Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1928

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1927 Events of 1928 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1929

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 1928.[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 Embossed white lettering and border on black base; "MISS. 1927" centered at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 249-000
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska
  Nevada
  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 orange plate; vertical "WIS" at right, weight class over "28" at left none A123-456 Coded by weight class Weight classes are 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 orange plate; "WIS" over "28" at right; "CITY" over "BUS" at left A 1 Coded by weight class Only one C weight class plate known
  Dealer Embossed black serial on orange plate; vertical "WIS" over "28" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number Number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer.
  Duplicate Embossed black serial on orange plate; stacked "WIS" and "DUPL" at left A1234 Coded by weight class
  Interurban bus Embossed black serial on orange plate; unknown format Coded by weight class
  Motorcycle Embossed black serial on orange plate; "W" over "28" at right A1234 A 1 to approximately A1500 Used on regular motorcycles
B123 B 1 to approximately B700 Used on motorcycles with sidecars
  Motorcycle dealer Embossed black serial on orange plate; unknown format
  Municipal Embossed white serial on red plate; vertical "WIS" at right 1234 1 to approximately 3100 Undated issue from 1924 to 1929
  Municipal motorcycle Embossed white serial on red plate; unknown format 123 1 to approximately 150
  Truck Embossed black serial on orange plate; vertical "WIS" at right, weight class over "28" at left; vertical "TRUCK" between year 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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