Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1977

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1976 Events of 1977 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1978

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 1977.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red Alabama State Capitol graphic screened in the center; state flag, blue rectangle and U.S. Bicentennial logo screened at bottom; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top. "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened at top left ABC 123
  Alaska
  American Samoa
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Canal Zone
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
 

 
District of
Columbia
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawaii
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana green on white plate with screened yellow state graphic
  Iowa
  Kansas
  Kentucky
  Louisiana
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  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
  Virgin Islands
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "73" at bottom right AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND A12-345
AB 1234
Coded by month of expiration (A) Revalidated to 1977 with white on red stickers.
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  plates  
Image Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Maine Trailer Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top offset to the left, "TRAILER" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 Revalidated for 1977 with white on pink stickers.
  Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom 125-001 to approximately 150-000
  Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom 205-001 to approximately 362-000
  Maryland Temporary Black lettering on white background with no slogan, relevant dates and vehicular information hand-written. A12345

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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