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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1928 | Events of 1929 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1930 |
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 1929. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Passenger baseplates
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Missouri | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "MO. 1929" centered at bottom | none | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 662-000 | |
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Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on green plate; "WIS" at left, weight class over "29" at right | none | 123-456A | Coded by weight class. | Used two different weight class dies. Weight classes were A, B, C, D, and E. |
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Non-passenger plates
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Wisconsin | City bus | Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format | Coded by weight class | ||
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Dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "WIS" over "29" at right; embossed solid star at left | 1234A | Dealer number and plate number | The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer | |
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Duplicate | Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "WIS" over "29" at left; vertical "AUTO" between serial and "WIS", vertical "DUPL" at right | A-123 | Coded by weight class | ||
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Interurban bus | Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format | Coded by weight class | |||
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Motorcycle | Embossed white serial on green plate; "W" over "29" at right | A1234 | A 1 to approximately A1600 | Used on regular motorcycles | |
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Motorcycle dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format | ||||
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Municipal | Embossed white serial on red plate; vertical "WIS" at right | 1234 | 1 to approximately 3100 | Undated issue from 1924-1929; motorcycle version also available | |
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Municipal motorcycle | Embossed white serial on red plate; unknown format | 123 | 1 to approximately 150 | ||
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Trailer | Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format of "WIS" and "TRAILER" at left | A123 | Coded by weight class | ||
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Truck | Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "29" at right; vertical "TRUCK" between "WIS" and serial | 12-345A | Coded by weight class. | Two sets of weight class dies were used. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, and F. |
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.