Later plates from 1976

Since 1976 plates for cars had the standard format 450 x 90 mm. Rear plates for trucks were 310 x 170 mm and for motorcycles 230 x 130 mm. The three letter code has been introduced in 1974 in the most districts because they've run out of combinations. Most times the number was made from self-adhesive black foil and the base plate made of iron sheet, but there are also several other styles known. Some examples from my collection follow:

Car plates:
 

 
O = District of Suhl
red seal since 1987 in use

 
I = District of East-Berlin

brown seal 1980 - 86 in use

 
I = District of East-Berlin
red seal since 1987 in use

 
 Y = District of Dresden
seal from the reunification period; West German style but with a little car symbol instead of a county shield

Rear truck plate:

 
 I = District of East-Berlin
blue plastic seal 1975 - 80

Motorcycle plate:
 

 
K = District of Halle
blue plastic seal 1975 - 80
rare homemade style; letters and numbers sawed from plastic

 
K = District of Halle
brown seal 1980 - 86

 
H = District of Magdeburg
West German style plate with embosses letters and numbers
seal from the reunification period; West German style but with a little car symbol instead of a county shield

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