The ALPCA Guide to Deceptive and Misleading Plates

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FORGERY: 1917 Arizona Passenger
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1917 Arizona Passenger)
  
  Serial format
  1119
  
  Colors
  White on Black
  
  Text
  'ARIZ' top left (embossed) (above steer graphic); '1917' bottom left (embossed) (below steer graphic)
  
  Relief
  Unpainted border all edges (embossed); bolt holes all corners; bolt slots top
  
  Graphics/symbols
  head of a steer left (embossed)
  
  ID:100124
FORGERY: 1921 Arizona Passenger
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1921 Arizona Passenger)
  
  Serial format
  1119
  
  Colors
  White on Black
  
  Text
  'ARIZ' top right diagonal upper left to lower right (embossed) (Stylized font); '21' bottom right (embossed) (below ARIZ)
  
  ID:106970

ALTERED: 1930 Arizona Passenger

Plate
Issue status: FAKE - alteration of a real plate
Colors: Black on Copper

Description: This is a 1939 plate, altered to look like a 1930 issue.

Codes

Code	Value	From	To
A	Maricopa	1930	1931
B	Cochise	1930	1931
C	Pima	1930	1931
D	Gila	1930	1931
E	Yavapai	1930	1931
F	Yuma	1930	1931
G	Pinal	1930	1931
H	Graham	1930	1931
J	Santa Cruz	1930	1931
K	Mohave	1930	1931
L	Coconino	1930	1931
M	Navajo	1930	1931
N	Apache	1930	1931
P	Greenlee	1930	1931

ID:100130

FORGERY: 1932 Arizona Passenger

Plate
Issue status: FAKE - forgery of a real type (1932 Arizona Passenger)
Colors: White on Copper

Description: This plate, and others like it, are very convincing fakes. They are made of copper and have correct dies. The only saving grace is that they have "replica" stamped into the metal at the bottom-center border. Beware of plates that have "damage" in that area.

Codes

Code	Value	From	To
A - E	Pima	1932	1936
F - G	Gila	1932	1936
H - K	Yavapai	1932	1936
L - N	Yuma	1932	1936
P - R	Pinal	1932	1936
S	Graham	1932	1936
T	Santa Cruz	1932	1936
U	Mohave	1932	1936
V	Coconino	1932	1936
X	Navajo	1932	1938
Y	Apache	1932	1938
Z	Greenlee	1932	1938
1 - 7	Maricopa	1932	1936
8 - 9	Cochise	1932	1936

ID:107880

SOUVENIR: 1933 Arizona State Official (Governor)
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  Souvenir
  
  Colors
  Black on Copper
  
  Description
  Heavy gauge; apparently two types are verified,1) "ARIZONA" top; "COPPER STATE" bottom; "GOVERNOR" across center,2) "ARIZONA" top; "COPPER STATE" bottom; "STATE" over "OFFICIAL" left; "1" serial
  
  ID:9378
FORGERY: 1941 Arizona Oficial (Border Officials)
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1941 Arizona Oficial (Border Officials))
  
  Colors
  Blue on White
  
  Description
  Very convincing porcelain.
  
  ID:133269
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1941 Arizona Oficial (Border Officials))
  
  Colors
  Blue on White
  
  Description
  Very convincing porcelain, but made in a bluish tone.
  
  ID:143658
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1941 Arizona Oficial (Border Officials))
  
  Colors
  Blue on White
  
  Description
  Very convincing porcelain, but made in wrong colors.
  
  ID:143659

FORGERY: 1944 Arizona Passenger

Windshield decal
Issue status: FAKE - forgery of a real type (1944 Arizona Passenger)
Serial format: 11119
Colors: Dark Blue on White (With red serial and fill)

Description: Actual decal, not a photograph.

Codes

Code	Value	From	To
A	Maricopa	1939	1944
B	Pima	1939	1944
C	Cochise	1939	1944
D	Yavapai	1939	1944
E	Yuma	1939	1944
F	Gila	1939	1944
G	Pinal	1939	1944
H	Coconino	1939	1944
J	Navajo	1939	1944
K	Graham	1939	1944
L	Mohave	1939	1944
N	Santa Cruz	1939	1944
P	Apache	1939	1944
R	Greenlee	1939	1944

ID:100125

FORGERY: 1946 Arizona Passenger
- Windshield decal
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1946 Arizona Passenger)
  
  Serial format
  111119
  
  Colors
  Black on Green (With white)
  
  Description
  Actual decal, not a photograph.
  
  ID:100129

FORGERY: 1954 to 1955 Arizona Passenger

Plate
Issue status: FAKE - forgery of a real type (1954 Arizona Passenger)
Colors: Black on White

Description: 6 x 12 inches.

Codes

Code	Value	From	To
A	Maricopa	1947	1958
C	Pima	1947	1958
E	Cochise	1947	1958
H	Yuma	1947	1958
J	Yavapai	1947	1958
K	Pinal	1947	1958
L	Gila	1947	1958
M	Maricopa	1947	1958
N	Navajo	1947	1958
P	Coconino	1947	1958
R	Pima	1947	1958
S	Graham	1947	1958
T	Mohave	1947	1958
U	Greenlee	1947	1958
V	Maricopa	1947	1958
X	Santa Cruz	1947	1958
Y	Maricopa	1947	1958
Z	Apache	1947	1958

ID:143660

FORGERY: 1956 to 1958 Arizona Passenger

Plate
Issue status: FAKE - forgery of a real type (1956 Arizona Passenger)
Serial format: A 11119
Colors: White on Black

Description: Embossed aluminum.

Codes

Code	Value	From	To
A	Maricopa	1947	1958
C	Pima	1947	1958
E	Cochise	1947	1958
H	Yuma	1947	1958
J	Yavapai	1947	1958
K	Pinal	1947	1958
L	Gila	1947	1958
M	Maricopa	1947	1958
N	Navajo	1947	1958
P	Coconino	1947	1958
R	Pima	1947	1958
S	Graham	1947	1958
T	Mohave	1947	1958
U	Greenlee	1947	1958
V	Maricopa	1947	1958
X	Santa Cruz	1947	1958
Y	Maricopa	1947	1958
Z	Apache	1947	1958

ID:117322

FORGERY: 1957 Arizona Commercial
- Sticker
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1957 Arizona Commercial)
  
  Colors
  Black on Red (Reflective)
  
  Description
  Exact reproduction.
  
  ID:143940
FORGERY: 1958 Arizona Commercial
- Sticker
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1958 Arizona Commercial)
  
  Colors
  Black on Yellow (Reflective)
  
  Description
  Exact reproduction.
  
  ID:143941
FAKE TYPE: 1967 Arizona Passenger
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - nonexistent type
  
  Serial format
  AAA009
  
  Colors
  Black on White (Reflective)
  
  ID:109004
FAKE TYPE: 1968 Arizona Passenger
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - nonexistent type
  
  Serial format
  AAA009
  
  Colors
  Black on White (Reflective)
  
  ID:109006
FORGERY: c. 1998 to ? Arizona Protect Our Environment
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (1998 Arizona Protect Our Environment)
  
  Serial format
  111A9
  
  Colors
  Black on Unknown (Multi-color graphic)
  
  Description
  Very thin aluminum with faux sticker screened onto the plate.
  
  ID:101644
FORGERY: 2001 Arizona Governor Official
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (2001 Arizona Governor Official)
  
  Colors
  Black on Unknown (Greenish-blue/light blue top fading to white in the center and changing to yellow and purple at the bottom 96 graphic desertscape base introduced at about G-001BH using the old wide dies)
  
  Description
  Embossed aluminum and copper plate.
  
  ID:133217
FORGERY: 2002 Arizona Passenger
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (2002 Arizona Passenger)
  
  Serial format
  009AAA
  
  Colors
  Dark Turquoise on White
  
  Description
  Very thin aluminum with faux date sticker screened onto plate.
  
  ID:102544
FORGERY: 2004 Arizona Apache Tribe
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (2004 Arizona Apache Tribe)
  
  Serial format
  AA19A9
  
  Colors
  Black on Unknown (Red-yellow-blue fade with graphic)
  
  Description
  Very thin aluminum with a faux date sticker screened on the plate.
  
  ID:100271
FORGERY: 2004 Arizona Navajo Indian Tribe
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (2004 Arizona Navajo Indian Tribe)
  
  Colors
  Light Blue on White (With graphic)
  
  Description
  Very thin aluminum with a faux date sticker screened on the plate.
  
  ID:100299
FORGERY: 2017 to ? Arizona Foreign Consul
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - forgery of a real type (2017 Arizona Foreign Consul)
  
  Colors
  Red on Unknown
  
  Description
  Embossed aluminum.
  
  ID:117294
FAKE TYPE: Unknown years Arizona Passenger
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - nonexistent type
  
  Colors
  Black on White
  
  Description
  Embossed metal.
  
  ID:105858
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  FAKE - nonexistent type
  
  Colors
  White on Black
  
  Description
  Embossed metal.
  
  ID:105859
SOUVENIR: Unknown years Arizona State Official (Governor)
- Plate
  
  Issue status
  Souvenir
  
  Colors
  Black on Copper
  
  Description
  Heavy gauge; apparently two types are verified,1) "ARIZONA" top; "COPPER STATE" bottom; "GOVERNOR" across center,2) "ARIZONA" top; "COPPER STATE" bottom; "STATE" over "OFFICIAL" left; "1" serial
  
  ID:9379

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