1936 Oddities

Same Number, 2 Different Counties

Arizona had used the same numbering system for its plates since 1932. But by 1936,
a growing population especially in Pima County forced a new numbering system for 1937.
Letter prefixes reserved for Pima County were A thru E, but with concerns of a shortfall
of numbers for 1936, Pima had no choice but to invade Gila's territory of F thru G.
A few hundred Pima (F Series) were stamped out just in case they were needed.
It is doubtful if this Pima plate was ever registered to a vehicle but it did make
a nice shingle for a house in Tucson for many years. Coincidentally, the Gila plate was
also used to shingle an old home in Globe, Arizona. This match was made possible only
through the watchful eye of Eric Tanner who monitored the plate numbers found
from both sites.