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Plate type samples plate types registration division. The next month maine would follow new hampshires example while later in the year vermont ordered plates following massachusetts design. Apply for your nh license plates when you register your vehicle at the dmv, and renew your license plates when you renew your registration in person. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The series of new hampshire license plates from 1905 through 1911 were undated. Feedback score of 10836 this is the place to find a large assortment of expired license plates from various locations.
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