Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1923

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1922 Events of 1923 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1924

Each of the 48 states of the United States plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1923.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates edit

Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama
  Alaska
  American Samoa Territory issued plates begin in 1924.
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Canal Zone
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawai'i
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana
  Iowa
  Kansas
  Kentucky
  Louisiana
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska
  Nevada
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "NC" at right and "6-30-23" centered at bottom none 123456 1 to approximately 181000
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  1923 White on red with border line; slanted "UTAH" and "1923" at left none 12-345 8-501 to approximately 65-000 First use of the full state name. Secretary of State, dealer, truck and trailer plate serials same as 1922.
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin Embossed red serial on white plate; vertical "WIS" over "23" at right none 123-456 1 to approximately 420-000
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates edit

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Wisconsin Dealer Embossed red serial on white plate; vertical "WIS" over "23" 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.
  Motorcycle Embossed red serial on white plate; "W" over "23" at right 1234 1 to approximately 2200
    Truck Embossed red serial on white plate; vertical "WIS" over "23" at right; vertical "TRUCK" at left 12-345 1 to approximately 24-000
A123 Coded by weight class Weight classes were added to trucks in late 1923; weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, and F

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.

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