Due to the pervasive scrap iron drives on the homefront throughout World War II, many items that were previously made of metal were either temporarily suspended, or in the case of Automobile License Plates – many states began making them out of particle fiber. Plates like these are hard-to-find these days because not many survive. These forest green 1943 Illinois plates are in MIRACULOUS condition – when you consider that there are history books with photos of goats chewing on them on the car! In the photos I posted, the top plate appears to have more wear than the lower one. Possibly only the top one was used in the back of the car and no front plate was used, or the rear plate just received less exposure to wind, bugs, etc… - but the lower one is NEAR MINT. They measure 11” w x 5.25” h. You get both plates. That way, if you only want one, you can perhaps sell the other one.