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Nova Scotia Archive
TOTAL KNOWN PORCELAIN VARIETIES: 3
I: PRE-PROVINCIALS / CITY & COUNTY PLATES
Along with Quebec, Nova Scotia is one of only two Canadian provinces from
which porcelain plates are known to exist, but which never formally issued any
plates of their own. Nova Scotia actually has a rich history of pre-provincial
plates as vehicle owners prior to 1918 were required to provide plates of their
own. There were nearly 7000 registrations in the years before the 1918 first
provincial issue, so many plates have survived. These are virtually all black on
white and are always undated. Nova Scotia pre-provincial plates come in flat
painted metal, cardboard, and leather. However, periodically a vehicle owner
went to the trouble of having a fancier porcelain plate made up to use. I am
aware of three surviving examples.
The first variety is a simple black on white plate with a stacked "NS" at right with
long thin slots at top for leather straps.
Another variety has more ornate numbers as well as a distinctive dash between
the "N" and the "S" in the provincial abbreviation.
The third known version of Nova Scotia porcelain is much like the others, except
that it was manufactured on a larger base and featured the addition of four corner
holes to go along with the slots.
II: PROVINCIALLY-ISSUED PASSENGER PLATES
None issued.
III: PROVINCIALLY-ISSUED NON-PASSENGER PLATES
None issued.
I: PRE-PROVINCIALS / CITY & COUNTY PLATES
Along with Quebec, Nova Scotia is one of only two Canadian provinces from
which porcelain plates are known to exist, but which never formally issued any
plates of their own. Nova Scotia actually has a rich history of pre-provincial
plates as vehicle owners prior to 1918 were required to provide plates of their
own. There were nearly 7000 registrations in the years before the 1918 first
provincial issue, so many plates have survived. These are virtually all black on
white and are always undated. Nova Scotia pre-provincial plates come in flat
painted metal, cardboard, and leather. However, periodically a vehicle owner
went to the trouble of having a fancier porcelain plate made up to use. I am
aware of three surviving examples.
The first variety is a simple black on white plate with a stacked "NS" at right with
long thin slots at top for leather straps.
Another variety has more ornate numbers as well as a distinctive dash between
the "N" and the "S" in the provincial abbreviation.
The third known version of Nova Scotia porcelain is much like the others, except
that it was manufactured on a larger base and featured the addition of four corner
holes to go along with the slots.
II: PROVINCIALLY-ISSUED PASSENGER PLATES
None issued.
III: PROVINCIALLY-ISSUED NON-PASSENGER PLATES
None issued.
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