m - Mint: A plate which was never mounted on a vehicle and has only the most minor of blemishes, if any. May have very small scuffs, scratches or rub marks from storage however these marks should be almost unnoticable.

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New York 1933:

Panama 1993:

Texas 1959:

Chihuahua (Mexico) 1976/77 fronteriza:

Minnesota 1972:

See the page on scotchlite for an explanation why the background of this plate has such a yellowish hue.

Texas 2000:

Links to pages showing photographic examples of each grade:
excellent (exc)	* * *	very very good (vvg)	* * *	very good (vg)	* * *	good to very good (gvg)

good (g)

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fair to good (fg)

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fair (f)

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poor (p)

Links to pages showing photographic examples of similar plates of different grades:
Older New York plates (1920s-50s)	* * *	Newer Texas plates (1990s)	* * *	Various plates (1970s-2000s)
Other links:
License Plate Info .com homepage	* * *	What is "scotchlite"?	* * *	other plate related websites