Category Archives: License Plates

May 07

License Plate Letters — BEK

Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 12:56 PM by Jeff

That’s where we are near the beginning of May.

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Apr 21

License Plate Letters — BAA

Posted on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 12:27 AM by Jeff

Sadly, these are not reserved for sheep owners. It took six months to get through the new A’s. Why so long? Two likely explanations: Anyone with an April through September or October registration (along with late March renewers) who still … Continue reading →

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Mar 29

License Plate Tracker — AQV, ASH, AWY

Posted on Friday, March 29, 2013, at 9:30 AM by Jeff

We’re using V’s again! Also, it would appear we’re getting close to the end of the A’s. I hadn’t been out much so I hadn’t seen much in the way of new character sets.

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Jan 02

Entering Year 13

Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The first Iowa license plates with the current background went into circulation Jan. 2, 1997. Plenty of things have changed: The metal got thinner and plates are no longer stamped The text went from blue to black Slashes were added … Continue reading →

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Dec 18

License Plate Tracker — ANU

Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at 4:33 PM by Jeff

We’re using U’s again!

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Nov 12

License Plate Tracker — AGP

Posted on Monday, November 12, 2012, at 12:47 PM by Jeff

I can’t call it a “countdown” anymore. It’s not precisely a “count up” either. It’s just a gauge of where the letter sequence is.

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Oct 16

License Plate Countdown — ERROR STACK OVERFLOW

Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at 12:23 PM by Jeff

Pac-Man Level 256; the arcade game runs out of memory Chris Dobel reports seeing a license plate from Linn County beginning with AFR. Just like that, the rollover is here. Some counties may not have exhausted their Z stacks yet, … Continue reading →

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Oct 10

License Plate Countdown — ZZL

Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at 12:15 PM by Jeff

The odds are pretty small that I’m going to be the first person to spot the rollover. The AAA assignment is likely completely random and I bet has already rolled off the prison manufacturing line. Keep an eye out and … Continue reading →

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Sep 21

License Plate Countdown — ZZI

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2012, at 11:03 AM by Jeff

THE END IS NEAR.

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Sep 03

License Plate Countdown — ZXD

Posted on Monday, September 3, 2012, at 2:03 PM by Jeff

Will we make it to the end of the year? Probably not but stay tuned.

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