Delaware Tags Explained, Part 2

Market Values

Numeric tags are the most valuable of all tags no matter where you live. In New Castle County, it goes numeric, PC, and then C. In Kent and Sussex counties, it goes numeric, C, and then PC. Having said that, here's a little table of what your tag could be worth.

	5-Digit	4-Digit	3-Digit	2-Digit	1-Digit
Numeric	$300-$2k	$2k-$15k	$15k-$125k	$125k-$500k	$500k+
PC	-	$500-$1,500	$4k-$20k	$35k-$75k	$75k+
C	-	$750-$2,500k	$5k-$12k	$40k-$65k	$65k+

This is great and good, but you may be asking yourself "Well what about all the other kinds of tags?". I have developed a 4-tiered system to answer all of your questions. Tier 1 is where most of the money is and Tier 4 are ordinary specialty license plates. Take a look...

Tier 1 - Numeric, PC, C

Tier 2 - D (Dealer), MC (Motorcycle), Moped

Tier 3 - UD (University of Delaware), DU (Ducks Unlimited)

Tier 4 - AKA (Alpha Kappa Alpha), AL (American Legion), APA (Alpha Phi Alpha), CA (Caravel Academy), CC (Southern DE Street Rod Association), CHS (Conrad High School), CP (Retired New Castle County Police), CU (Credit Union), DAR (Delaware Association of Realtors), DAV (Disabled American Veterans), DMS (DE Mobile Surf Fishermen), DSO (DE Senior Olympics), DST (Delta Sigma Theta), DSU (DE State University), DV (DE Veterans), Ex-POW, ELK (Elks Lodge), FB (Farm Bureau), FHS (Felton HS), FOP (Fraternal Order of Police), G (Groove Phi Groove), GBC (Goldey Beacom College), HHS (Harrington HS), JHU (John's Hopkins University), K (Kappa Alpha Psi), KC (Knights of Columbus), KP (King's Point), KWV (Korean War Veteran), LA (Ladies Auxiliary), LC (Lion's Club), LE (DE Correctional Officer), LM (Loyal Order of Moose), MCL (Marine Corps League), MM (Masonic Mason), ND (Notre Dame), NG (National Guard), NHS (Newark HS), NIA (Nanticoke Indian Association), NRA (National Rifle Association), NUR (Nur Shrine), OES (Order of the Eastern Star), OSU (Ohio State University), P (Perdue University), PBS (Phi Beta Sigma), PH (Purple Heart), PHA (Prince Hall Affiliated), PHS (Pearl Harbor Survivor), PS (Penn State), QUE (Omega Psi Phi), RF (Reserve Forces), RM (Retired Military), SA (Salesianum Alumni), SJ (St. Joe's University), SOA (Standard Breeder's Association), SP (Retired State Police), TP (Telephone Pioneers), TU (Temple University), UAW (United Auto Workers), UM (University of Michigan), UP (University of Pennsylvania), V (Military Medal Winner), VF (Volunteer Fireman), VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), VT (Virginia Tech), VU (Villanova University), VV (Vietnam Veteran), W (Wesley College), WFD (Wilmington Fire Dept.), WPD (Wilmington Police Dept.), Ham Radio Call Signs (e.g. A2R9B)

(Thanks to the DE DMV for this.)

In terms of what I collect, I collect 1-1000 of any of the Tier 1 plates and the #1 of any of the Tier 2-4 plates. I know it sounds like I'm picky - that's because I am!

Having said THAT, there is another layer to all of this - what kind of tag you have. Let me give you an example. If you have PC100 and you have the original stainless tag from the 1950s, you can bet it will sell for more than if you just had the new blue & gold tag. Same thing goes with porcelain (i.e. black & white) tags.

Please email me with any and all questions - I will be happy to talk with you!

Email: jordan.irazabal@gmail.com
AIM: j0rdaniraz (that's a zero after the 'j')