Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_United_States_for_1912 Knowpia

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1911	Events of 1912	Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1913

In 1912 Mississippi, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and no new states entered the prestate era. There were now 28 states and 3 territories that were issuing license plates and 9 other states requiring owners to provide their own license plates.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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In the table below, a light green background indicates that the owner of the vehicle was required to provide their own license plates. These plates are called "prestate" by most collectors. In the prestate era many states only provided the license plate number on a small disc or on paper, and the owner was required to have their license plate(s) made. These early license plates were created from kits that could be purchased at a hardware store, may have been available from automobile clubs or associations, they were forged by blacksmiths or other tradesmen, or the owner may have made their own plate with whatever materials they had on hand. Prestate plates were made from a variety of materials, but most often were made of leather, steel, or wood.

Legend:	Regular state issue plate(s)	Prestate era plate(s)	No plates issued by state or territory

State	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Alabama
Alaska					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1921.
American Samoa					No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1924.
Arizona					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1914.
Arkansas
California					State issued plates begin in 1914.
Canal Zone
Colorado					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida					State issued plates begin in 1918.
Georgia
Guam					No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1916.
Hawai'i					No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922.
Idaho					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.
Illinois
Indiana					Last year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.
Iowa	Embossed white serial on brown plate; "IA 19" at right	none	123456	1 to approximately 362000
Kansas					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.
Kentucky
Louisiana					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.
Maine
Maryland	Dark blue serial on white porcelain plate; "MD 1912" at right	none	12345	1000 to approximately 11000
Massachusetts	Dark blue serial on white porcelain plate; vertical "MASS" and "1912" at left and right, respectively	none	12345	1 to approximately 41000
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi					First year for state issued plates.
Missouri
Montana					Prestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1915.
Nebraska					State issued plates begin in 1915.
Nevada					Prestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1916.
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico					First year for state issued plates.
New York
North Carolina					Last year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands					No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944.
Ohio
Oklahoma					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico					First year for territory issued plates.
Rhode Island
South Carolina					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917.
South Dakota					Last year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.
Tennessee					State issued plates begin in 1915.
Texas					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917.
U.S. Virgin Islands					No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1917.
Utah					State issued plates begin in 1915.
Vermont
Virginia
Washington					State issued plates begin in 1915.
West Virginia
Wisconsin	Riveted aluminum serial on red plate	none	12345W	1W to approximately 25000W	First reissue of all license plates. Last year of zinc plates.
Wyoming					No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.

References edit

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.

External links 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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