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Both types of Commercial, C and C/L, have appeared with either "THE FIRST STATE" or "APPORTIONED" at the top, but the general consensus is that C are generally NOT labeled "APPORTIONED". Moreover, C/L numbers under 100000 are not labeled "APPORTIONED" and C/L numbers 100000 and above ARE labeled "APPORTIONED". When there are exceptions, it usually is dictated by the nature of the vehicle - whether the vehicle does business in other states or not.

A number of Special types in Delaware do not have a true high because the number on them may be chosen by the registrant. Among those plate types are:
AL - American Legion
CA - Caravel Academy
DSU - Delaware State Univ
DU - Ducks Unlimited
CU - Credit Union
LC - Lion's Club
ND - Notre Dame
SA - Salesianum Alumni
UD - Univ of Delaware
Type Plate Notes Reporter
Passenger 999992 Delaware has numeric Pass numbered from 1 through 999999.
Reid Williamson reports that a DMV official confirmed that plate number 1000000 was issued by a former DMV Commissioner to a friend, but no other 7 digits have been made. 		Reid Williamson
6/19/10
Non-passenger Plates
Commercial C503277 The original "C" Commercial series ran through C99999. Since the Delaware font at that time did not allow for seven characters, the C/L series (see below) was established as a continuation of Commercial. At some point after the smaller font that allowed for seven characters came into use, the "C" series was expanded into the C100000 and up range.
Commercial plates have returned to the more traditional Delaware font.
Jordan Irazabal reports C999999 on 2009-03-19, but this must be a special request made for someone with connections since the sequential numbers are far lower. Eric Butler reported C552104, but this was most likely another special request since the highest otherwise is only in the C505nnn range.
Here is what has been observed:
C100000 block: C101054 - ? reported
C200000 block: C270000 - C271082 reported
C300000 block: C342120 - C345647 reported
C400000 block: C486304 - C499953 reported
C500000 block: C500nnn - C503277 reported 		Jordan Irazabal
5/27/10
Commercial - C/L
C
L
113910 		The C/L series is the extension of the C series. When the original Commercial "C" series reached C99999, the C/L series was introduced as a continuation since the Delaware font at the time did not allow for seven digits. Although some people thought C/L was for "Commercial Light", it was simply for "C"ommercia"L".
C/L plates started at C/L 9000. The lowest seen is C/L 9005. Oddly, C/L 302382 was sighted, but it must have been specially issued out of sequence.
Some C/L plates have caption "APPORTIONED" across the top. 		Jordan Irazabal
8/25/10
Commercial Trailer CT5846 Jordan Irazabal
3/29/10
County-Owned CY2246 Jordan Irazabal
6/10/10
Dealer D16632 Jordan Irazabal
4/23/10
Farm Tractor F3049 Jordan Irazabal
8/25/10
Farm Truck FT8934 Jordan Irazabal
7/31/10
Handicapped HP31798 Handicapped plates were sequentially numbered up to at least HP15748, and then from HP30000 through the current high, but no numbers between those two have been reported. Jordan Irazabal
8/25/10
Limo LX1397 Started at LX1001, and that number has been spotted. Jordan Irazabal
8/31/10
Motorcycle 52131 M/C appears bottom left in small font below the registration number.
Handicapped Motorcycle - HPMC259 Jordan Irazabal 2009-07-04 		Jordan Irazabal
6/19/10
Pleasure Commercial see notes P/C plates are issued in blocks, but there is a mystery as to the significance of them. Here is what has been observed:
P/C 1 - P/C 199999 has been issued
P/C 200000 block: 208756 - 232327 reported
P/C 300000 block: 300000 - 305376 reported
P/C 400000 block: 400000 - 499998 reported
P/C 500000 block: Only P/C 502538 reported
P/C 600000 block: 600nnn - 614918 reported
P/C 700000 block: Only one reported
P/C 800000 block: 800001 - 803778 reported
P/C 900000 block: Only two reported
It appears that the few reported numbers in the 500000, 700000, and 900000 blocks were oddballs/special requests. 		Jordan Irazabal
5/25/09
Recreational Trailer RT7398 Jordan Irazabal
6/12/10
Recreational Vehicle RV31341 Jordan Irazabal
6/19/10
State-Owned S20211 Jordan Irazabal
4/21/10
Taxi TX2109 Low - TX552 Jordan Irazabal
4/23/10
Temporary XC236005 NEW Jordan Irazabal
9/07/10
Trailer T187150 NEW Jordan Irazabal
9/07/10
Specialty Plates
DAV DAV1562 Jordan Irazabal
1/19/10
Farm Bureau FB221 Jordan Irazabal
8/11/10
Fraternal Order of Police FOP975 Jordan Irazabal
7/05/10
Korean War Veteran KWV267 Jordan Irazabal
7/05/10
Ladies Auxiliary LA2800 Jordan Irazabal
5/12/10
Loyal Order of Moose LM158 Jordan Irazabal
7/25/10
Master Mason MM911 Jordan Irazabal
8/11/10
Nanticoke Indian Association NIA173 Jordan Irazabal
7/15/10
National Guard NG1255 Jordan Irazabal
6/16/10
National Rifle Association NRA757 Jordan Irazabal
3/30/10
Pearl Harbor Survivor PHS35 Jordan Irazabal
3/12/10
Prince Hall Affiliated PHA269 Jordan Irazabal
6/10/10
Purple Heart PH902 Jordan Irazabal
2/13/10
Retired New Castle County Police LE364 Jordan Irazabal
6/12/10
Retired State Police SP410 SP3410 also spotted, but it was out of sequence and undoubtedly a "hand-picked" number. Jordan Irazabal
6/10/10
Telephone Pioneers TP716 Jordan Irazabal
6/20/10
United Auto Workers UAW923 Jordan Irazabal
8/11/10
Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW707 Jordan Irazabal
6/10/10
Vietnam Vet VV178 Jordan Irazabal
6/04/10
Volunteer Firefighter VF6586 Tom Perri
8/14/10
Wilmington Fire Department WFD606 Jordan Irazabal
7/05/10
Wilmington Police Deparment WPD124 Jordan Irazabal
5/07/10