Alaska (AK)
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1966 Historic Vehicle Numbers started at 1. |
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1968 Historic Vehicle The previous plates expired, and numbers started again at 1. |
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1970 Historic Vehicle Once again, the new issue included renumbering from 1. |
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Undated Historic Vehicle with "Alaska-U.S.A." These plates were first used about 1973. |
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1976 Historic Vehicle Colors were beaded blue on yellow, like the two previous variations. "76" is lightly debossed in the upper right corner. Dirk Starck collection |
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1977 Historic Vehicle The "77" version is the first with the non-beaded blue on gold color scheme. Dirk Starck collection |
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Undated blue-on-gold Historic Vehicle, Type 1 The undated version first appeared in 1978 or 1979. DMV documents reveal that these all-numeric serials have an implied "HV" prefix. |
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Undated blue-on-gold Historic Vehicle, Type 2 In this variation, "Alaska" is screened, not embossed. Although sticker boxes are present on all AK Historic Vehicle plates of the past 30 years, stickers have not been used. |
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Undated blue-on-gold Historic Vehicle, Type 3 When numbers exceeded 999, the format became HW 100. HX and HZ prefixes followed. (Apparently HY was skipped.) |
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Undated flat Historic Vehicle These flat plates have a debossed white border. |
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Undated blue-on-gold Historic Vehicle, Type 4 In 2006, Alaska abandoned the flat plate and went fully embossed for the first time since the 1970s. Photo from Dirk Starck |
USAGE
Historic Vehicle plates are for vehicles over 30 years old driven primarily for "historical exhibition or similar activity." Annual renewal is not necessary.
LINKS
Alaskan License Plates - Historic Vehicles page of Royce Williams
Alaska Statute pertaining to Historic Vehicles
Alaska DMV website - Historic section
Online ALPCA Archives - Alaska [requires member password]
OTHER SOURCES
Notes from Dirk Starck (Alaska license plate collector/historian, ALPCA 6438)