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Welcome to Eric’s License Plates

Do you have plates you’re thinking of letting go? I buy collections of plates whether small or large.

If I’m interested in what you have, I will offer a fair price and pick them up in person if possible.

I’m always looking to expand my collection - Drop me an e-mail!

Are you looking for Ontario Year of Manufacture (YOM) pairs for your classic car?

Visit my other website by clicking here or the “YOM” plate above.

Below are some plates from my personal collection

1959 Diplomat

Ontario started to issue distinctive red plates to diplomats in 1959. They’ve been issued in red ever since.

1905 Ontario Rubber Plate

Ontario issued rubber plates from 1905 to 1910. Not too many of these around. A great friend in the hobby was able to help me out – Thanks Will!

1939 Doctor

Ontario issued Canada’s first reflective plate in 1939 as an experiment. They had beaded reflective numbers. Only a handful of these are known to exist.

1926 Pump Permit

Metal permits were once issued to gas stations starting in the mid-1920s to 1942. The plate pictured above is the earliest known of this type. I’m still looking for a few to complete my run – click here to see which ones I need.

1960 Lt. Governor

This is one of the first known examples of the Ontario Lt. Governor’s plate with a striking crown decal. This is plate #1 which was probably the personal vehicle of John Keiller MacKay - Ontario’s 29^th Lt. Governor.

1962 to 1968 Ontario

National Defence

Used for Canadian Forces/DND vehicles issued to Ontario bases. During this time period, each province was responsible for issuing plates of this nature. They started issuing them in this style in 1962 with a border, which was the same style as the regular Ontario plates of this era.

1973 Prototype

This plate has the slogan “Province of Opportunity” which was considered in 1973 when Ontario shifted to a multiyear base plate.

Open Skies Conference

This conference took place in Ottawa in 1990. This plate was used in the motorcade for guest dignitaries.

1936 Commercial

The front plate used the standard format; however the back plate featured a “lock strip”. This was an anti-theft device used during the depression. This was the only year Ontario manufactured these as they proved too costly.

1935 Public Commercial

Vehicle (PCV)

Neat supplemental plate that was issued to commercial vehicles to help regulate the shipping industry.

2010 Limited-Speed Motorcycle

Introduced in 2006 to all new registrants of limited-speed motorcycles. An ‘LSM’ is a motorcycle that can maintain speeds of more than 32km/hr and less than 70km/hr.

1994 Graduated Licensing Program

A commemorative plate issued to MTO employees involved with implementing Ontario’s Graduated Licensing Program for new drivers.