Sample plates are made for Law Enforcement agencies so new plate designs can be identified between states. Collectors find
these desirable as they are often in excellent condition.
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/33ctsample.jpg)
![Sample_1937lowres.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Sample_1937lowres.jpg)
![38sample.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/38sample.jpg)
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(Ebay photo) |
Sample of Reflective base made by 3M company |
![3msample50.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/3msample50.jpg)
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(Ebay photo) |
1956 Scotchlite Sample |
![56sample.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/56sample.jpg)
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Ebay photo |
57 base with 58 year tab. |
![sample58.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/sample58.jpg)
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DS collection |
1957 Commercial Sample plate. |
![b0000commsample.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/b0000commsample.jpg)
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Ebay photo |
Note: NO tab holes. (post 63 variation?) |
![sample67.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/sample67.jpg)
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FILE PHOTO |
![66sample.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/66sample.jpg)
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ebay photo |
![70sample.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/70sample.jpg)
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ebay photo |
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/74samplenew.jpg)
![sample197xpolyvendlow.jpg](sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/sample197xpolyvendlow.jpg)
A "Sample" on the short lived "Polyvend" base of 74-76.
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/76samplenew.jpg)
These were the mid 76 replacements. Same as before but now sporting the "Constitution State" slogan like the Polyvend
plates. In 1980, the DMV went to a single plate system to save money.
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/87samplenew.jpg)
Someone in 1987 decided that we needed to go back to a two plate system. So to distinguish which cars now had two plate registrations,
they revised the plate to carry a "Map" logo. They flip-flopped the slogan to also distinguish them. This series
is referred to as the "Map" series. These ran till the 2000 re-issue.
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/sample2000p.jpg)
Passenger type, issued in 2000.
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/sample2000comb.jpg)
Combination type, issued in 2000.
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/sample2000c.jpg)
Commercial type, issued in 2000.
![transplate2000.jpg](https://ctpl8s.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/easample.jpg)
Above: Early American Plate Sample.
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