Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1988

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1987 Events of 1988 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1989

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 1988.[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
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawaii
  Idaho Embossed green numbers on white plate; screened green lines above and below numbers; screened green Sawtooth Mountains graphic on top line at the right; "IDAHO" screened in green to left of graphic, with the 'A' resembling a mountain peak "Famous Potatoes" centered at bottom A 12345
0/A 12345
1/A A1234
2/C 123456
Coded by county of issuance (A or 0/A) Top line cut off at the left, allowing for taller county-code characters. This plate replaced all 1974–87 plates; serials in each county thus restarted from 1.
  Illinois
  Indiana
  Iowa
  Kansas This design used since 1982 was issued until 1988 when it was replaced by the new wheat base. Some registrations for 1988 were backdated onto the new base instead of the old one. A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)
  This new base contained an embossed dark blue serial on a white plate; brown stalk of wheat screened in the center; pale yellow band screened across top containing stylized "KANSAS" in the center and three dark blue stripes on either side ABC 123 AAA 000 to approximately DVD 999
  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 Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top. None ABC-123 Still currently revalidated.
  Washington Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with light blue Mount Rainier graphic and dark blue border line; "Washington" screened in red centered at top. "Centennial Celebration" screened in red centered at bottom 123-ABC
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
 

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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