| Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1919 | Events of 1920 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1921 |
Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1920. [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. State issued plates begin in 1921. | ||||
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American Samoa | Territory issued plates begin in 1924. | ||||
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Arkansas | |||||
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California | |||||
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Canal Zone | |||||
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Canal Zone | |||||
 
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Colorado | none | Blue and red tab on 1919 plate. | |||
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Connecticut | |||||
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Delaware | |||||
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District of Columbia |
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Florida | |||||
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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 | Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; "IA 20" at right | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 438000 | |
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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 | Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; "MO. 1920" at bottom | ||||
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Montana | |||||
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Nebraska | Revalidated for 1920 with dark blue tab on top of a 1919 plate.
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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 black serial on yellow plate with border line; "N.C. 6-30 1920" at left | none | 12-345 123456 |
1 to approximately 106000 | |
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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 white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right | none | 123456 | 1 to approximately 275000 | |
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Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates
| Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right; embossed solid star at left | 1234A | Dealer number and plate number | |
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Motorcycle | Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right; serial embossed at 45 degree angle | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7200 | ||
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Truck | Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right; vertical "TRUCK" at left | 1234 | 1 to approximately 15100 |
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.