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Historical Model Year License Plates

General Information:

Purpose is to allow owners of historical vehicles to use Ohio plates for the same year as their vehicle was manufactured. (For More Information).

Registrant Eligibility:

These plates may be issued to any Ohio motorist.

Title Requirements:

Ohio Certificate of Title issued in individual's name, either singly or jointly, or the name is the same name on the lease agreement.

Vehicle Information:

These plates may be used on any vehicle.

Type of Plates:

Registrant provides his/her own plates which must be serviceable and legible and issued by Ohio and inscribed with the same year when the vehicle was manufactured.

Issuance Information:

Applicant must complete BMV Form 4806 (Affidavit For Registration) and BMV Form 4853 (Historical "Model-Year" Plate Information) and submit a copy of the model year plate(s).

Cost:

There is an additional fee of $10.00. The fee is determined by Ohio Revised Code section 4503.181.

 

FEES

Historical Model Year PLATES

NEW

RENEWAL

Transfer Fee

$1.00

$0.00

Deputy Fee

$3.50

$0.00

Postage*

current rate

current rate

 

*

No postage is required if renewed at Deputy Registrar.

 

Year Background Numerals Material Comments
1908 Cobalt Blue White Porcelain enamel on Steel  
1909 Cobalt Blue White Porcelain enamel on Steel  
1910 RedBrown/Wood grain White Porcelain enamel on Steel  
1911 White Black Porcelain enamel on Steel  
1912 White-Ivory Green Steel, Flat Begin painted plates
1913 White-Ivory Maroon Steel, Flat  
1914 White-Ivory Red Steel, Flat  
1915 White-Ivory Black Steel, Flat  
1916 Black White-Ivory Steel, Flat  
1917 Yellow Black Steel, Flat  
1918 Dark Olive Green White-Light Blue Steel Embossed plates begin.  First year for painted border
1919 Maroon White Steel No painted border 1919-1934
1920 Dark Blue White Steel  
1921 Green White Steel  
1922 Light Gray Blue Steel  
1923 Gray Red Steel  
1924 Dark Blue-Black White Steel  
1925 Ivory Black Steel  
1926 Brown White Steel  
1927 Gray Black Steel  
1928 Dark Blue-Black White Steel  
1929 Light Green Black Steel  
1930 Maroon White Steel  
1931 Gray Black Steel  
1932 Dark Blue-Black White Steel  
1933 Orange Black Steel  
1934 Maroon White Steel  
1935 Dark Blue-Black Yellow Steel Dies Changed.  Painted border begins        
1936 White Blue Steel  
1937 White Maroon Steel  
1938 White Black Steel 150th Anniversary of Northwest Territory, with covered wagon
1939 White Blue Steel  
1940 Dark Blue-Black White Steel  
1941 Maroon White Steel  
1942 White Dark Green Steel  
1943 1942 plates and Red windshield decal    
1944 Dark Blue-Black White Steel One plate issued
1945 White Dark Blue-Black Steel One plate issued
1946 White Red Steel One plate issued
1947 Dark Green White Steel  
1948 Light Yellow Black Steel and Aluminum  
1949 Black Yellow Steel and Aluminum  
1950 Yellow Black Steel and Aluminum  
1951 Dark Blue White Steel  
1952 1951 plates and Blue windshield decal    
1953 Dark Green Yellow Steel One plate issued. 1803-1953 150 years of Ohio Statehood. 
1954 Maroon White Steel  
1955 Dark Blue White Steel  
1956 Dark Green White Steel Standardized 6"x12" size
1957 Maroon White Steel  
1958 Dark Blue White Steel  
1959 White Red Steel  
1960 Yellow Blue Steel  
1961 Green White Steel  
1962 Maroon White Steel  
1963 Dark Blue White Steel  
1964 Dark Green White Steel  
1965 White Red Steel  
1966 Red  White Steel Multiple dies used,see below
1967 Medium Blue White Steel Multiple dies used,see below
1968 White Red Steel Multiple dies used,see below
1969 White Blue