one extra hole in the center, overall good original

nicely restored & repainted, sells as a set

both restored, looks like they were pretty rough to start with, sells as a set for one money

nice original, 2 extra holes on the sides, but overall nice original

nice repaint, but has pitting,

nice repaint, but has pitting and wear

nice repaint, but has pitting

good original paint, top left hole has some wear

some bubbling in the paint, but it is stable, great color, correct envelope has some wear

Ralph has a note with this plate "1905 MN Lake Prairie Township", issued to a 1903 Buick, owned by the state Boiler Inspector", brass tag reads "Andrew Young, St. Peter, Minn" with is original star badge that has "State Boiler Inspector 20th Con Dist.", measures 6"x8", very clean and nice leather with great alligator texture; copper or brass lettering, just the right amount of patina; if there is a HOLY GRAIL for MN License plate collectors, I'd think this is it!

pro restored, looks good, but 100% repainted

Metal painted plate, all repainted, average repaint

light wear, similar to other states that used this type of material to make plates during the War, but MN never issued on, neat piece

very nice, near mint original, another plate that never went into production

near mint, the first "ZERO" looks like it wasn't completely painted at the factory, otherwise near mint

nice original, very minor rust on the bottom left corner

has 2 extra holes, some wear, hard to find

used, some where to the mounting holes, black parts might have been nicely repainted

I think this is an NOS plate that was never used, few spots of light paint flaking on the edges, but overall very nice

nicely restored, a little larger than a motorcycle plate, year unknown

old original, has an old repair on the bottom right side and general wear, some old stitching and repairs on the bottom too; This number does not show up in the historical registry

11" long, old original, issued to EA Akern for his 10hb Brush w/ Horns & Lights on 8/17/1910

no state, 5" long, metal letters have some wear and the top left hole is torn

nicely repainted & restored, looks good

pro restored, looks good

really nice, old hand painted plate to match the previous plate, some wear from use, but unique

nice original, some light wear

used original, some general wear

pretty nice original, some chips by the mounting holes, but color is very good

pro restored, looking at the back side, looks to have been a pretty rough plate, but looks good now

good original, a little faded

steel plate w/ aluminum letters that have been painted has the NEB tag, general wear and paint loss

nice original, 2 extra holes, but hard to find a good one

nicely repainted & restored, very early reservation plate

pretty nice original, 4-digit, has a nickel size chip in the "6", otherwise great color and gloss

used with light wear, Google says it's from Missouri

mint, comes with original envelope

good, used original

about twice the size of a normal motorcycle plate, some rust and general wear

all pretty good originals with some normal wear, large size, all to go

2 3/8" across, on March 21st, 1905, the first three vehicles ever registered for license were issued in the state of SD. This is the #3! It was issued to Dr. AV Elliot of Beresford, SD for is 5hp Olds with a bell & lights, some wear, but we have not cleaned it or highlighted it, condition is very good; This and the next dozen or so plates came from a local family that's father collected the plates that came with their cars; this disc was attached to a dash of a Model T he bought back in the 1970's and has been in there family for over 50 years. The most significant piece of South Dakota Automobile History we have ever had a chance to offer!

very good original, leather is stiff, but solid, lettering might clean up with some elbow crease and patience; issued on 7/26/1911 to John Todt of Irene, SD for an Overland w/ Horn

both have some paint flaking and wear, but a solid original matched pair

both have some paint loss and wear, one is slightly bent, both to go

both decent originals with some paint loss and general wear

some extra mounting and nail holes, fading and wear

good, used original set

nice original, never used

nice original, never sued, light storage wear

clean and near mint

used, some general wear, slightly bent

not sure on the year, nice original, some light crazing in the paint

all nice, Governor's conference has some light wear, sells as a set for one money

used, good original color, mounted to a heavier piece of metal, great low number

nicely repainted & restored

both have been nicely repainted & restored, sells as a set

used original, has patina & wear

nicely repainted & restored

all hand painted on steel, all have some paint flaking and wear, sells as a set for one money

used original, some wear, small size, about twice the size of a motorcycle plate

used, but very nice, matched set

never used, some light discoloration from age, but overall very nice

all pretty good originals or light wear, from the Harry Guthmiller Estate, sells as a set

mint original

nice original, never used

all good originals with some normal wear, all to go

most are nice or light storage wear, all to go

near mint original, never used

4" long, fairly heavy wear, neat piece

nicely restored & repainted

good original paint and color, few extra holes

really nicely restored, white on Dark blue was the color for 1914 passenger cars, so I think it's a 1914, but cannot verify

good original with some wear

good original, used

nice original

used, has some wear, looks like some old paint touch ups

near mint original, never sued

Believe motorcycle, same size, near mint

nice original, light wear

some light wear

original finish, top left corner is missing, otherwise pretty straight

light wear

good original, some general wear

nicely restored

nicely restored

used original, larger size, has some wear

used original, some wear, small size, about twice the size of a motorcycle plate

used, has some rust and wear

good original, some extra holes

average repaint, color isn't quite right I don't think

used, ahs some paint loss and wear

used, has paint loss on the edges and faded

some NOS, some with wear, sells as a group for one money

good used original

good used original paint

both used originals, both to go

nice original, neve used, only storage wear

good used set

nicely restored

good originals with some wear

nicely restored & repainted set

good used original

12" long, leather is aged and numbers have some patina; issued on 9/10/1908 to Selden G. Washburn of Goodwin, SD for his Hayes 16hp w/ Lights & Horn

hand painted on a piece of wood, I'd say this has some age, but I don't think 100+ year old piece, again, found in Ralph's collection, so you be the judge, this was issued to a car in Andover, SD originally

good used original

1945 was a single plate year and this was put in the back window of your vehicle, nice NOS sample with the original instructions and envelope, fragile

10"x2", nicely restored

4"x12", light wear

NOS, never used and mint

both used, one is pretty nice, one has a little more wear, sells a as set

nice original, hard to find a #1 this old

I think these are both samples have had vinyl lettering cut to make them into #1 plates, both nice, both to go

good used original, some scuffs

nice originals with minor wear, both to go, great graphics

used, has fairly heavy wear

used, has some surface rust and wear

nicely repainted and restored

used, has speckled surface rust and chips

nicely restored

good used original

used original, some fading and wear

nicely restored

Mint original w/ correct envelope too

great group of all #1's with original envelopes too, all to go for one money

good original, some light wear, I was told this was the first year for the "In-Transit" plates and it's #1 too!

Mint original, comes with envelope

nice original matched set, light wear

nice original, the G was used for retired Highway Patrol Officers

all NOS in envelopes, all to go

has "1944" written on the back, has some light wear, unique

neat group, badges are all matching #8 that match the tag, all to go

neat group, badges are all about the size of a quarter, all to go

nice original certificate, in an old wood frame, unique being Motorcycle & dealer #1!

all pretty good originals, great run, maybe not 100% complete, but still a great group, sells as a set

large run of matching numbers, most are good or normal wear, all to go

1939 is a repaint, rest are used originals, all to go

some good, most of these have rust and paint loss on the bottom, looks like the box these were in got wet, all to go

includes one original envelope, all nice originals, all to go

used, good condition

one is OK, one is fairly rough, sells as a set

used, fairy heavy wear

good original set, some light wear

good original set, not much wear, never used

used, some general wear

used, some wear

nice original, light wear

nicely restored

used original

used, has some wear

good used original, some general wear

one has more paint loss than the other, both to go

good used original set

neat group of ALPCA history, about 2" thick of typed information, looks like notes start in the mid 1960's, includes some early 1970's newsletters too

all mint, all to go

has some wear, heavy lettering, not sure on the year or state

good original, some light wear

Blank plate w/ vinyl lettering cut, mint, must have been made for a Governor's conference

has a cloudy finish from the factory, mint

3 different plates, 3 decals that are the same, all to go

near mint original

NOS set, never used

good used original

all embossed, 3 different ones, all to go

all used with some wear, all to go

light wear, hard to find Personalized Motorcycle plates

largest is 21" long, all good with normal wear, all to go

all nice, all embossed, all tog o

some duplicates, most have wear, all tog o

2" long, has some discoloration and wear

1.75"x2", has some corrosion and wear

Loose leaf booklet,#88 of 107 Pre-Publication booklet, signed by the author to Ralph Herbst, over 200 pages, great piece for the Highway Patrol collector!

3-ring binders full of License Plate production info, includes a 1981 SD Sample decal inside the brown one, both with some wear, but unique, both to go

nice original

53 has wear, '54 is nice, both to go

both nice, both to go

most are NOS and never used, all tog o

unique paper plate, never used, has some aging

SD, MN and other states, all to go

all nice, all to go