license plates

Collecting license plates has been a passion since I was a kid, specifically NJ license plates.  I have many, dating back to 1908.  And I have all the plates that were issued to my vehicles since December 1972, including the famous "PEE" set issued in May 1983.  I had the "PEE" set made into the new reflectorized base.  When I left for Rockport, I had to let the registration lapse, so they can't be registered again.
The story with the "PEE" is that they got past the DMV censor, and only about 100 made it into the system, after the realization of the error.  They were issued at the Pemberton, Burlington County, DMV Agency on Rt 38.  Obviously I missed "123." 
I received a letter about a month after the issue from the DMV asking me to voluntarily return the plates, and I would receive a free year renewal.  Since it was voluntary, I never did and continued to use the plates until 1998, when I transferred everything over to Massachusetts.
I never had an issue with NJ DMV for 15 years of renewals.
I always got great comments about the plates!