Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1929

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1928 Events of 1929 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1930

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 1929.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates edit

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 Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "MO. 1929" centered at bottom none 123-456 1 to approximately 662-000
  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 white serial on green plate; "WIS" at left, weight class over "29" at right none 123-456A Coded by weight class. Used two different weight class dies. Weight classes were A, B, C, D, and E.
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates edit

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Wisconsin City bus Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format Coded by weight class
  Dealer Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "WIS" over "29" 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 white serial on green plate; vertical "WIS" over "29" at left; vertical "AUTO" between serial and "WIS", vertical "DUPL" at right A-123 Coded by weight class
  Interurban bus Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format Coded by weight class
  Motorcycle Embossed white serial on green plate; "W" over "29" at right A1234 A 1 to approximately A1600 Used on regular motorcycles
B123 B 1 to approximately B400 Used on motorcycles with sidecars
  Motorcycle dealer Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format
  Municipal Embossed white serial on red plate; vertical "WIS" at right 1234 1 to approximately 3100 Undated issue from 1924-1929; motorcycle version also available
  Municipal motorcycle Embossed white serial on red plate; unknown format 123 1 to approximately 150
  Trailer Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format of "WIS" and "TRAILER" at left A123 Coded by weight class
  Truck Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "29" at right; vertical "TRUCK" between "WIS" and serial 12-345A Coded by weight class. Two sets of weight class dies were used. 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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