RARE License Plate Live Auction!

Auction Date:

February 06, 2026 | 10:00 am

Auction Location / Nearest City:

Wakonda, SD

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Auction Description:

RARE License Plate Live Auction!
Live and Online Auction
Auction Date/Time: February 6th, 2026 – 10:00am
Location: Girard Auction Gallery, Wakonda, SD

10:00 a.m.—HUGE Early Bird & Box Lot session
11:00 a.m.—Cataloged Auction

We have hand-picked more pieces out of the Ralph Herbst Estate, the Harry Guthmiller Estate and also a small consignment from a local collector into this single, LIVE Auction! 350+ Cataloged Lots plus a HUGE EARLY BIRD Auction!

Highlights include:
*1905 SD Dash Disc #3! WOW! 1 of the first 3 vehicles issued on the first day could be registered on March 21st, 1905—issued to a Doctor from Beresford, SD!
*1905 MN LEATHER Plate #1 from Long Prairie Township, St. Peter, MN! Beautiful leather plate with copper letters and owner’s original badge—he was the state boiler inspector!
*Plus a fantastic assortment of plates, predominantly South Dakota, North Dakota, & Minnesota. This includes leather plates, dash discs, early plates, low numbers, dealers, motorcycle, samples, Governor’s, Highway Patrol, Sets, runs, errors, tribal, duplicates, & so much more! Best of the best!

Early Bird Session @ 10 a.m.: 100s of box lots and large-quality lots of “farm sale” plates from the Harry Guthmiller Estate of Tripp, SD. Thousands of plates—no online bidding for this session—you must be here! Bring the big truck and help to load!

Live Auction with online bidding by GirardBid.com! Full catalog and online bidding will open on or before January 26th. 350+ Cataloged lots!

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