Help ID license plate frame font please!

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Gogz
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Help ID license plate frame font please!

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Can anyone please help me identify the following font?
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I've seen it around on a couple of cars and really like it. Thanks in advance.
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According to What the Font it is probably Clarendon Condensed.
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Wow, I appreciate the very prompt response. I tried the tool and did not have much luck myself. However, I don't think it is Clarendon Condensed. I say this because the capitol 'R' is totally different. Perhaps some other experts might have some better luck? I love this font and hope to use it in the near future.
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I tried Identifont and ended up with names which seem right in a regular weight, but I can't find an extra bold, or heavy weight condensed to confirm.

Here are the first 6 names:

ITC Bookman
ITC Bookman (EF)
Monotype Century Old Style
Century Oldstyle
Lido STF Condensed
FF Acanthus Text

I think some one stole all my condensed extrabolds.
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Hi Dick,

I think you hit the nail on the head. I'm pretty sure it's ITC Bookman or ITC Bookman (EF). Would you happen to know the difference between the two?

Thanks a lot for such a tremendous effort.
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I didn't see any difference after rather quick look at a-Z. There appear to be variations in some of the specials +, %, @, ©, ®, µ.
Might only be licensing difference.
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