Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1920

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1919 Events of 1920 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1921

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 1920.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Legend: Regular state issue plate(s) No plates issued by state or territory
Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama
  Alaska No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1921.
  American Samoa Territory issued plates begin in 1924.
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Canal Zone
  Canal Zone
 
 
Colorado none Blue and red tab on 1919 plate.
Issued for new registrations only.
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawai'i No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922.
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana
  Iowa Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; "IA 20" at right none 123456 1 to approximately 438000
  Kansas
  Kentucky
  Louisiana
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; "MO. 1920" at bottom
  Montana
  Nebraska Revalidated for 1920 with dark blue tab on top of a 1919 plate.
 
  Nevada
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina Embossed black serial on yellow plate with border line; "N.C. 6-30 1920" at left none 12-345
123456
1 to approximately 106000
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944.
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virgin Islands
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right none 123456 1 to approximately 275000
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Wisconsin Dealer Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number
  Motorcycle Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right; serial embossed at 45-degree angle 1234 1 to approximately 7200
  Truck Embossed white serial on maroon plate; "W" over "20" at right; vertical "TRUCK" at left 1234 1 to approximately 15100

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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