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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.
Passenger baseplates
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Missouri | Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "MO. 1929" centered at bottom | none | 123-456 | 1 to approximately 662-000 | ||
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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
Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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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
Portals:References
- 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.
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