There are places that sell vintage plates - used and NOS. A Google search will probably turn them up for you. But I would check ePay first. Probably get your best price there...

I have friends here in Texas that paid $75 and more for plates from one of these dealers. But I found mine at a flea market for $10.

 

Larry,
I don't know how this will help you much unless you know someone in the area, but I happened to remember this. We were on our way home from Virginia last year, and we got off of I-81 near Bristol, and drove west on US 58, just north of the Tennessee line. Somewhere on that highway in a small town in the extreme southwest tip of Virginia, just east of Cumberland Gap, we stopped in a small antique store. The guy had hundreds of old Virginia license plates that had not been issued. I remember that I almost bought a set for a 57 chevy truck I had at the time. I think he wanted about $15 to $20 for a set.

If you don't know anyone in the Bristol area who could check on that for you, just look in local antique stores. I see old license plates all the time.

 

Swap meets usually have someone shilling old plates. Typically $10 or thereabouts.

 

Old Dominion Mustang had some the last time I was there. There in Ashland, VA. Here's there web site: http://www.oldominion.com/

TK

 

Hi,

I've bought 2 sets on [censored], both for about $15 for a matching pair. If you keep your eyes open, in time, you'll find a set that are like new.

I've had best luck searching by just typing in the year and state name only. For example "1966 Illinois"

It will bring up a few other items, but mostly license plates.

Good luck!
John Thomas

 

I bought mine from a guy in VA. His name is Tom Smith. I will try and locate his info and PM you.

My plates for my 70 were in excellent original conditon and cost me just $45.00 and $5.00 for shipping. I was very happy with them.

 

I found a guy at a swap meet that was selling them for $1.00 each. There are good deals out there.

 

Vintage plates are also legal in Arizona, however!!!! In AZ unfortunately for me, the plate sequence used during the 80-90's match the 69 plates, 3 letters followed by 3 numbers, so it is just my luck that those numbers are still in use and I can't register that plate until it is out of the system. So, here I can call DMV and have the plate checked against a current plate, hopefully you can do the same before you spend the money on a plate you can't use. Good Luck..

 

just about every flee market i've went to,there was always someone selling old plates. i see vintage plates for sale at some of the smaller car shows as well.
if you don't have anyluck finding some let me know,i'll keep an eye out,i live pretty close to the VA. state line jace