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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1983

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1982 Events of 1983 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1984

Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1983.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Alabama" screened in dark blue centered at top. "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within dark blue heart screened at top left
  Alaska
  American Samoa
  Arizona
  Arkansas Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top "Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom ABC 123 GED 001 to POP 999 Issued from 1978 to 1988.
  California
 
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawaii
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana
  Iowa
  Kansas Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)
  Kentucky
  Louisiana
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska
  Nevada
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top. None ABC-123 Still currently revalidated.
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin Embossed black serial on reflective yellow plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "80" at bottom right AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND A12-345
AB 1234 		Coded by month of expiration (A) Revalidated for 1983 with white on blue stickers.
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alaska Truck Embossed dark blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate with border line; black "ALASKA" screened at top 1234 AB 1000 BA to approximately 9999 DS Revalidated for 1983 with white on green stickers.
  District of Columbia Inaugural (Mayoral)
  Maine Trailer Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 Revalidated for 1983 with orange on white stickers.
  Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom 125-001 to approximately 150-000
  Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom 205-001 to approximately 362-000
  Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom 362-001 to approximately 599-999
A 12345 A 10000 to approximately C 40000
  Wisconsin Private semi-trailer Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; debossed "82" at bottom right P/E12345 P/E 1 to approximately P/E22000 Revalidated for 1983 with blue on yellow stickers.
  Insert trailer Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "82" at bottom right A/B1234 Coded by weight class (A) Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The colors for each quarter are as follows: 1 - blue on orange, 2 - yellow on red, 3 - yellow on blue, 4 - blue on yellow. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T.

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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