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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1912

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]

Passenger baseplates

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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
Image 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.

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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