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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1921 
Summary
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1920 | Events of 1921 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1922 |
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 1921.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates edit
| Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Alabama | Embossed red lettering and rims on white base. "21" embossed vertically at left; "ALA" at right. | none | 12345 | ||
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Alaska | First year for territory plates. State plates begin in 1959. | ||||
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American Samoa |
Territory issued plates begin in 1924. | ||||
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Arizona | |||||
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Arkansas | |||||
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California | Embossed black lettering and rims on yellow base. | none | unknown | ||
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Canal Zone | Embossed black on gray-green background | none | 1234 | ||
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Colorado | 123–456 | ||||
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Connecticut | Embossed yellow numbers on black plate with border line; "CONN.–1921" embossed in yellow characters centered at bottom. | none | 12-345 123–456 |
1 to approximately 110-000 | |
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Delaware | |||||
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District of Columbia | |||||
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Florida | |||||
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Georgia | |||||
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Guam | |||||
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Hawaii |
Territory issued plates begin in 1922. State issued plates begin in 1959. | ||||
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Idaho | Embossed black numbers on white plate with border line; "IDAHO 54" embossed in black block letters centered at bottom. | none | A 12345 0/A 12345 |
Coded by county | |
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Illinois | lettering and rims embossed on base; "ILL 21" embossed at right. | none | 123–456 | 1 to approximately ?? | |
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Indiana | Black lettering embossed on orange base. | none | 123456 | County-coded | |
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Iowa | Embossed silver lettering on black base; "IA 21" embossed at right. | none. Slogan introduced in 1953 as the state's unofficial nickname. | 123456 | 1 to an approximate 441000 | |
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Kansas | Embossed black numbers on orange plate with border line; "KAN 21" embossed in black block letters at right. | none | 123456 | County-coded | |
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Kentucky | Brown base with white embossed lettering and border. "KY. 1921" at right. | none | 123456 | Issued in blocks by county | |
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Louisiana | 12345 | ||||
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Maine | Embossed white lettering and rims on red base. "MAINE 1921" embossed at bottom center. | none | 12-345 123–456 (both with square dash) |
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Maryland | Embossed red numbers and rims on white plate; "MD 21" embossed at bottom center. | none | 123–456 | ||
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Massachusetts | |||||
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Michigan | White embossed lettering on black base, stylized "MICH 21" at left. | none | 123–456 | Issued in front and rear pairs. | |
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Minnesota | Embossed black lettering and rims on turquoise plate; "MINN" embossed vertically at right. | A123456 | "A" for weight class of vehicle. | ||
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Mississippi | White with embossed red lettering and rim. "1921" stamped vertically to left of registration number, "MISS" stamped vertically to right. | none | 12345 | unknown | |
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Missouri | Embossed XX lettering and rims on XX base. "MO 1921" embossed at bottom. | none | 12-345 | ||
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Montana | Embossed XX numbers on XX base. | none | |||
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Nebraska | none | ||||
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Nevada | none | ||||
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New Hampshire | none | County-coded | |||
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New Jersey | Embossed white lettering on green base; "N. J. 21" embossed at top. | none | 123456 | ||
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New Mexico | none | ||||
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New York | Embossed white lettering and rims on navy blue base; "NY 1921" embossed at bottom center. | none | 123–456 | ||
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North Carolina | Embossed white letters on brown base. | none | 123456 | ||
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North Dakota | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; vertical "ND" and "1922" at left and right respectively | none | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 99-000 | |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
Territory issued plates begin in 1944. | ||||
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Ohio | |||||
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Oklahoma | none | ||||
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Oregon | Embossed white numbers on green plate. "ORE 1921" embossed at right. | none | 12345 | ||
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Pennsylvania | Embossed blue lettering on yellow base. "PENNA 1921" embossed at bottom with keystone logos on either side. | none | 1–234 | ||
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Puerto Rico | |||||
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Rhode Island | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "R.I. 1921" centered at bottom | none | 12345 | 1 to approximately 43000 | First embossed plate. |
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South Carolina | none | ||||
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South Dakota | Embossed white lettering on green base. | none | 123456 | 30000 to approximately 154000 | Numbers below 30000 reserved for motorcycles and trucks. |
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Tennessee | none | 12345 | |||
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Texas | 123–456 | ||||
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Utah | Embossed yellow lettering and top and bottom border on black plate. "U 21" embossed at right. | none | 12345 | ||
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Vermont | Embossed dark green numbers on white plate; "54 VERMONT" embossed in dark green block letters centered at bottom. | none | 12345 A1234 |
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Virginia | Embossed dark blue lettering on orange plate. | none | 12345 | ||
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Washington | none | ||||
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West Virginia | none | 12345 | |||
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Wisconsin | Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" over "21" at right | none | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 320-000 | |
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Wyoming | Embossed white numbers on black 1920 base plate; "1921 WYO" embossed in black-on-green metal insert at left. | none | 12345 |
Non-passenger plates edit
| Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" over "21" 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. |
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Motorcycle | Embossed black serial on light gray plate; "W" over "21" at right; serial is slanted at a 45 degree angle | 1234 | 1 to approximately 6000 | ||
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Truck | Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "TRUCK" at left, vertical "WIS" over "21" at right. | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 16-000 |
See also edit
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.