Royal Copenhagen Year Plate 1996 "When the Streetlights Come On" Royal Copenhagen's year plates have been produced every year since the first edition was made in 1908, without missing a single year. The molds used to produce the year plates are all destroyed at the end of the year's production, so the same plate cannot be made in subsequent years. The existing plates are only those released during the year of production. Stored at home Box has some scratches and dirt. Shape: Round plate