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Who has an original USA-1 plate?

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I have one (got it decades ago) that came off my older cousin's 70 Monte Carlo he bought new. It looks like the cheap aftermarket ones you can get on Ebay for $8 to $40, but this one isn't thin aluminum...it's heavy gauge stamped sheet metal, grey painted back side, and people are asking anywhere from $120 to $200 for them that I have seen.

I have learned that if it has the smaller bolt holes, that's the easiest way to see at first glance (say on an online site) if it's an original. They are stretched holes, but the aftermarket ones have much wider ones. Here's mine on top compared to after market.

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Aftermarket below.

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There has been a debate as to when they were first seen from Chevrolet, and it's often guessed that it was 1956 or 66,...but I found this on line...

1967
  • Seeing America's First Chevrolet USA-1 License Plate Captured in this picture taken in September 1966, this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS350 shows the earliest example of the USA-1 license plate that would grace the front bumper of many Chevys in years to come.
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Here are a couple other Chevy promotional plates I have in my collection. Most dealers came up with something of their own. The second one was from a dealer I used to use for parts,..Best Chevrolet.

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Check this out...

WOW,....that second one is what I have. I wonder if they ever actually get that much for them?