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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1917 | Events of 1918 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1919 |
In 1918 Florida joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and no new states entered the prestate era. There were now 48 states and 5 territories that were issuing license plates. The prestate era ended when Florida began to issue license plates. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Passenger baseplates
| Legend: | Regular state issue plate(s) | No plates issued by state or territory |
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Alaska | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1921. | ||||
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American Samoa | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1924. | ||||
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Arizona | |||||
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Arkansas | |||||
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California | |||||
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Canal Zone | |||||
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Colorado | |||||
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Connecticut | |||||
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Delaware | |||||
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Florida | First year for state issued plates. | ||||
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Georgia | |||||
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Guam | |||||
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Hawai'i | No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922. | ||||
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Idaho | |||||
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Illinois | |||||
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Indiana | |||||
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Iowa | |||||
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Kansas | |||||
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Kentucky | |||||
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Louisiana | |||||
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Maine | |||||
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Maryland | |||||
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Massachusetts | |||||
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Michigan | |||||
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Minnesota | |||||
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Mississippi | |||||
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Missouri | |||||
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Montana | |||||
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Nebraska | |||||
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Nevada | |||||
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New Hampshire | |||||
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New Jersey | |||||
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New Mexico | |||||
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New York | |||||
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North Carolina | Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "NC" monogram and "6-30 1918" at right | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 65-000 | |
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North Dakota | |||||
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Northern Mariana Islands |
No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944. | ||||
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Ohio | |||||
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Oklahoma | |||||
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Oregon | |||||
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Pennsylvania | |||||
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Puerto Rico | |||||
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Rhode Island | |||||
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South Carolina | |||||
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South Dakota | |||||
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Tennessee | |||||
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Texas | |||||
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Utah | |||||
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Vermont | |||||
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Virgin Islands | |||||
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Virginia | |||||
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Washington | |||||
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West Virginia | |||||
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Wisconsin | Embossed black serial on cream plate; "18" over a W at right. | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 185000 | |
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Wyoming |
See also
References
- ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
- ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
- ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
- ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.