January 24, 2024
PAIR 1928 MA COD LICENSE PLATES, VERY NICE ORIGINALS, MASSACHUSETTS, FREE SHIP
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A very nice matched pair of 1928 Massachusetts automobile license plates with a cod fish, the first year a picture appeared on a plate. These are 85 years old - 100% original, flat, straight and solid with minimal wear from use. Any difference in the color or shadowing is from my camera. Free priority mail shipping to the US lower 48 states, payment within 3 days please and will ship immediately. The interesting story behind these plates: It was in 1928 that a depiction of a codfish, symbol of the Massachusetts fishing industry, was the first picture to appear on a plate. The image, which resembled an oversized guppy more than a codfish, sparked controversy among local fishermen. After suffering one of the worst years in fishing history, the fishermen blamed the RMV for representing the cod swimming away from the word "Massachusetts" which was printed on the plates. The controversial image was removed from passenger plates in 1929 and a more realistic and detailed codfish shown swimming toward toward Massachusetts appeared on truck plates in that same year.
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