Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1926

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1925 Events of 1926 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1927

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 1926.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama
  Alaska
  American Samoa
  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 White on green; "NEB 1926" at right none 1-12345
10-1234
Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10)
  Nevada
  New Hampshire First graphic plate of New Hampshire.
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin Embossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at right, weight class over "26" at left none A123-456 Coded by weight class Weight classes were A, B, C, D, and E
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Wisconsin City bus Embossed black serial on cream plate; unknown format Coded by weight class
  Dealer Embossed black serial on cream plate; vertical "WIS" over "26" 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.
  Duplicate Embossed black serial on cream plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "26" at right; "DUPLICATE" embossed under serial 123 A Coded by weight class
  Interurban bus Embossed black serial on cream plate; unknown format, though reported to have a vertical "BUS" before the weight class at left Coded by weight class Interurban bus plates began 1926. Truck plates were issued before interurban bus plates were issued.
  Motorcycle Embossed black serial on cream plate; "W" over "26" at left 1234A 1 A to approximately 2100A Used on regular motorcycles
123B 1 B to approximately 800B Used on motorcycles with sidecars
  Municipal Embossed white serial on brown plate; vertical "WIS" at right 1234 1 to approximately 3100 Undated issue from 1924-1929; motorcycle version also available
  Truck Embossed black serial on cream plate; "WIS" at right, weight class over "26" at left; vertical "TRUCK" in between date and serial A 12-345 Coded by weight class Weight classes were A, B, C, D, E, and F

See also

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References

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  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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