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North Carolina Dealer 1914-1979

​6-30-14 (1914)

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Single plate issued.
Color: Red numbers on white background
Type: Porcelain 6" x 12"
Serial: Suspect 8000 through at least 8300 issued (8035 & 8154 known)
DEALER on top
Stacked N/C on right side
EXPRIES JUNE 30-14 on bottom

​6-30-15 (1915)

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Single plate issued
Color: White numbers on green background
Type: Porcelain 6" x 12" 
Symbol: D
Serial: Suspect 1 through at least 250 issued
Stacked N/C on right side, EXPIRES JUNE 30-15 on bottom

​6-30-16 (1916)

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Single plate issued
Color: White numbers on green background
Type: Porcelain 6" x 12" 
Symbol: D
Serial: Suspect 1 through at least 400 issued
Stacked N/C on right side, EXPIRES JUNE 30-16 on bottom

​6-30-1917 (1917)

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​Single plate issued
Color: White numbers on blue background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" 
Symbol: D
Serial: 1 through at least 400 issued randomly
Intertwined "NC" over 6-30 1917 on right side

​6-30-1918 (1918)

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: Blue numbers and border on white background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 15"
Symbol: D
Serial: 1 through at least 400 issued randomly
Intertwined "NC" over 6-30 1918 on right side

​6-30-1919 (1919)

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​Pairs of plates issued
Color: White numbers and border on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 15"
Symbol: D
Serial: 1 through at least 400 issued randomly
Intertwined "NC" over 6-30 1919 on right side

​6-30-1920 (1920)

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: Black numbers and border on yellow background
Type: Embossed steel 4-3/4" x 13"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 1 through at least 400 issued randomly
"N.C." over 6-30 1920 on left side

​6-30-1921 (1921)

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​Single plate issued
Color: White numbers and border on dark red background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 15"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 3 digits issued randomly (unconfirmed)
Intertwined "NC" over 6-30 1921 on right side

​6-30-22 (1922)

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Single plate issued
Color: Black numbers and border on white background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 15"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 3 digits issued randomly (unconfirmed)
Intertwined "NC" over 6-30 1922 on right side    

​6-30-23 (1923)

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Single plate issued
Color: White numbers and border on green background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 14"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 3 digits issued randomly (unconfirmed).
Stacked N/C on right side with 6-30-23 on bottom

​6-30-24 (1924)

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​Single plate issued
Color: Maroon numbers and border on beige-gray background
Type: Embossed steel 61/2" x 15"
Symbol: D
Serial: 3 digits issued randomly  (unconfirmed)
Block "N.C. - 6-30-24" on top of plate. 

​6-30-25 (1925)

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​Single plate issued
Color: White numbers and border on dark blue background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 15"
Symbol: D
Serial: 1 to 4 digits issued randomly (unconfirmed) 
 Intertwined "NC" over 6-30 25 on left side

​6-30-26 (1926)

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Single plate issued
Color; Black numbers and border on yellow background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 16"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 1 to 4 digits issued randomly (unconfirmed)
Staggered "NC" over 6-30-26 on right side.

6-30-27 (1927)

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Single Plate issued
Color: White numbers and border on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5" x 15"
Symbol: D
Serial: 1 to 4 digits issued randomly (unconfirmed)
Intertwined "NC" over stacked date 6 30 27 on right side.

​1927 (issued July-Dec, 1927)

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​Single plate issued
Color: Red numbers and border on light gray background
Type: Embossed steel 5" x 15"
Serial: 4 digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
Stacked "NC" on left side. Stacked "27" on right side

​1928

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​Single plate issued
Color: White numbers and border on green background
Type: Embossed steel 5' x 15"
Symbol: D
Serial: 4 digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
Weight code over "28" on left side. Stacked "NC" on right side.

1929

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Single plate issued
Color: White numbers and border on light blue background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 14"
Symbol: D
Serial: 4 digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-1929" on bottom of plate

1930

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: White numbers and border on maroon background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 14"
Symbol: D
Serial: 4 digit all numeric issued randomly (lowest- 1993, highest- 2488*).
"NORTH CAROLINA-1930" on top of plate

*Manufacturer plate # 2450 (M-2450) known

1931

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​Pairs of plates issued
Color: Yellow numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 14"
Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-31" on bottom of plate.

1932

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: Black numbers on yellow background
Type; Embossed steel 6" x 14"
Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-32" on top of plate.

1933

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​Pairs of plates issued
Color: White numbers on blue background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 14"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-33" on bottom of plate.

1934

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​Pairs of plates issued
Color: Yellow numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5 1/2" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-34" on top of plate.

1935

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: Silver numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5 1/2" x 12"
Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-35" on bottom of plate.

1936

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: Light green numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-36" on top of plate.

1937

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: "School Bus Yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-37" on bottom of plate.

1938

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: Black numbers on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12" 
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA-38" on top of plate

1939

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​Pairs of plates issued
Color: Silver numbers on maroon background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 39" in ornate script on bottom of plate

1940

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​Pairs of plates issued
Color: Maroon numbers on silver background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 40" in ornate script on bottom of plate

1941

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​Pairs of plates issued
Color: "School Bus Yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 41" in ornate script on bottom of plate

1942

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Pairs of plates issued
Color: Black letters on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial:  4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 42" on bottom of plate.
Used through 1943 in conjunction with '43 tab. 

1943 (tab)

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​Single tab consisting of lower right corner of 1943 plate used with all 1942 and some 1941 plates.
Color: "School Bus Yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 1-3/4" x 3-1/4"
Serial: Stamped 6-digit all numeric on bottom of tab
" A 43" from right corner of plate made to cover same area of 1942 plate

1944

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​Single plate issued
Color: "School Bus Yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
NORTH CAROLINA 44" on top of plate

1945

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Single plate issued
Colors: Black letters on "Goldenrod" yellow background*
*(Some later issues had "School Bus yellow" background)
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 45" on bottom of plate

1946

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​Single plate issued
Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 46" on top of plate

1947

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Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers on "School bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 47" on top of plate

1948

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Pairs of plates issued
Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 48" on top of plate

1949

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Pairs of plates issued
Colors: Black numbers on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 49" on bottom of plate

1950

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​Pairs of plates issued
Colors: "School Bus yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel and aluminum 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 50" on bottom of plate

1951

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​Pairs of plates issued
Colors: "Cardinal Red" numbers on white background
Type: Embossed steel and aluminum 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 51" on bottom of plate

1952

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​Single plate issued
Colors: White numbers on "Cardinal Red" background
Type: Embossed steel and aluminum 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 52" on bottom of plate

1953

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Single plate issued
Colors: "School Bus yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel and aluminum 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly (unconfirmed)
"NORTH CAROLINA 53" on bottom of plate

1954

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Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers on "School Bus yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly 
"N.C.- DRIVE SAFELY- 54" on bottom of plate

1955

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​Pairs of plates issued
Colors: "School Bus yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 5-1/4" x 12"
​Symbol: D
Serial: 4 or 5-digit all numeric issued randomly
"NORTH CAROLINA 55" on bottom of plate

1956

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers and border on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 1-D through 9999-DD. Letters G, I, O, & Q not used.
"DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA 56" on bottom of plate

1957

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Single plate issued
Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers and border on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 1-D through 9999-DD. Letters G, I, O, & Q not used.
"DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA 57" on bottom of plate

1958

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Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers and border on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 1-D through 9999-DD. Letters G, I, O, & Q not used.
"DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA 58" on bottom of plate

1959

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​Single plate issued
Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers and border on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 1-D through 9999-DD. Letters G, I, O, & Q not used.
"DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA 59" on bottom of plate

1960

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers and border on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA 60" on bottom of plate

1961

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​Single plate issued
Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers and border on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate
"61 NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1962

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers and border on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"DRIVE SAFELY" on top of plate
"62 NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1963

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​Single plate issued
Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers and border on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"NORTH CAROLINA 63" on top of plate
"DRIVE SAFELY" on bottom of plate

1964

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"64" on bottom center of plate

1965

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​Single plate issued
Colors: "School Bus Yellow" numbers on black background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"1965" on bottom center of plate

1966

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Black numbers and border on "School Bus Yellow" background
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"1966" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1967

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"1967" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1968

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"1968" on bottom center of plate

1969

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite.
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"19" and "69" in bottom left and right respective corners

1970

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite.
Type: Embossed steel 6" x12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"19" and "70" in top left and right respective corners
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1971

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"71" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1972

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Blue numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite.
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"19" and "72" in bottom left and right respective corners

1973

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"19" and "73" in top left and right respective corners
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1974

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective scotchlite
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
"1974" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1975

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial:  5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
Dies: 1956
"1975" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

1976

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial: 5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
Dies: 1956 
"NORTH CAROLINA" on top of plate
"1976" on bottom center of plate

1977

Type 1

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial:  5-digit numerical with vertical DEALER to right of number.
Dies: 1956
"1977" on top center of plate
"NORTH CAROLINA" on bottom of plate

​Type 2

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Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial:  V prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
"NORTH CAROLINA" across top of plate
"19" & "77" on bottom corners of plate
"DEALER" on bottom center of plate.

​Type 3

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​Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial:  V prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
"NORTH CAROLINA" across top of plate
"19" & "77" on bottom corners of plate
"DEALER" on bottom center of plate.

1978

Retail Dealer

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Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial:  V prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
"NORTH CAROLINA" across top of plate
"19" & "78" on bottom corners of plate
"DEALER" on bottom center of plate.

​Wholesale Dealer

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Single plate issued
Colors: Green numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial:  W prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
"NORTH CAROLINA" across top of plate
"19" & "78" on bottom corners of plate
"DEALER" on bottom center of plate.

1979

Retail Dealer - Type 1

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Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial:  V prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"19" & "79" on top corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

Retail Dealer - Type 2

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Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed aluminum 6" x 12"
Serial:  V prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1956
"19" & "79" on top corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate

Wholesale Dealer

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Single plate issued
Colors: Red numbers and border on white reflective sheeting
Type: Embossed steel 6" x 12"
Serial:  W prefix with 5 digit numerics
Dies: 1975
"19" & "79" on top corners of plate
"DEALER" on top center of plate.
"NORTH CAROLINA" across bottom of plate
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