New Jersey License Plates 1903-1908

Prestate Plates
1903 - 1908
The registration number was assigned, and then the car owner was responsible for making their own plates.
Some plates were made by using kits or by manufacturing companies, so there are a few common types.
Others were made by hand.

1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908

ISSUED 1903approx 1 - 5000

Plate #1 was issued on March 23, 1903.
For detailed information, see this page on Eric Tanner's web site.

Paulk Kovalski
New Jersey License Plate 1903

Eric Anderson
New Jersey License Plate 1903

Craig O'Brien
New Jersey License Plate 1903

leatherlicenseplates.com
New Jersey License Plate 1903

Dave Sampugnaro
New Jersey License Plate 1903

New Jersey License Plate 1903

John Anshant
With matching 1908 issue.
New Jersey License Plate 1903

693
New Jersey License Plate 1903

New Jersey License Plate 1903

Ed B
New Jersey License Plate 1903

New Jersey License Plate 1903

Joe Casey
New Jersey License Plate 1903

1903 with 1908,1909
New Jersey License Plate 1903

New Jersey License Plate 1903

Leib Brothers
3" and 4" numbers
New Jersey License Plate 1903

This one has the additional cutout plates
that go over the headlights/lanterns.
New Jersey License Plate 1903

New Jersey License Plate 1903

The plates with the oval seals have been validated through 1908.
More detail on the seals can be found below.

ISSUED 1904approx 5000 - 10500

693
New Jersey License Plate 1904

New Jersey License Plate 1904

Joe Pugliese
Click for a bigger picture.
Notice the plates on the headlamps !!

John Willard
New Jersey License Plate 1904

New Jersey License Plate 1904

693
With matching 1909 issue.
New Jersey License Plate 1904

Leib Brothers
New Jersey License Plate 1904

New Jersey License Plate 1904

Leib Brothers
3" and 4" numbers
New Jersey License Plate 1904

New Jersey License Plate 1904

693
New Jersey License Plate 1904

New Jersey License Plate 1904

John Willard
New Jersey License Plate 1904

Leib Brothers
New Jersey License Plate 1904

New Jersey License Plate 1904

693
New Jersey License Plate 1904

Ed B
New Jersey License Plate 1904

New Jersey License Plate 1904

ISSUED 1905approx 10500 - 17500

Gary Fox
New Jersey License Plate 1905

New Jersey License Plate 1905

Chris Paulsen
New Jersey License Plate 1905

New Jersey License Plate 1905

Ed B
New Jersey License Plate 1905

New Jersey License Plate 1905

Leib Brothers
New Jersey License Plate 1905

New Jersey License Plate 1905

Jarod Nappi1905 with matching 1908
New Jersey License Plate 1905

New Jersey License Plate 1905

Ed B
New Jersey License Plate 1905

John Willard
New Jersey License Plate 1905

New Jersey License Plate 1905

With matching 1908 issue
New Jersey License Plate 1905

ISSUED 1906approx 17500 - 30500

New Jersey License Plate 1906

Leib Brothers
New Jersey License Plate 1906

New Jersey License Plate 1906

693
New Jersey License Plate 1906

David Sampugnaro
New Jersey License Plate 1906

John Willard
New Jersey License Plate 1906

New Jersey License Plate 1906

Ed B
New Jersey License Plate 1906

New Jersey License Plate 1906

693
New Jersey License Plate 1906

New Jersey License Plate 1906

ISSUED 1907approx 30500 -

New Jersey License Plate 1907
Joe Pugliese

New Jersey License Plate 1907

Ed B
New Jersey License Plate 1907

James Andreucci
New Jersey License Plate 1907

New Jersey License Plate 1907

Bruce Zarillo
New Jersey License Plate 1907

New Jersey License Plate 1907

The highest prestate seen is # 38887.

VALIDATED TO 1908

Metal oval seals were issued to all prestate plates for 1908 expirations.
The seals have an expiration date stamped on them - the possible dates are:
JUL 1, AUG 1, SEP 1, OCT 1, NOV 1, DEC 1, DEC 31

EXPIRES JUL 1, 1908

New Jersey License Plate 1908

EXPIRES JUL 1, 1908693

New Jersey License Plate 1908

EXPIRES JUL 1, 1908

New Jersey License Plate 1908

EXPIRES AUG 1, 1908

New Jersey License Plate 1908

EXPIRES SEP 1, 1908

New Jersey License Plate 1908

EXPIRES DEC 1, 1908

New Jersey License Plate 1908

EXPIRES DEC 31, 1908

New Jersey License Plate 1908