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Worcester, MA Porcelain Census
Worcester
1914
Passenger
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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.
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
Plate Unknown
Plate Unknown
Plate Unknown
Plate Unknown
Plate Unknown
Plate Unknown
Plate Unknown
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