| Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1982 | Events of 1983 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1984 |
Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1983.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
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Alabama | Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Alabama" screened in dark blue centered at top. | "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within dark blue heart screened at top left | |||
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Arkansas | Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top | "Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom | ABC 123 | GED 001 to POP 999 | Issued from 1978 to 1988. |
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Kansas | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top | A/B C12345 | Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) | ||
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Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-123 | Still currently revalidated. | |
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Wisconsin | Embossed black serial on reflective yellow plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "80" at bottom right | AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND | A12-345 AB 1234 |
Coded by month of expiration (A) | Revalidated for 1983 with white on blue stickers. |
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Non-passenger plates
| Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alaska | Truck | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate with border line; black "ALASKA" screened at top | 1234 AB | 1000 BA to approximately 9999 DS | Revalidated for 1983 with white on green stickers. |
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Maine | Trailer | Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 | Revalidated for 1983 with orange on white stickers. |
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Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom | 125-001 to approximately 150-000 | ||||
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Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom | 205-001 to approximately 362-000 | ||||
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Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom | 362-001 to approximately 599-999 | ||||
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Wisconsin | Private semi-trailer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; debossed "82" at bottom right | P/E12345 | P/E 1 to approximately P/E22000 | Revalidated for 1983 with blue on yellow stickers. |
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Insert trailer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "82" at bottom right | A/B1234 | Coded by weight class (A) | Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The colors for each quarter are as follows: 1 - blue on orange, 2 - yellow on red, 3 - yellow on blue, 4 - blue on yellow. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T. |
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.