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Worcester, MA Porcelain Census
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| Worcester 1914 Passenger _____________ Known: 2 |
| L.I.M.P 1928 Known: 8 |
| L.I.M.P 1929 Known: 5 |
| L.I.M.P 1930 Golf Club Known: 1 |
Porcelain license plates were issued by the city of Worcester, Massachusetts for a
period of 17 years, running from 1914 through at least 1930 before the city finally
switched to the issuance of embossed metal plates. During that span of time, not
only were automobiles issued with distinctive diamond-shaped porcelains, but the
city's Hawkers & Peddlers were separately issued rectangular shaped porcelains
in the same color scheme as the passengers. Thus, a complete set of Worcester
porcelains comprises 34 plates!
The passenger plates are the most common varieties, with numbers nearing 1,000
in some years. The Hawker & Peddler plates are a far scarcer variant. The highest
number I've ever seen for any year is #267. Both types were issued in pairs. But
as the census below indicates, none of these plates is common. In fact, 7
varieties are unknown in collectors hands.
Below is an accounting of all Worcester porcelains I am aware of. If you know of
any that do not appear on this list, please contact me.
period of 17 years, running from 1914 through at least 1930 before the city finally
switched to the issuance of embossed metal plates. During that span of time, not
only were automobiles issued with distinctive diamond-shaped porcelains, but the
city's Hawkers & Peddlers were separately issued rectangular shaped porcelains
in the same color scheme as the passengers. Thus, a complete set of Worcester
porcelains comprises 34 plates!
The passenger plates are the most common varieties, with numbers nearing 1,000
in some years. The Hawker & Peddler plates are a far scarcer variant. The highest
number I've ever seen for any year is #267. Both types were issued in pairs. But
as the census below indicates, none of these plates is common. In fact, 7
varieties are unknown in collectors hands.
Below is an accounting of all Worcester porcelains I am aware of. If you know of
any that do not appear on this list, please contact me.
| Worcester 1916 H & P _____________ Known: 5 |
| Worcester 1916 Passenger _____________ Known: 5 |
| Worcester 1915 H & P _____________ Known: 1 |
| Worcester 1915 Passenger _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1914 H & P _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1917 Passenger _____________ Known: 5 |
| Worcester 1919 H & P _____________ UNKNOWN |
| Worcester 1919 Passenger _____________ Known: 1 |
| Worcester 1918 H & P _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1918 Passenger _____________ Known: 6 |
| Worcester 1917 H & P _____________ Known: 4 |
| Worcester 1920 Passenger _____________ UNKNOWN |
| Worcester 1922 H & P _____________ Known: 1 |
| Worcester 1922 Passenger _____________ UNKNOWN |
| Worcester 1921 H & P _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1921 Passenger _____________ Known: 3 |
| Worcester 1920 H & P _____________ UNKNOWN |
| Worcester 1923 Passenger _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1925 H & P _____________ Known: 1 |
| Worcester 1925 Passenger _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1924 H & P _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1924 Passenger _____________ Known: 5 |
| Worcester 1923 H & P _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1926 Passenger _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1928 H & P _____________ Known: 1 |
| Worcester 1928 Passenger _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1927 H & P _____________ UNKNOWN |
| Worcester 1927 Passenger _____________ Known: 1 |
| Worcester 1926 H & P _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1930 H & P _____________ UNKNOWN |
| Worcester 1930 Passenger _____________ Known: 2 |
| Worcester 1929 H & P _____________ UNKNOWN |
| Worcester 1929 Passenger _____________ Known: 1 |
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| #20 Photo Needed |
| #786 Photo Needed |
| #755 Photo Needed |
