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PostPosted: Wed May 13, 2020 1:10 pm    Post subject: Oval era domestic market license plate N-7054 Reply with quote

Can anyone tell if this plate is the 'early' (pre 7/56) style or later version?


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PostPosted: Wed May 13, 2020 5:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Oval era domestic market license plate N-7054 Reply with quote

UK plate?
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PostPosted: Wed May 13, 2020 10:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Oval era domestic market license plate N-7054 Reply with quote

Germany, Nuremberg. I found out on FB that it indeed is a late plate. Still trying to narrow down the year by series to see if 57 or 58.

Thought it was a 56 but was told 58.

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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2020 5:01 am    Post subject: Re: Oval era domestic market license plate N-7054 Reply with quote

yes, plates prior to july '56 would show american zone for nuremberg. are these police cars?
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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2020 7:31 am    Post subject: Re: Oval era domestic market license plate N-7054 Reply with quote

finster wrote:
are these police cars?


Yes.


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