How do I make a purchase of collectible or vintage license plates?
By using our Shopping Cart system, you will receive an invoice for cost of plates, postage and sales tax (Colorado residents only). We accept Paypal, personal checks, and money orders.
Individual plate weight varies according to metal composition and gauge of the metal. USPS postage costs are calculated by weight, shipping to the U.S., as plates are added to the Shopping Cart. Cost of shipment outside the U.S. will be more. International buyers should email for specific postage costs. We do not charge handling fees.
Plates are mailed to USPS Priority Mail addresses. We need to receive payment within 10 days or the plate/plates will be resold, unless other arrangements are made. We accept any returned plates and will give a full refund and return postage. Yes, we will combine your website purchases with our eBay auction sales. However, we request that separate eBay and website purchases are made to avoid confusion. Any postage overage of over $2.00 will be refunded.
One of the best ways to save on postage is to make multiple purchases of up to 10 standard size plates for $9.00 postage or up to 50 standard size plates for $16.65 postage. These rates are for US destinations. International postage varies according to country. Longer international plates and some older U.S. plates do not fit in these Priority Flat Rate priority mailers. Postage information is available at www.usps.com.
How do I learn about the hobby of collecting expired license plates?
Check out the Automobile License Plate Buying Guide that we’ve written ( ). Consider joining the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, absolutely the best resource for license plate collecting information. ALPCA members have access to the ALPCA Archives, a very comprehensive accumulation of information about the license plates of the United States and Canada, as well as the rest of the world. Read The Care and Feeding of your License Plate Collection written by Tom. Consider purchasing a copy of Colorado License Plates, the First 100 Years (1913-2013) that has been reviewed by Eric Tanner ( ).
How can you contact us?
Just shoot us an email at LicpL8s@aol.com and we will respond within 24 hours.
Will you buy my old license plates?
We are willing to purchase collections or accumulations of license plates that complement our current inventory. Please tell us about the plates you wish to sell including description, condition, photos, price, photos and any other pertinent details.
Are these plates eligible for YOM (year of manufacture) purposes?
Please check with your local Department of Motor Vehicles.
What else do I need to know?
Another purchase to consider are poly sleeves (plastic bags) that are 13” x 7”. These sleeves protect your plates from scratches and damage. HINT: At $7 for 100 bags, the best deal you can get is to order 300 bags for $21 and pay USPS Flat Rate Priority postage of $9.00.
Please consider sending this site information to a friend. We work hard to under promise and over deliver, and we hope that plate collecting brings you as much pleasure as it has for us!
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: All license plates on this website are for hobby, collection or display purposes only. Like eBay, we follow the three-year expiration date rule. All of our plates are genuine. There are no repaints or reproductions on our website.
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