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West Virginia License Plates

The current base was issued during 1995, and it is the only current base.

Monthly system in use. New slogan (www.callwva.com) began Jan. 2001 with the 1X series, but it has since been dropped from most types.

Stickers

11 - blue on white

12 - white on green

13 - black on orange

14 - black on yellow

15 - white on black

16 - blue on white

Standard Passenger Plates

Dec

D1W 876
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Web site dropped between DGK and DGL series.

Tiger Joe advises that the DLX thru DMA series have a 2011 sticker, not screened. This is consistent with the observations of the Nov. case. The last time this anomaly occurred to his knowledge was in late 2005 (2006 plates for Oct, Nov and Dec that were stickered because they covered the 2007 screened in sticker that first appeared with the drop of the www.) Note that DLX-DMA series has been observed with 2011 sticker.

Bobby F - 25 Nov ’22

Jan

1WM 270
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2017 sticker, no www.callwva.com

1DF 821 was reported by Andrew Turnbull without the www.callwva.com. Apparently it has been dropped. 1CV 8nn is the low without the web site.

Ian - 8 Feb ’22

Feb

2YM 138
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Screened 2017 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Lucas Kannou - 11 Jun ’22

Mar

36D 656
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Lucas Kannou - 10 Aug ’22

Apr

4AB 368
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Joe Sallmen - 24 Apr ’23

May

58H 127
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Lucas Kannou - 11 Dec ’22

Jun

68T 428
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Screened 2016, no www.callwva.com

Daniel Creager - 4 Oct ’22

Jul

79M 174
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Andrew Turnbull - 30 Aug ’22

Aug

88G 398
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Min Lee - 11 Sep ’22

Sep

97Z 728
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Daniel Creager - 24 May ’23

Oct new

O9Y 895
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

It appears that the entire OM- and ON- series were skipped, but no reason is known. OSA-OSZ not used for regular Pass. because it was used for Scenic.

After reaching OZZ 999, the series changed to O1A 100. Oct. is the first month to use this new format.

  - 28 May ’23

Nov

N3W 286
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Screened 2016 sticker, no www.callwva.com

Web site dropped on November plates between NGK and NGL series.

This series has been seen up to NMR 986 with the screened 2011 sticker. The NMX series has a 2011 sticker, which probably covers a screened 2012 sticker.

NPR skipped

From Tiger: All Nov 2015 plates as naturals use a sticker. This was confirmed for NTL, so should be assumed until a higher number yields the screened in sticker by observation. It is unclear why this is so. Sometimes the DMV will use leftover stock having a previously screened in sticker at haphazard times.

Joe Sallmen - 4 Dec ’22

Non-passenger Plates

Antique Motorcycle

GA1812
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New blue on white design

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 28 Jul ’12

Apportioned Truck

BA541346
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2016 sticker, no www

B = Truck, A = Apportioned

Chris Martin - 6 Mar ’21

City

CT-3359
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Debossed, white on blue.

Johnnaston Kimble - 22 Oct ’14

County

CY-9925
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CY = County owned. Red on debossed white. (In other words, the characters are in white since they are debossed, and the background color is a non-reflective red.) Most commonly appears on school buses.

Andrew Turnbull - 17 Jun ’22

Disabled

41713
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2016 sticker

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 12 Dec ’15

Farm Truck

X 14430
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Sticker uncertain, no www.callwva.com

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 2 Apr ’14

Light Trailer

T4
24-686
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Screened April 2017 white on blue sticker. No www.callwva.com

These are now on a 3 year registration cycle. The "T" series trailer plate is typically seen on smaller non-commercial trailers, such as boat and utility trailers.

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 9 Aug ’15

Motorcycle

G4X594
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Current high has screened Feb. 1, 2016 sticker.

Screened JUL 08 sticker up to about G52000

JUL09 sticker up to about G65000

Screened JUL09 sticker up to about G68000

JUL10 sticker up to about G77000

Screened JUL10 sticker to about G81000

FEB 1, 2011 sticker up to about G85000

Currently FEB 1, 2014 sticker covering screened 2013

After reaching G99999, the series continued in the G1A123 format.

It appears G1A999 is followed by the G1B series, which is not a good choice because the B is easily confused by the number '8' which can appear in this position.

Andrew Turnbull - 24 May ’22

Motorcycle Temporary

052 184
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Pre-printed.

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 24 Jul ’15

Permanent Trailer

C4
32-722
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The "C" series trailer plate is typically seen on semi trailers and carries the legend "Permanent Trailer"

- 16 May ’21

Public Transit

TA
1578
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Transit Authority with Map/Bus graphic.

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 11 Sep ’19

Recreational Trailer

R181-241
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Recreational (House) Trailer

No www.callwva.com

APRIL 2017 sticker

Kyle Wasson - 28 Aug ’22

State Owned

ST-4550
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White in green (debossed)

This series was previously 5 digit all numeric. Numbers ended around the 78-000 block. No two digit number have been seen on the current style, so numbering probably started at ST 100.

Separate series exist for City (CT) and County (CY.)

T/A = Transit Authority : Transit buses that fall under that State authority, typically city or county bus line. Plates were introduced around 2006.

T/A 728 2014-05-19

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 29 Jun ’15

Temporary (Pre-printed)

601 845
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Blue on white

As in the past, the series started over after reaching 999-999. A number in the 000-nnn range has been seen, so it likely started at 000-001.

Brett Weisbrot - 5 Nov ’22

Temporary (Print on Demand)

911 269
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This is the computerized temporary tag, and the number is shared between any service that is qualified to print out and issue such tags, such as higher volume dealers and license services. It negates the need to stock cardboard temp tags as they can be printed out on a computer printer.

- 16 May ’21

Truck

B293-483
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2016 screened sticker, no www.callwva

Lucas Kannou - 26 Dec ’22

Specialty Plates

9/11

184469
11
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2016 screened sticker

Still being issued, now into 5-digit plates.

Chris Martin - 25 Apr ’23

Scenic-Jan

1WZ 860
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no www.callwva.com

2016 sticker

Chris Martin - 24 Apr ’23

Scenic-Feb

2SK 137
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www.callwva.com

2013 sticker

Johnnaston Kimble - 4 May ’14

Scenic-Mar

3SM 323
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www.callwva.com

2013 sticker

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 15 Aug ’12

Scenic-Apr

4SS 823
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www.callwva.com

2013 sticker

Lucas Kannou - 11 Dec ’22

Scenic-May

5SP 420
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www.callwva.com

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 28 Aug ’15

Scenic-Jun

6SS 984
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no www.callwva.com

- 16 May ’21

Scenic-Jul

7SN 384
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www.callwva.com

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 29 Aug ’19

Scenic-Aug

8SL 545
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www.callwva.com

Johnnaston Kimble - 27 Apr ’14

Scenic-Sep

9SN 116
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no www.callwva.com

2015 sticker

Lucas Kannou - 10 Aug ’22

Scenic-Oct

0SK 518
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www.callwva.com

Lucas Kannou - 10 Aug ’22

Scenic-Nov

NSK 326
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www.callwva.com

Joe Sallmen - 4 Dec ’22

Scenic-Dec

DSH 487
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www.callwva.com

Lucas Kannou - 6 Aug ’22

Sesquicentennial

SQ
068504
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2015 sticker

Tiger Joe reports that this is a no-cost optional available in person at any DMV branch. It is unclear how long they will be available, and there is no information at all on them on the DMV website. The plate was unveiled on Oct 4th by the Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. The initial order of plates ran through 070000.

Low: S/Q000005

Lucas Kannou - 9 Nov ’22

United We Stand

US
B2279
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U/S Annn followed U/S 9999. Expansion to U/S A1nnn instead of U/S Bnnn.

Tiger Joe Sallmen - 4 May ’19

West Virginia University

3567
WV
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WVU Mountaineers

Lucas Kannou - 26 Jun ’22

Wildlife (Bear)

WB
04247
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Spotted in Spokane Valley, WA

New issue in November 2014.

W/B00951 reported as a low by Johnnaston Kimble.

Nick Gallegos - 27 May ’23

Wildlife (Deer)

WL
46802
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Unlike the "bird" Wildlife issue, this type is not coded for individual month expiry. Skinny dies used for 5 digit plates.

From Johnnaston Kimble: W/L 1160 is the lowest one I have ever saw so far. It looks to be issued in 2003 or 2004. They started at 1001 or 1000.

Lucas Kannou - 16 Jul ’22

Military Veteran Plates

Disabled Veteran

DV
J344
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When D/V 9999 was reached, next plate was either D/V A001 or D/V A100.

Joe Sallmen - 10 Dec ’22