Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1931
Appearance
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 1931.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
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Alabama | |||||
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Alaska | |||||
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American Samoa | |||||
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Arizona | |||||
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Arkansas | |||||
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California | |||||
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Canal Zone | |||||
Colorado | ||||||
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Connecticut | |||||
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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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Hawai'i | |||||
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Idaho | |||||
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Illinois | |||||
Indiana | ||||||
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Iowa | |||||
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Kansas | |||||
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Kentucky | Plates with an initial star (*) are truck plates. | ||||
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Louisiana | |||||
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Maine | |||||
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Maryland | |||||
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Massachusetts | |||||
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Michigan | |||||
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Minnesota | |||||
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Mississippi | Embossed white lettering and border on orange base; "MISS 1931" centered at bottom | none | 1-234 12-345 123-456 |
1 to approximately 245-000 | |
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Missouri | |||||
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Montana | |||||
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Nebraska | |||||
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Nevada | |||||
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New Hampshire | |||||
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New Jersey | |||||
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New Mexico | |||||
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New York | |||||
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North Carolina | |||||
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North Dakota | |||||
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Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio | |||||
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Oklahoma | |||||
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Oregon | |||||
Pennsylvania | ||||||
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Puerto Rico | |||||
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Rhode Island | |||||
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South Carolina | |||||
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South Dakota | |||||
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Tennessee | |||||
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Texas | |||||
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Utah | |||||
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Vermont | |||||
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Virginia | |||||
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Washington | |||||
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West Virginia | |||||
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Wisconsin | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "31" at right | none | 123-456A | Coded by weight class | Weight classes are A, B, C, D, and E. Weight classes were dropped after 1931. |
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Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates
Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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Wisconsin | Dealer | Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; vertical "WIS" at right; embossed solid star over "31" 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 yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format | A1234 | A 1 to approximately A1000 | Used on regular motorcycles | |
B123 | B 1 to approximately B500 | Used on motorcycles with sidecars. | ||||
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Municipal | Embossed blue serial on yellow plate; unknown format | 1234 | 1 to ? | ||
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Truck | Embossed red serial on cream plate; vertical "WIS" at right "30" over "31" at left | A12345 | Coded by weight class | Weight classes were A, B, C, D, E, and F |
See also
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.