Don:
My plate collection goes back to 1913 (Michigan’s standard plate started in 1910). I’m missing ’10, 11’ 12 & a couple of the half year plates issued during the depression. Most have been found in trash piles of abandoned farms. Turns out that the oldest ones were porcelain coated so the best preserved.
Thanks for noticing, but I don’t think they give those out for license plate dings.