# New York license plate: Historic

> The New York historic license plate: format HX9999, for example HX1541, 2020 to today, car and truck. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [New York license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york) (11 registration series).

![New York (United States) license plate, Historic (2020 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ny/us-ny-historic/new-york-license-plate-historic.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `HX9999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | 2020 → today |
| Class | historic |
| Issued for | car, truck |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-ny-historic` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/historic) |

Sources:

- [NYSDMV: the HX (cars and trucks) / HM (motorcycles) letter rule, the 'manufactured more than 25 years before the current calendar year' eligibility, and the fee schedule](https://dmv.ny.gov/plates/historical-and-vintage-plates)

## Who can have one

NYSDMV: a vehicle 'manufactured more than 25 years before the current calendar year', a ROLLING threshold, which silently changes every year and must therefore be re-audited annually. Contrast Maryland (fixed model year 1999 or earlier) and Florida Horseless Carriage (fixed model year 1945 or earlier) in this same programme.

## Fee

initial registration $28.75 standard / $60 personalised for passenger; $23.75 / $42.50 for motorcycle; annual renewal at the same tiers (NYSDMV)

## Other historic plates here

- [Historic motorcycle](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/historic-motorcycle) (2020 to today)
- [Vintage](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--new-york/vintage) (2020 to today)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-ny/us-ny-historic.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/new-york?series=us-ny-historic
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-ny` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-ny-historic"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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