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New Mexico License Plate
New Mexico License Plate
New Mexico License Plate

New Mexico License Plate

Date1922
Mediumembossed steel, porcelain coating
Dimensions4 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (11.4 × 36.8 cm)
ClassificationsAwards, Plaques, & Signs
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Helen Grevey in memory of her husband Jay D. Hertz
Object numberPC2021.1.75
DescriptionThis is a flat (no raised or curved edges), white plate with the blue serial "14813" in the center of the plate. To the left of the number, is an octagonal metal seal bearing a matching serial number etched into the metal. The seal also bears the year 1922, above the serial and "N.M." below it. To the right of the painted blue serial, and also in blue paint, are the letters "N" and "M" with the "N" stacked on top. There are four bolt holes, one in each corner, and four additional horizontal bolt slits on the top and bottom of the plate.
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