Auction Date:
February 01, 2025 | 10:00 amAuction Location / Nearest City:
Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SDFeatured items:
- Original 1905 to 1912 Dash Plates
- Original LEATHER PLATES
- Motorcycle Plates
- Car Dealer Plates
- Governor #1 Plates
- Unique Plates
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Auction Description:
South Dakota Collector License Plate Auction
Live and Online Auction
Auction Date/Time: February 1st, 2025 – 10:00am
Location: Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD
South Dakota’s Premier Collection of RARE License Plates! Leather Plates, Motorcycle Plates, NOS & MINT Plates, Highway Patrol, rare & low production pieces!
Early Bird Auction—10:00 a.m.
Cataloged Auction 10:30 a.m.
We are honored to offer the collection of late Harry Guthmiller. Harry was the founder and president of the Dakotaland License Plate Collectors Club and a longtime member of the ALPCA. His collection is believed to be the finest and most complete collection of South Dakota License plates ever assembled!
Highlights include:
*5 Original 1905 to 1912 Dash Plates including a super low #41! The 41st Car registered in the state of South Dakota!
*8 Original LEATHER PLATES! Also 3 Steel plates from the same era plus NOS Letters & Numbers to make leather plates!
*Motorcycle Plates including a super rare MATCHED PAIR of 1914 plates plus 1915, 1920, 1934 2-digit, 1939 2-digit, 1941, & 1950’s plates. Also Motorcycle Dealer Plates from 1960’s & 70’s.
*Car Dealer Plates from 1913 to 1968! Some rare low numbers & mint condition plates are included!
*Governor #1 Plates from 1976 to 2016! US Senator/Representative & Governor’s Hunt Plates too
*Unique Plates including Low Numbers, LOST, Sample, Prototype, County, City, School, Implement, Mine Truck, Special, Bus, Ambulance, Highway Patrol, GFP, Tribal/Reservation, Radio, POW, Purple Heart, Veteran, Trailer, and more—From 1913 to 1990’s! Pairs & Singles!
*Many Sample plates including a rare 1944 NOS Window Sticker!
*Display Board Collections including Motorcycle Dealer, Trailer Dealer, Comp, Commercial, Car Dealer, Handicap & Personalized Plates. Also, several blank boards to make displays.
*NOS Matched sets of plates from 1930’s to 1970’s—great for your classic car or truck!
*Box Lots of newer, rough, craft & flea market plates too!
*Early Bird Auction at 10:00 a.m. will have approx. 50 large box lots of craft grade & “farm auction” Plates. Available to onsite bidders only!
Terms: Cash, Good Check, Visa, MasterCard. SD sales tax applies to onsite bidders. 10% buyer’s Premium on all Internet, Absentee, & Phone bids. No onsite buyer’s premium. Online buyer’s may be subject to sales tax according to new federal regulations.
Live Internet bidding is available through www.GirardBid.com! Bid there without being there. Catalog posted on or before January 20th.
The Harry Guthmiller Estate of Tripp, SD—Owner
Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.
(605) 267-2421
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Wakonda Legion Hall, Wakonda, SD
Wakonda, SD