Prewar Los Angeles bicycle license plates?

[Mike Franco]

Auction on eBay had quite a few .I placed Bids on them. then they were pulled off eBay the guy told me that the seller thought he wasn't getting enough money for them...... 35 36 37 I think 38 plates .... I've been in search of a 1952 and 1948

 

[BSmithUCD]

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I have a few Denver tags as well

That is an awesome collection. Puts mine to shame. Any advice on how to find those older plates?

 

[Autocycleplane]

That is an awesome collection. Puts mine to shame. Any advice on how to find those older plates?

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Time and money.

I used to have the full run of Denver tags and a ton of killer small town low number plates from around Colorado, Utah, New Mex, and Wyoming. Kept mostly mountain towns, trying to fill in the rest of the dbts.

PM me, may have some extras I might sell or trade

 

[Mike Franco]

Still looking for los Angeles plates for my bikes ... my collection has grown tho

 

[Dope54]

Have this one and one other from Orange... always looking for more.

 

[Mike Franco]

Latest find

 

[Kelz]

I have always heard that 1936 was the first year for bicycle license plates in Los Angeles, but saw this 1935 plate recently, and with quite a high index number as well... does anyone have any info on when bicycle license plates came into use in Los Angeles?

I'm so bummed the seller pulled the auction for this plate and other prewar LA plates... his excuse was he listed them for someone else who asked him to end the auction after a day or so... I'm not so sure I believe it, it's much more likely someone made him an offer he couldn't refuse on them and pulled them.

Any info on LA plates would be appreciated, and if anyone has a 1935 LA bike plate like this one for me, PLEASE let me know?

Thanks!
Balloonatic O-O

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[Kelz]

I have A “44”

 

[Tikibar]

Posted this 1938 MBL license plate in another thread, but seems more at home here.
A fellow caber offered Morro Bay, California as a possible city of origin.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

I have always heard that 1936 was the first year for bicycle license plates in Los Angeles, but saw this 1935 plate recently, and with quite a high index number as well... does anyone have any info on when bicycle license plates came into use in Los Angeles?

I'm so bummed the seller pulled the auction for this plate and other prewar LA plates... his excuse was he listed them for someone else who asked him to end the auction after a day or so... I'm not so sure I believe it, it's much more likely someone made him an offer he couldn't refuse on them and pulled them.

Any info on LA plates would be appreciated, and if anyone has a 1935 LA bike plate like this one for me, PLEASE let me know?

Thanks!
Balloonatic O-O

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