Latest "mod"...my Delaware black tag

[SILVERHAWK]

Originally Posted by tomsws6

Yeah, I never really understood all that. I like my black tags cause it looks better on the cars. The thing is, is you could get a really low one by just goin to register your car. Rumor is that all the big wigs keep the low low #'s that arent takin yet locked away for some stupid reason but if you want a black tag all you need to do is tell them when your getting your registration what you would like and as long as its under 86000 you can get a black tag. Cost ya like 60bucks or so.

Some days you can go in and ask for a low number, but it will depend on how many they have left open from the last time they purged the numbers in the system or how good a mood the employee is that you are dealing with.

The really low numbers are kept in holding at DMV. They use them for auction to raise money for the Dept for obvious reasons. Or they keep them as a prize for one of their promotions---such as when they came out with the centennial tags. They had four 4 digit tags saved for drawings during that promotion.

Actually you can get a black tag with stainless steel numbers up to 200,000. All the black tags are more like a $100 last time I checked.

[tomsws6]

Originally Posted by SILVERHAWK

Actually you can get a black tag with stainless steel numbers up to 200,000. All the black tags are more like a $100 last time I checked.

You sure about that number? My title clerk told me it was like 86k or less. I could be wrong it was a few yrs ago though. If you let 200k out it kinda takes away from the feel of it.

[ScottyB911]

Originally Posted by tomsws6

You sure about that number? My title clerk told me it was like 86k or less. I could be wrong it was a few yrs ago though. If you let 200k out it kinda takes away from the feel of it.

There are two different types of black tags...the porcelain and the stainless steel. To get a porcelain tag you have to have a number that is 5 digits or less. The stainless you can get if you have a number lower than 200000. The stainless say Delaware across the top, the porcelain ones just have DEL across the top.

[SILVERHAWK]

Originally Posted by tomsws6

You sure about that number? My title clerk told me it was like 86k or less. I could be wrong it was a few yrs ago though. If you let 200k out it kinda takes away from the feel of it.

Originally Posted by ScottyB911

There are two different types of black tags...the porcelain and the stainless steel. To get a porcelain tag you have to have a number that is 5 digits or less. The stainless you can get if you have a number lower than 200000. The stainless say Delaware across the top, the porcelain ones just have DEL across the top.

Yeah, I am sure, here's the actual order form for the tags thru the DE historical society.

[IrocJack]

Originally Posted by SILVERHAWK

Some people have more money than brains ,

but hey if someone is willing to someday pay me alot of money for the number license plate on my car than I will play along. If all else fails I can sell my tags. The ones I have are probably worth anywhere from 4 to 7 thousand. The one will hurt my feelings though because I actually got ahold of the C tag with my badge number.

P.S. in the same auction I mentioned above they also sold a "dead" original #6 plate from back in the 1940's which sold for $38,000.00 now talk about dumb that much money and no rights to use it????

4-7 THOUSAND, HMM WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

[JimW]

i have one of the stainless and black tags on the 5th gen( 5 digit that starts with 98), my 4th gen has my black and white 5 digit wich the wife had made into a centinal also, since im cuting the 4th gen up i need to move it to something till the '67 is ready .. time to buy a jeep :-)

[SILVERHAWK]

Originally Posted by IrocJack

4-7 THOUSAND, HMM WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

Ha ha first ya have to find someone willing to buy them for that kind of money. Usually thats what they would pull at auction...

Originally Posted by JimW

i have one of the stainless and black tags on the 5th gen( 5 digit that starts with 98), my 4th gen has my black and white 5 digit wich the wife had made into a centinal also, since im cuting the 4th gen up i need to move it to something till the '67 is ready .. time to buy a jeep :-)

Just remember to put it on retainer if you don't buy the jeep before you get rid of the 4th gen...

[5thGenIndy500]

Originally Posted by MarylandSpeed

This is what you guys do with the money you save on sales tax? Haha!

+1

[atma]

Those are awesome. PA has the black DARE tags with white letters too. I'm in MD now, tho & I have a SW coupe on the way... like to keep it all black/white but MD switched to a red, white & blue War of 1812 Commemorative as their standard plate. Anyone know of any better options on MD tags?

[GEEo]

[SILVERHAWK]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Patten

Do you think that you could put me in contact with your friend? I'd love to get a black tag for mine!

Here is the hint she gave me today.... the next purge of numbers is supposed to be 11/01/11 so contact DMV title section on that date probably in person would be best....she doesn't have any tags right now... DMV is going to advertise some kind of promotion where you can get the tag but have to buy the black/white or black/stainless tag that day in order to get the tag. Sounds like she won't have any for me to save you til that promotion is over with. I had to ask today for another friend who wanted a low number.

[emin7]

Originally Posted by SILVERHAWK

Here is the hint she gave me today.... the next purge of numbers is supposed to be 11/01/11 so contact DMV title section on that date probably in person would be best....she doesn't have any tags right now... DMV is going to advertise some kind of promotion where you can get the tag but have to buy the black/white or black/stainless tag that day in order to get the tag. Sounds like she won't have any for me to save you til that promotion is over with. I had to ask today for another friend who wanted a low number.

Independent of this thread, I happened to check the dmv site last week and saw that they had 5-digits left. Called them up on Thursday and was knocking on the door of the New Castle DMV Friday morning....

Got my 5-digit!!!! Its 69-513. Best part- my birthday is 5/13 so its pretty cool. Just waiting for my black and white plate to come in the mail.

SILVERHAWK, do you recommend getting the frame to protect the edges, or is it unnecessary?

Also, congrats Scotty and welcome to DE. I just moved here in June and am loving it so far.

[ScottyB911]

Thanks...Im digging it out here as well. (Landing a gig in Philly helped a lot) Still havent met too many people though so I have to drag my wife to cruise nights and car shows...LOL.

Nice color/style choice on your car by the way...heh.

[emin7]

Thanks, you too man. Living in an apartment with no garage so i figured (correctly, I would say) that SIM would stay looking the cleanest for the longest. Are you up in New Castle County?