Cody James Corbett
Since 1940, Wisconsin has issued a specific subclass of plates issued to heavy trucks. Most of these plates use large metal inserts or stickers, hence the nickname "insert" plates.
This page includes the following plate types:
Heavy truck plates, also known as "insert truck" plates, were first issued in 1940, set to expire between September 1940 and June 1941. Plates could be revalidated either quarterly or yearly, and large metal tabs were used for validation, with a number and one or two letters indicating various information about the carrier, quarter of expiration, fees, etc. Information on the tabs is shown here. Heavy truck plates were issued to all trucks over 8,000lbs, though they were also issued to light trucks for hire 8,000lbs. and under.
Additionally, a base of truck plates dated "3-31-40" is known to exist for vehicles over 10,000lbs.; as far as I'm concerned, these are likely quarterly truck plates issued before the known "insert" truck plates with the large metal inserts. I theorize a "6-30-40" and possibly even a "12-31-39" base may exist given the law for these plates was enacted in October 1939, though neither of these bases have been seen yet. So far only one "3-31-40" base truck plate is known, along with a similar dated trailer plate and a couple bus plates also dated 3-31-40 in a slightly different color scheme.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A 3,000 |
B 4,500 |
C 6,000 |
D 8,000 |
E 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
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| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 36,000 |
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| 3-31-40 | ||||||
| 2 L | ||||||
| 40 41 | 2822 D 3567 D |
7440 E | ||||
| 5865 F 8126 F |
11 G | 1253 H | 250 K | |||
| 41 42 | B 358 B 981 |
C 1760 |
D 558 D 3206 |
E 6941 | ||
| F 246 F 6535 |
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| 42-43 | A 2 |
B 778 |
C1270 C1782 |
D3701 | E6351 E10474 |
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| F5073 F8592 |
J 489 | |||||
| 44 45 | C 677 C 1670 |
D 2646 | E 735 | |||
| F 7235 |
G 3360 |
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Sometime between 1940 and 1947, weight classes up to X were added. 45 46 base plates were issued a vertical "47" tab like light trucks and were validated with different colored tabs using "C" or "P," and as such there is no "46 47" base.
The E and F weight classes each exhausted their 4 number formats and went into an A 12345 overflow format, using a small font to accommodate the extra digit.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A 3,000 |
B 4,500 |
C 6,000 |
D 8,000 |
E 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
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| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 36,000 |
R 28,000 |
S 30,000 |
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| T 32,000 |
V 34,000 |
X 36,000 |
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| 45 46 | [A 27] | [B 835] |
C 30 C 2911 |
D 925 D 1619 [D 4014] |
E 9565 E 12793 [E 13080] |
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| [F 8930] F 11028 |
G 3791 G 5848 [G 7582] |
H 4510 [H 4713] |
J 1120 [J 2530] |
K 551 [K 1512] |
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| [L 605] | [M 755] | [N 228] | [R 124] | [S 103] | ||
| [T 64] | [V 42] | [X 102] |
In 1947, the format of heavy truck plates and their tabs changed. While the basic layout of the plates was the same, the plates were large and oval shaped, and the tabs switched the format of letter and number codes, going from P 4 to 4 P for 4th quarter private carrier tabs, for example.
A 47 48 base plate with the letter as a prefix as opposed to a suffix like all other plates has been found, and the significance of this letter transposition is unknown.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A 3,000 |
B 4,500 |
C 6,000 |
D 8,000 |
E 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
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| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 36,000 |
R 28,000 |
S 30,000 |
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| T 32,000 |
V 34,000 |
X 36,000 |
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| 47 48 | 1561 D 2808 D |
10144 E | ||||
| 8566 F | 502 G 4776 G |
223 H H 4804 |
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| 764 M | ||||||
| 48 49 | C 1186 |
D 1784 D 3328 |
E 4238 E 9527 |
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| F 373 F10490 |
F 4826 G 6897 |
H 3067 | J 84 |
K 1020 K 1591 |
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| 49 50 | C 2125 |
D 2475 D 2528 |
E 6633 E10587 |
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| G 3511 |
H 2937 H 6217 |
J 1768 J 3967 |
K 1253 K 3913 |
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In 1950, the format of heavy truck plates changed majorly. The tabs also changed from a horizontal tab format to a vertical tab format, and were placed at the far right side of the plate as opposed to the top center of older plates.
In 1953, the E weight class exhausted E9999 and overflowed to E10000 and used the thinner 1950-1952 font to accommodate the extra digit. Later 1956 plates used a 6"x12" base as the nationwide plate size standard was being adopted. It is unknown what format of tabs these plates were issued.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A 3,000 |
B 4,500 |
C 6,000 |
D 8,000 |
E 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
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| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 36,000 |
R 28,000 |
S 30,000 |
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| T 32,000 |
V 34,000 |
X 36,000 |
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| 50 51 | B 430 |
C 1538 |
E 2295 E10270 |
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| F 7267 | G 3904 | |||||
| L 2139 | ||||||
| 51 52 | A 246 A 810 |
C 2039 |
E 5833 | |||
| F 750 F 9169 |
H 1089 H 1642 |
J 2178 J 2591 |
K 1573 K 4434 |
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| N 791 | ||||||
| T 10 | V 44 | |||||
| 53 | C1210 C1656 |
E6606 E10156 E10889 |
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| G2636 G5447 |
K1420 | |||||
| V 85 |
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| 54 | A 946 | C 251 C 256 |
E3735 E5836 |
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| F4662 F6682 |
G4031 G5815 |
K5438 | ||||
| M1330 | ||||||
| 55 | A1823 | D 313 |
E4326 E5615 |
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| F2811 | G5214 | H2014 H6024 |
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| M1836 | N1289 N1308 |
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| 56 | Large Plates |
C 546 | E5003 E5598 |
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| F5444 |
G 147 G6679 |
H4923 H7948 |
J1279 |
K5101 |
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| L3058 | M 992 M3789 |
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| X 204 | ||||||
| Small Plates |
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| J6244 | ||||||
In 1957, heavy truck plates used a smaller plate size as the standard plate size was being adopted nationwide. The most notable change, however, is the tabs changed from a vertical rectangular format to an odd tab format that wasn't any one shape. The font for the tabs also was narrowed significantly. Lastly, the weight classes XA-XF were added sometime around 1959.
The 1962 base used 6 tabs instead of the usual 4, because the base was extended to December 1962 as the issuance cycle for heavy truck plates was transitioning from a July-June cycle to a January-December cycle.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A 3,000 |
B 4,500 |
C 6,000 |
D 8,000 |
E 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
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| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 36,000 |
R 28,000 |
S 30,000 |
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| T 32,000 |
V 34,000 |
X 36,000 |
XA 38,000 |
XB 40,000 |
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| XC 42,000 |
XD 44,000 |
XE 46,000 |
XF 60,000 |
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| 57 | B 289 | C 210 | E4682 | |||
| F6152 | H 365 H6776 |
J2814 J4131 |
K1452 |
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| L2975 | M3263 M3869 |
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| 58 | C 520 | E 904 E1380 |
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| F5016 F5783 |
G5938 | H4391 |
J2427 | |||
| L 274 L3461 |
M 429 M2578 |
N1271 |
R 33 |
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| V 236 |
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| 59 | D 483 | E3766 | ||||
| F4502 |
G 329 G4346 |
H2849 |
K4143 K4315 |
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| L1173 L1993 |
M1703 | |||||
| XE413 XE508 |
XF 50 |
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| 60 | B 133 | C 521 | E892 | |||
| F3091 F4501 |
G3715 |
H6793 | ||||
| L247 | M798 | |||||
| XB437 |
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| 61 | B 146 |
C 240 | D 425 | E2726 E5302 |
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| F3840 | G3083 G3729 |
H2694 H3719 |
J1149 J5507 |
K6454 | ||
| L3613 L4328 |
M5607 |
N2721 | ||||
| 62 | C 290 |
E4787 E6475 |
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| F1667 | H 91 H6229 |
J6295 J6387 |
K6735 | |||
| L1479 L3956 |
M1812 M2252 |
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Stickers were first used in 1963, replacing tabs. Heavy truck plates were issued annually from 1963-1971, and biannually from 1972 to 1993. Sometime between 1964 and 1965 monthly stickers were introduced.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A 3,000 |
B 4,500 |
C 6,000 |
D 8,000 |
E 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
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| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 36,000 |
R 28,000 |
S 30,000 |
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| T 32,000 |
V 34,000 |
X 36,000 |
XA 38,000 |
XB 40,000 |
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| XC 42,000 |
XD 44,000 |
XE 46,000 |
XF 60,000 |
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| 63 | B 162 | E3798 E5676 |
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| G1621 G4434 |
H2114 H2691 |
J4616 J4661 |
K6357 | |||
| L4173 | M 94 M4620 |
N2904 | R 252 | |||
| 64 | A 1 | B 57 | E1493 E5829 |
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| F4269 | G1911 G3083 |
H1602 H3937 |
J3450 | K2206 K2875 |
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| L2683 | M 523 M3898 |
R 97 | S 596 | |||
| 65 | A 1 | C 266 | D 410 D 884 |
E1175 E6401 |
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| F 702 | G2857 G4156 |
H3404 H5468 |
J4114 |
K3114 K5958 |
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| L4390 | M 892 M2311 |
N 299 N1764 |
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| XA 156 |
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| XE 848 |
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| 66 | C 681 | E3053 E6933 |
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| F1100 |
G2193 G4387 |
H2719 | J2529 J4247 |
K5781 K5959 |
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| L3372 L3869 |
M1863 M4445 |
N 63 N4044 |
R2124 | |||
| XD 929 |
In 1967, heavy truck plates 10,000lbs. and below split off into a new type called "light truck for hire." While E weight class truck plates were officially categorized as insert truck plates, they followed the issuance cycles and colors of light truck for hire plates so they're shown in there.
Monthly stickers used a single letter or number code to identify the month, with 1-9 being used for January through September respectively, and O, N, and D being used for October, November, and December respectively. Year codes were added to the stickers in 1968.
| Base Weight |
Variation | F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 26,000 |
R 28,000 |
S 30,000 |
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| T 32,000 |
V 34,000 |
X 36,000 |
XA 38,000 |
XB 40,000 |
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| XC 42,000 |
XD 44,000 |
XE 46,000 |
XF 60,000 |
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| 67 | F 69 | G1712 G2940 |
J2863 J4108 |
K 100 K5537 |
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| M2701 M5417 |
N4453 N4698 |
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| V 210 | X 300 | XA 69 XA 71 |
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| XC 424 XC 869 |
XE 700 XE 929 |
XF 401 XF3300 |
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| 68 | F2813 F3505 |
G3523 | H2951 H4541 |
J2430 J4150 |
K 518 K5737 |
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| L3388 | M4770 M5774 |
N 63 N2188 |
R 613 | S 239 S 240 |
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| X 35 |
XA58 | |||||
| XE32 XE 114 |
XF 483 XF1661 |
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| 69 | F 153 F3876 |
H4099 | J2739 J4550 |
K3294 K5527 |
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| L2609 | M2502 |
N3852 | S 258 S1339 |
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| T 615 | X 286 | XA 311 | XB 525 |
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| XC 206 | XD 151 | XF 282 XF4289 |
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| 70 | F1920 F2332 |
G 50 G3515 |
H1674 H4236 |
J2699 | K 466 K4367 |
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| M 44 M2197 |
N 24 N3771 |
S 235 | ||||
| T 577 | ||||||
| XC 572 | XE 348 | XF 748 XF4277 |
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| 71 | F1111 F4349 |
G1138 | J 490 | K 448 K4784 |
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| L2968 | M4478 M5667 |
N1408 N4627 |
R 943 |
S 7 S 194 |
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| T 175 T 760 |
XA 325 | XB 599 | ||||
| XD1197 | XE 1 | XF 4 XF5499 |
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| 72 | F2750 F5847 |
G 88 G4734 |
H2246 H4824 |
J1569 J4488 |
K 827 K6508 |
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| L 179 L5047 |
M4403 M7246 |
N2702 N6065 |
R 17 R4088 |
S 488 S1820 |
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| T 255 T1205 |
XA 177 |
XB 514 | ||||
| XC 849 | XF1387 XF7356 |
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| 74 | F2894 F5823 |
G 390 G4176 |
H 745 H5276 |
J 662 J4409 |
K 1 K5868 |
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| L2467 |
M1092 M4885 |
N3692 N6577 |
R 29 R4079 |
S 309 S 362 |
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| T 187 | V 64 | XA 484 | ||||
| XD 483 |
XE 169 |
XF 993 XF1930 |
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| 76 | F3298 F3912 |
G 998 G4185 |
H 57 H4470 |
J3723 |
K3172 K3968 |
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| L2216 |
M2290 M4091 |
N3101 N4667 |
R 63 R2614 |
S1409 | ||
| V 889 V1054 |
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| XC 475 |
XD 915 |
XE1219 |
XF 6 XF9039 |
In 1978, the weight classes changed to better reflect the vehicles on the roads, and a new square sticker format was used. Letter codes were eliminated on stickers in 1980, leaving only a number between 1 and 4 indicating the quarter number, a two-digit year identifier, and the DOT logo.
The new weight classes ranged from D (10,000lbs.) to T (80,000lbs.), and used a stacked letter format with the top letter being the weight code and the bottom letter being a serial letter that incremented when a series exhausted its normal format. For example, once GA9999 was reached, GB 1 would be issued.
In addition to the normal font differences used on the numbers, there are also two different fonts used for stacked letters, particularly the letters A and G which one font is thinner than the other. The new short letter font was introduced late into the 1986 series, being issued around June-December 1987.
| Base Weight |
Variation | D 12,000 |
E 16,000 |
F 20,000 |
G 26,000 |
H 32,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J 38,000 |
K 44,000 |
L 50,000 |
N 56,000 |
P 62,000 |
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| Q 68,000 |
R 73,000 |
S 76,000 |
T 80,000 |
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| 78 | DA2013 DC 874 |
EA 785 EA8758 |
FA1792 FB 3 |
GA2716 GB6383 |
HA 877 HA7161 |
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| JA 167 |
KA1135 KA1715 |
LA 30 LA4021 |
NA 528 NA1300 |
PA 297 |
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| QA 420 | ||||||
| 80 | DA1699 DC3017 |
EA 735 EA8075 |
FA4709 FA9153 |
GA 545 GB1862 |
HA 348 HA8796 |
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| JA1104 JA1328 |
KA 353 KA1892 |
LA 572 LA1909 |
NA 455 |
PA 8 PA1659 |
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| QA1612 |
RA 9 |
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| 82 | DA4209 DC1914 |
EA 416 EA6459 |
FA 406 FA8294 |
GA 423 GB2226 |
HA 742 HA9087 |
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| JA 652 JA 810 |
KA 388 KA1137 |
LA 687 LA4054 |
NA 429 NA1282 |
PA1047 |
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| RA1095 | ||||||
| 84 | DA 14 DC 675 |
EA1718 EA6624 |
FA2491 FA7568 |
GA 699 GB3714 |
HA1404 HA5103 |
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| JA2018 JA2108 |
KA 373 |
LA 983 LA3775 |
NA 667 NA1125 |
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| 86 | Tall Letters |
DA 49 DC2514 |
EA1573 EA3653 |
FA5215 FA7762 |
GA3179 GB 480 GB3462 |
HA 641 HA5984 |
| LA 301 LA3446 |
NA1601 |
PA2229 | ||||
| Short Letters |
DC4926 | HB 13 | ||||
| QA2807 | ||||||
| No Border |
DC5063 | |||||
| LA4082 | ||||||
| 88 | DA3132 DC5517 |
EA 52 EA4324 |
FA 336 FA4243 |
GA 61 GB2302 |
HA 1 HB 625 |
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| JA 35 JA 784 |
KA 873 | NA 970 NA1166 |
PA1800 | |||
| QA 398 QA3645 |
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| 90 | DA9330 DC7909 |
EA1761 EA9074 |
FA 956 | GA 620 GB2514 |
HA 5 HB1469 |
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| JA 439 JA1704 |
KA 283 |
LA2131 LA2332 |
NA1117 NA1141 |
PA 244 PA 622 |
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| QA 312 QA3943 |
TA 73 |
In 1992, the X and M weight classes were added. There was two different fonts used for the stacked letters, one being a rounded font and one being a squared font. It generally is divided by weight class for the most part.
| Base Weight |
Variation | X 10,000 |
D 12,000 |
E 16,000 |
F 20,000 |
G 26,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 32,000 |
J 38,000 |
K 44,000 |
L 50,000 |
M 54,000 |
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| N 56,000 |
P 62,000 |
Q 68,000 |
R 73,000 |
S 76,000 |
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| T 80,000 |
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| 92 | XA 89 XA6170 |
DA6607 DC4082 |
EA 494 EA7995 |
FA 704 FA7123 |
GA 572 GB1613 |
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| HA 1 HA9839 |
JA 938 JA1708 |
LA 173 LA1526 |
MA 661 | |||
| NA 579 NA 786 |
PA 593 PA1188 |
QA1206 QA4310 |
RA2138 |
SA1029 | ||
In 1994, a unique light teal colored base was issued, which was used from 1994 to 2008. There are three major variations, the first using a wide font for the numbers, one using a narrow font for the numbers and stacked weight codes, and one using the same narrow font for the numbers but a much wider font for the stacked letter codes.
Unlike previous bases that restarted the numbering configuration when they were reissued, the 1994 series picked up roughly where the 1992 series left off; whatever bottom letter was last used on the 1992 base was incremented by one on the 1994 base. For example, the D weight class went from DA to DC in the 1992 series, so the 1994 series started at DD.
| Base Weight |
Variation | X 10,000 |
D 12,000 |
E 16,000 |
F 20,000 |
G 26,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 32,000 |
J 38,000 |
K 44,000 |
L 50,000 |
M 54,000 |
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| N 56,000 |
P 62,000 |
Q 68,000 |
R 73,000 |
S 76,000 |
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| T 80,000 |
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| 94 | Wide Font | XB 105 XB9444 |
DD 6 DG5810 |
EB 217 EB7941 |
FB1087 FB6308 |
GC 689 GD2282 |
| HC7887 HD 667 |
JB 366 JB 718 |
KB 642 KB1104 |
LB1815 LB3465 |
MB 495 |
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| NB 440 |
PB 87 PB1573 |
QB3263 QB6189 |
RB2002 | |||
| TB 86 TB 95 |
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| Narrow Font Narrow Prefix |
XC 163 XC 5224 |
EC 304 EC 494 |
GD 4528 | |||
| MC 244 MC 352 |
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| TB 395 | ||||||
| Narrow Font Wide Prefix |
XC 7907 XC74064 |
DG 7188 DG49395 |
EC 2131 EC27119 |
FB10274 FB20080 |
GD 7058 GD38762 |
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| HD 1928 HD12080 |
JB 2251 JB 5337 |
KB 1502 KB 2140 |
LB 5138 LB 7623 |
MC 2207 MC 4237 |
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| NB 2605 |
PB 2449 PB 5288 |
QB 7030 QB10856 |
RB 3736 RB13073 |
SB 3948 SB 4231 |
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| TB 1076 TB 2717 |
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| Expected Ranges |
XB 1 XC76034 |
DD 1 DG49541 |
EB 1 EC27295 |
FB 1 FB23218 |
GC 1 GD39200 |
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| HC 1 HD17777 |
JB 1 JB 7012 |
KB 1 KB 2903 |
LB 1 LB 7640 |
MB 1 MB 999 MC 1 MC 4945 |
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| NB 1 NB 2920 |
PB 1 PB 5570 |
QB 1 QB11149 |
RB 1 RB13904 |
SB 1 SB 7496 |
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| TB 1 TB 3008 |
In late 2008, the current series of heavy truck plates was issued. The 2009 series started where the 1994 series left off to a much closer precision than the 1994 series; the 1994 series went to about XC75000 and the 2009 series started at XC80001, for example.
Within the 2009 series, there has been some very peculiar numbering systems for the D weight class. They went from DG55001 to DG99999, then around 2017 they wrapped back to DG 1001 and went to DG 1301 before skipping to DH10001.
The expected ranges are based on information I have from DOT plate inquiry tool searches.
| Base Weight |
Variation | X 10,000 |
D 12,000 |
E 16,000 |
F 20,000 |
G 26,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 32,000 |
J 38,000 |
K 44,000 |
L 50,000 |
M 54,000 |
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| N 56,000 |
P 62,000 |
Q 68,000 |
R 73,000 |
S 76,000 |
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| T 80,000 |
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| 09 | Expected Ranges |
XC80001 XE56799 |
DG55001 DG99999 DG 1001 DG 1301 DH10001 DH36012 |
EC28501 EC75995 |
FB24001 FB54950 |
GD41001 GD93440 |
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HD20001 HD37593 |
JB 7501 JB15908 |
KB 3001 KB 5196 |
LB 8001 LB11887 |
MC 5501 MC12538 |
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NB 3101 NB 5254 |
PB 6001 PC 1107 |
QB11501 QB18708 |
RB15001 RB33728 |
SB 8001 SB14535 |
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TB 3501 TB 7190 |
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| Confirmed ranges |
XC80099 XE48676 |
DG60838 DG98998 DG 1036 DH10250 DH34734 |
EC29275 EC74042 |
FB24251 FB52427 |
GD41084 GD93nnn |
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HD20009 HD37070 |
JB 7952 JB14861 |
KB 3186 KB 5221 |
LB 8032 LB11487 |
MC 5509 MC12261 |
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NB 3626 NB 5098 |
PB 6749 PC 1306 |
QB12270 QB18143 |
RB15855 RB35814 |
SB 8765 SB14384 |
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TB 3648 TB 7177 |
Light truck for hire plates were technically first issued when heavy truck plates were in 1940, however due to them being identical to heavy truck plates they are shown in that category.
Light truck for hire plates split off from heavy truck plates in 1967, and encompassed light trucks for hire 8,000lbs. and under. E weight class heavy trucks were issued similar plates, so they are shown here as well. However, light truck for hire plates were only revalidated on an annual basis, while E weight class truck plates were revalidated for any quarter of the year.
E weight class truck plates overflowed the E1234 format several times, and once E9999 was exhausted a double letter "EE" series was issued.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | D 805 |
E3528 E6438 |
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| 70 | B 72 |
C1692 | D 96 D2199 |
E8035 E8457 EE842 |
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| 74 | B 390 B 407 |
C1193 C1231 |
D 209 D1571 |
E 98 E9947 EE 13 EE1047 |
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| 76 | A 1 | C 1 | D 82 | E3787 E7952 EE53 EE1071 |
In 1978, the weight classes shifted along with all other plates in the state of Wisconsin. Initially plates used the same colors as light truck plates, however from 1982 to 1990, light truck for hire plates used unique color schemes, and from 1992 to 2004 they used reflective bases of heavy truck plates.
There's an odd 1990 base light truck for hire plate known, which is a type of black on bluish-gray. It's unknown what this plate is, and moreover it's in mint, unissued condition.
Light truck for hire plates were discontinued in 2004 and were revalidated to 2008.
| Base Weight |
Variation | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | CA1308 CA2853 |
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| 80 | BA 12 |
CA 135 CA2040 |
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| 82 | AA 63 AA 240 |
BA 605 BA 672 |
CA 9 CA1986 |
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| 84 | AA 300 AA 319 |
BA 141 BA 873 |
CA 1 CA1961 |
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| 86 | BA 892 |
CA 507 CA2408 |
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| 88 | BA 1 BA 635 |
CA 185 CA2067 |
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| 90 | AA 53 | BA 447 BA 1283 |
CA 189 CA1574 |
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| 92 | AA 386 AA 585 |
BA 453 |
CA 242 CA1828 |
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| 94 | Wide Font Reflective |
BB1094 BB1854 |
CB 180 CB2050 |
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| Narrow Prefix Nonreflective |
CB 2842 CB 3016 |
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| Wide Prefix Reflective |
AB 963 AB 1019 |
BB 2283 BB 3350 |
CB 3992 CB 4060 |
Disabled light truck for hire is another subtype of disabled plate issued in the state of Wisconsin. They were issued from at least 1984 to 1992, though were likely issued until 1998 like other disabled subtypes.
| Base | Variation | Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | DIS9002 | |
| 86? | ||
| 88? | ||
| 90? | ||
| 92 | DIS9001 | |
| 94? |
Disabled veteran light truck for hire is yet another subtype of disabled veteran subtype known for Wisconsin. Very few of these plates were issued, and like disabled light truck for hire plates, it's not exactly known when these were first issued or discontinued, though they were most likely issued from 1984 to 1998, like other disabled subtypes.
| Base | Variation | Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| 84? | ||
| 86? | ||
| 88 | VET9001 | |
| 90 | VET9001 | |
| 92? | ||
| 94? |
Heavy farm truck plates have been issued since at least 1950, dated 1951. They used farm truck bases from 1951 to 1965, and heavy truck bases from 1967 onward.
Plates started at x 5001 from 1958-1973, with x being the weight class. 1974 plates started at x10-001, and later on in the series the format changed from x10-001 to x 10001. Heavy farm truck plates were issued to farm trucks over 10,000lbs. and the weight classes went up to "S" which encompassed anything above 28,000lbs.
| Base Weight |
Variation | F 12,000 |
G 14,000 |
H 16,000 |
J 18,000 |
K 20,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L 22,000 |
M 24,000 |
N 26,000 |
R 28,000 |
S >28,000 |
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| 1951 | G 55 G 518 |
H 336 | K 318 | |||
| 52 | G 423 G 1839 |
J 1152 | K 54 |
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| 54 | F-313 F 878 |
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| 55 | Large Plates |
F 683 | J 13 | |||
| Small Plates |
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| M 428 | ||||||
| 57 | F 792 | G 439 G 1154 |
H 6 |
J 40 | ||
| L 61 | ||||||
| 58 | G 6549 G 6875 |
H 5270 H 6564 |
J 6162 J 6361 |
K 5308 K 6331 |
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| 59 | F 5112 F 6035 |
G 5685 G 6911 |
H 5013 H 6451 |
K 5692 |
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| L 5144 | S 5088 |
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| 60 | F 5007 F 6116 |
G 6783 |
H 5153 H 6713 |
J 5438 | K 5046 | |
| M 5368 | ||||||
| 61 | F 5791 | H 5295 H 6200 |
J 5129 J 6514 |
K 5488 K 6030 |
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| L 5604 | M 5812 | N 5371 | ||||
| 62 | G 6765 | H 6086 | J 6435 | K 5238 | ||
| M 5588 | ||||||
| 63 | F 5036 | G 6320 | H 6374 | J 6008 J 6907 |
K 6266 | |
| L 5976 L 6034 |
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| 65 | F 5850 | G 5893 | H 5362 H 7037 |
J 5769 J 6042 |
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| L 6454 | M 5843 | |||||
| 67 | F 5027 F 6390 |
G 7046 G 7512 |
J 6043 J 7183 |
K 7257 | ||
| L 5086 | M 5341 M 7155 |
N 5004 | ||||
| 70 | F 5171 F 6906 |
G 5939 G 6456 G8201 |
H 7519 H 7746 |
J 6880 | K 5115 K 7131 |
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| L 6411 L 7039 |
M 7400 M 7900 |
N 7173 | S 5887 | |||
| 74 | F10-438 F11-873 |
G10-498 G12-025 |
H10-240 H11-981 |
J10-348 J11-767 |
K11-249 | |
| L11-633 | M10-737 M11-752 M 12695 M 12750 |
N10-131 N 12211 N 12623 |
R10-809 R 11614 |
S10-026 S 13005 S 13298 |
Weird Sample Without "WIS"
In 1978, the weight classes changed along with all other plates in Wisconsin. From 1978 onward heavy farm truck plates were issued to farm trucks over 12,000lbs. The N weight class was the highest weight class mentioned in DMV plate guides through at least 1985, however weight classes up to "Q" have been confirmed as early as 1984, and weight classes up to "T" have been confirmed as early as 1987. For 1992, heavy farm truck plates received regular passenger stickers as opposed to farm truck stickers.
| Base Weight |
Variation | E 16,000 |
F 20,000 |
G 26,000 |
H 32,000 |
J 38,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K 44,000 |
L 50,000 |
N 56,000 |
P 62,000 |
Q 68,000 |
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| R 73,000 |
S 76,000 |
T 80,000 |
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| 79 | EA 123 EA 2643 |
FA3407 | GA 1502 GA 4772 |
HA 1155 | JA 53 JA 111 |
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| 81 | EA 196 EA2705 |
FA 42 FA3188 |
GA 710 GA5372 |
HA 253 HA 3097 |
JA 41 | |
| LA 816 LA 817 |
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| 83 | EA 33 EA 589 |
FA 184 FA3151 |
GA 452 GA4327 |
HA2875 | ||
| KA 146 | LA 884 | NA 66 | QA 17 QA 39 |
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| 85 | EA 185 EA2501 |
FA 43 FA2517 |
GA 8 GA2464 |
HA1822 HA1957 |
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| KA 501 KA 520 |
LA 247 LA 508 |
QA 10 | ||||
| 87 | Tall Letters | EA 57 EA2620 |
FA 13 FA2012 |
GA 469 GA3783 |
HA2396 HA2682 |
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| KA 93 KA 113 |
LA 27 LA 199 |
PA 29 PA 104 |
QA 4 QA 35 |
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| RA 6 | TA 1 | |||||
| Short Letters | ||||||
| QA 72 | ||||||
| 89 | EA 221 | FA2180 | GA1734 GA2069 |
HA1164 HA2648 |
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| KA 142 | LA 891 | NA 30 | ||||
| 91 | EA 67 EA 671 |
FA 687 | GA 185 GA2681 |
HA 111 HA3227 |
JA 19 | |
| KA 362 | LA 271 LA 274 |
NA 72 | ||||
Like heavy truck plates, the M weight class was added in 1992. Plates from this point onward used a bottom letter code of "F", presumably to avoid confusion with regular insert truck plates. 1994/1995 plates started at xF30001, with x being the weight class.
For the 1995 base, several variations of a sticker area date have been noted. Some plates used a debossed "95," some used a debossed "94," and others still used no date at all.
| Base Weight |
Variation | E 16,000 |
F 20,000 |
G 26,000 |
H 32,000 |
J 38,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K 44,000 |
L 50,000 |
M 54,000 |
N 56,000 |
P 62,000 |
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| Q 68,000 |
R 73,000 |
S 76,000 |
T 80,000 |
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| 93 | EF1626 | FF 166 FF2023 |
GF 114 GF 774 |
HF 155 HF3301 |
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| KF 83 KF 293 |
LF 329 LF 331 |
NF 42 NF 185 |
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| QF 62 | ||||||
| 95 | Wide Font | EF30877 EF31840 |
FF30362 FF31792 |
GF30784 GF32152 |
HF32644 HF33338 |
JF30002 |
| KF30008 | LF30135 LF30230 |
MF30197 | PF30015 PF30016 |
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| Narrow Font Narrow Prefix |
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| MF30399 | ||||||
| Narrow Font Wide Prefix |
EF3nnnn | FF32625 FF33234 |
GF34785 GF37295 |
HF33515 HF35811 |
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| KF30992 | PF30274 | |||||
| QF30476 | RF30197 | SF30133 |
TF30027 TF30153 |
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| Expected Ranges |
EF30001 EF33192 |
FF30001 FF33831 |
GF30001 GF37323 |
HF30001 HF36392 |
JF30001 JF31537 |
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| KF30001 KF31072 |
LF30001 LF32480 |
MF30001 MF31411 |
NF30001 NF30678 |
PF30001 PF30688 |
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| QF30001 QF30679 |
RF30001 RF30369 |
SF30001 SF30138 |
TF30001 TF30198 |
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| 09 | Expected Ranges |
EF33201 EF35419 |
FF34001 FF36342 |
GF38001 GF42323 |
HF37001 HF41178 |
JF32001 JF33454 |
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KF31201 KF32078 |
LF32651 LF34474 |
MF32001 MF33770 |
NF31001 NF31733 |
PF31001 PF31877 |
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QF31001 QF31972 |
RF30401 RF31040 |
SF30161 SF30451 |
TF30226 TF30665 |
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| Confirmed Ranges |
EF33519 EF34785 |
FF34022 FF36199 |
GF39923 GF41848 |
HF37239 HF41296 |
JF32202 JF33197 |
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| KF31230 KF31671 |
LF32899 LF34338 |
MF32071 MF33755 |
NF31374 NF31641 |
PF31039 PF31577 |
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| QF31072 QF31531 |
RF30427 | SF30181 SF30361 |
TF30540 |
