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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1951 | Events of 1952 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1953 |
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 1952. [1] [2] [3] [4] Many states revalidated their 1951 plates due to Korean War metal savings.
Passenger baseplates
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| Indiana | Embossed black serial on white plate; "INDIANA" and "51" centered at top and bottom respectively | none | AB 1234 | County-coded | Revalidated for 1952 with yellow tabs. | |
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Ohio | 1951 blue on white plate | A black on green windshield sticker, with yellow boxes, was used to revalidate the 1951 plate. | |||
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Texas | yellow on black | A/B1234 various |
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Wisconsin | Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 46" at top, slogan at bottom | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | 1/2 12345 | Coded by month of expiration (1/2) | Revalidated for 1952 with black on yellow tabs |
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Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN 47" at top, slogan at bottom | |||||
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Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP. WISCONSIN" at top, slogan at bottom | |||||
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Embossed white serial on black plate; "EXP WISCONSIN" at top, slogan at bottom | 1/2 123-456 | ||||
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Non-passenger plates
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Wisconsin | Bus | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "BUS" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | |
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Cabin | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS CABIN" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7000 | Revalidated for June 1952 with white on green tabs | |
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Embossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right; "WIS CABIN" at bottom | 1 to approximately 5100 | ||||
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Dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "DEALER" at top | A 1234 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letters increment when a new plate is issued to that particular dealer | |
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Disabled veteran | Unknown format | ||||
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Farm | Embossed white serial on gray plate; "WIS FARM" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 95000 | Revalidated to 1952 with white on red tabs | |
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Embossed black serial on bare aluminum plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right; "WIS FARM" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 90-000 | |||
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In transit | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "IN TRANSIT" at top | AB 12 | Transporter number and plate number | Number is the transporter number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that particular transporter | |
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Manufacturer | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "MANUFACTURER" at top | AB 12 | Manufacturer number and plate number | Number is the manufacturer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that particular manufacturer | |
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Motorcycle | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "A WIS 52" at top | 1234 | 1 to approximately 7000 | ||
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Motorcycle sidecar | Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "B WIS 52" at top | 123 | 1 to approximately 175 | ||
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Motorcycle dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WIS 1952" at top, vertical "DLR" at right | AB1, A12 | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letters increment every time a new plate is issued for that specific dealer | |
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Municipal | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "MUNICIPAL" at top | 12345 | 1 to approximately 12500 | ||
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Municipal motorcycle | Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; unknown format | M123 | M 1 to unknown | ||
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Official | Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "OFFICIAL" at top | 123 | 1 to unknown (high 136) | ||
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School bus | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "SCH" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A 12 | Coded by weight class (A) | ||
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Light private trailer | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS TRAILER" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | A 1234 | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated to June 1952 with white on green tabs. | |
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Embossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right | |||||
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Heavy trailer | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRL" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A 123 | Coded by weight class (A) | Issued to all commercial trailers, and private trailers over 8,000lbs. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X for commercial trailers, and private trailers use the E weight class and above. | |
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Trailer dealer | Embossed white serial on green plate; "19 WISCONSIN 52" at bottom, "DEALER" at top | A 12 TL | Dealer number and plate number | Number is the dealer number, letter prefix is incremented every time a new plate is issued for that specific dealer | |
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Light truck | Embossed white serial on red plate; "WIS TRUCK" at bottom, "EXP 6 1951" at top | A 12345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated to June 1952 with white on black tabs. Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | |
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Embossed black serial on orange plate; "EXP" at top left, "DEC 52" at top right; "WIS TRUCK" at bottom | A12-345 | Weight classes are A, B, C, and D. | |||
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Heavy truck | Embossed black serial on yellow plate; "WIS" at top left, "TRK" at top right; "51" at bottom left, "52" at bottom right | A12345 | Coded by weight class (A) | Weight classes are E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, R, S, T, V, and X. Also issued to light trucks for hire in the A, B, C, and D weight classes. |
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.