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| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1957 | Events of 1958 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1959 |
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 1958.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
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New Mexico | Embossed red serial with Zia sun symbol separator on golden yellow plate with border line; "NEW MEXICO" centered at bottom; "58" at bottom right | "LAND OF ENCHANTMENT" at top | 1-12345 1/0-1234 |
Coded by county of issuance
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One-digit county plates had the slogan centered, while two-digit county plates had the slogan offset to the right. This practice continued until 1972. One-digit county plates additionally had "19" embossed at the bottom left. |
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Oklahoma | Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "58" at top right | "VISIT OKLAHOMA" at top, offset to left | 1-123456 10-12345 |
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Pennsylvania | Embossed yellow lettering and state-shaped border on blue base. "PA 58" embossed at top. | ||||
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Wisconsin | Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "WIS" at top left and a red on white 1958 tab at top right. | "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" embossed at bottom. | A12-345 AB-1234 |
Coded by month of expiration | K, L, and N used in AB-1234 format as an overflow series. |
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See also
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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.