dec ’21

- 27 Dec ’14

Steve Hill - 17 Jun ’22

Steve Hill - 23 May ’23

Eric Sivertsen - 9 Mar ’08

Willie C. Brock, Jr. - 6 Jan ’16

Eric Sivertsen - 9 Mar ’08

This new plate is available only to residents of Las Cruces. When a person holding a special City of Las Cruces registration plate ceases to reside in Las Cruces, that person shall immediately remove the special City of Las Cruces registration plate from the vehicle; return it to the Motor Vehicle Division; and exchange it for another plate.

For purposes of plate issuance to residents of Las Cruces, the vehicle's current registration must show a Las Cruces (street or P.O. Box) address. No additional proof of residence is required.

The fee payable for the initial issuance of a special City of Las Cruces registration plate and for each subsequent renewal is thirty-seven dollars ($37.00) in addition to regular vehicle registration fees. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the fee collected for each registration plate shall be distributed to the city of Las Cruces Recreation Fund.

Willie C. Brock, Jr. - 28 Aug ’12

Joseph Guillaume - 14 Sep ’20

After 9999S/U, the series changed to S/U0001

Steve Hill - 23 Oct ’20

Steve Hill - 29 Feb ’20

Seen on Plateshack Y2K

Steve Hill - 11 Dec ’19

Seen on Plateshack Y2K

Steve Hill - 7 Jun ’21

Donald Schoderbek - 7 Aug ’10

Steve Hill - 7 Apr ’21

Series appears to have been expanded to 5 digits after 2999US.

Steve Hill - 21 Apr ’23

Progression: UNM001 - UNM999

001UNM - 999UNM

UNM0001 - UNM9999

0001UNM - 9999UNM

00UNM01 - 99UNM99

00001 and up

The latest design has an all-numeric 5 digit serial.

Steve Hill - 11 May ’23

Steve Hill - 30 Jun ’19

- 9 Mar ’14

Steve Hill - 25 Apr ’23

Steve Hill - 21 Mar ’23

Steve Hill - 25 Apr ’23

Steve Hill - 3 Jun ’22

Eric Sivertsen - 9 Mar ’08

Steve Hill - 7 Aug ’19

Willie C. Brock, Jr. - 21 Mar ’14

Willie C. Brock, Jr. - 31 Jan ’16

Progressed from D/V 9999 to D/V 001A, then to D/V A001..

Michael Smith - 21 May ’23

Eric Sivertsen - 28 Dec ’06

Willie C. Brock, Jr. - 23 Feb ’10

- 11 Nov ’14

New purple heart base. Purple letters and numbers on white base.

Willie C. Brock, Jr. - 5 Jun ’13