Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1927

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 1927.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates
Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "ALABAMA 1927" at bottom None A-123-456 Coded by horsepower class (A) *First use of the full state name.
*Issued for 10/1/1926 - 9/30/1927
Alaska Embosssed white numbers and border on dark blue plate; "ALASKA" across top;1927 with two lines above and below year at right None 1234 Unknown
American Samoa Embossed black numbers on white plate;"A.S." embossed left; 1927 vertical at right None ? to ?
Arizona Embossed black numbers and border line on copper plate; "ARIZONA" at bottom, offset to left; vertical "1927" at right None 1-12345
to
10-1234		 Coded by county of issuance
(1 or 10)
Arkansas Embossed yellow numbers and border line on green plate; "ARK 27" at right None 123-456 ? to ?
California Embossed white numbers and border line on maroon plate;"CALIFORNIA" centered at bottom with "19 at left and "27" at right None 1-234-567 ? to ? Validated for single year.
Canal Zone Embossed red numbers on white plate; "CANAL ZONE" bottom; "1927" vertical left None 1234 1 to ?
Colorado Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "COLO. 1927" centered at bottom None 123-456 1 to about 308-000
Connecticut Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "CONN. 1927" embossed in white centered at bottom None 123-456
A-12-345		 ? to ? Serials issued in blocks to branch offices.
Delaware Embossed red numbers and border line on gray plate; "DEL 27" at right None 12-345 1 to about 40-000
District of Columbia Embossed golden yellow numbers and border line on black plate; "DIST. COL. 1927" centered at top None A-1234 E-1 to about V-1000 Letters E, F, G, J, K, M, P, Q, S, U, V were used for passenger vehicles.[5]
Florida Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "FLORIDA-27" centered at bottom None 123-456-C 1-C to about 409-000-C First use of the full state name.
Georgia Embossed black numbers and border line on yellow plate; vertical "GA-27" as separator None 123-456 1 to about 265-000 On three digit plates "GA-27" appears at left.
Guam Flat black numbers on white plate; "Guam" and 1927 None 123 ? to ?
Hawai'i Embossed black numbers and border line on silver plate; "HAWAII 1927" centered at bottom None 12-345 ? to ? Serial were issued in blocks to each county.
Idaho Embossed orange numbers on dark blue plate, "IDAHO–27" at bottom None 12-345 1 to about 95-000
Illinois Embossed black numbers and border line on orange plate; "ILL 27" debossed in orange within embossed state silhouette at right None 1-234-567 1 to about 1-249-000 Only year for the embossed state silhouette.
Indiana Emobssed white lettering and border line on black plate;"IND" over "27" at right None 123-456 1 to about 707-000
Iowa Embossed orange numbers and border line on dark blue plate; "IA 27" at right None 1-12345
10-1234
A-12345		 1-1 to 88-9999;
A-1 to N-99999		 First characters are the county code with numbers 1 to 88, 00 and letters A, B, C, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, N used.
Kansas Embossed black numbers and border line on gray plate; Vertical "1927" and "KAN" at left and right respectively None 123-456 1 to about 459-000
Kentucky Embossed white numbers on blue plate. Plate divided into four bordered sections; "KY", county name and "27" at top; Serial numbers in bottom left and bottom right sections None 1234
12 345		 Numbers begin at 1 in each county. First U.S. passenger plate to show the name of the county of issuance.
Louisiana Embossed white numbers and border line on green plate; "LA-1927" centered at bottom None 123-456 1 to 50000 Only for vehicles with 23 horsepower or more.
Embossed black numbers and border line on cream plate; "LA-1927" centered at bottom 50000 to about 224000 Only for vehicles with 22 horsepower or less.
Maine Embossed dark blue numbers and border line on golden yellow plate; "MAINE 1927" centered at bottom None 123-456 1 to about 130-000
Maryland Embossed black numbers and border line on white plate; "MARYLAND 1927" centered at bottom None 123-456 30-000 to about 288-000
Massachusetts Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "MASS — 1927" at bottom None 123,456 1 to about 624,000


Michigan Embossed black numbers on yellow plate; "MICHIGAN" at bottom left; 1927" at bottom right None 123-456
M123-456		 1 to 999999;
M1 to about M133-000		 The plates beginning with an "M" have a diamond shape around the "M" with a small bar inside
Minnesota Embossed light green numbers and border line on dark green plate; Vertical "MINN" at right; "27" in bottom left corner with weight class above None A123-456
B123-456		 A1 to about A258-000;
B1 to about B294-000		 "A" weight class is below 2000 pounds, and "B" is above this.
Mississippi Embossed yellow numbers and border line on navy blue plate; "MISS. 1927" centered at bottom None 123-456 1 to about 235-000
Missouri Embossed white numbers and border line on dark blue plate; "MO. 1927" centered at bottom None 123-456 1 to about 606-000
Montana Embossed black numbers and border line on green plate;
"MONT –27" at left		 None 12-345 1 to about 95-000
Nebraska Embossed white numbers on maroon plate; "NEB" lower right with "1927" above None 1-12345
10-1234		 1-1 to 93-9999 First characters are the county code with numbers 1 to 93.
Nevada Debossed yellow numbers and border line on green plate; "NEVADA 1927" at bottom None 12-345 00-001 to about 21-000 Plates with only three digits had "00" in front of the dash.
New Hampshire Embossed dark green numbers and border line on white plate; "N H" and "1927" centered at top and bottom respectively none 12-345 100 to about 91-000 Serials below 3-000 have the year 1927 overstamping 1925.
New Jersey Embossed white lettering embossed on green base;"N.J. -- 27." at top none A12345
1 E1234
ON1234		 A1000 to Z99999;
E1000 to E5100;
ON1000 to ON4000		 County letter code at left to include "1E" and "ON".
New Mexico Embossed black numbers and border line on yellow plate; "27" within embossed Zia sun symbol at left; "NEW MEXICO" centered at bottom none 12-345 1 to approximately 55-000 Full state name and Zia symbol first used.
New York Embossed black numbers and border lin on golden yellow plate; "N Y 2 7" centered at top none 1A-1
1A-12
1A-1-23
1A-12-34
A-1
A-12
A-1-23
A-12-34		 1A-1 to 9Z-99-99;
X-1 to Z-99-99		 The letter "Y" was not used.
North Carolina Embossed white numbers and border line on black plate; "NC" monogram and horsepower class at right; "6 30 27" at left None 123-456 1 to about 465-000 Valid from 7-1-1926 to 6-30-1927.
Embossed red numbers and border line on white plate; vertical "NC" at left; horsepower class and "27" at right Valid from 7-1-1927 to 12-31-1927.
North Dakota Embossed black numbers and border line on orange plate; vertical "ND" at left and "1927" at right None 123-456 1 to about 140-000
Northern Mariana
Islands		 Did not issue license plates until 1944.
Ohio Embossed black embossed lettering on gray base and border none 123-456
★12-345
A1-234		 1 to 999999;
★1 to ★99999;
A 1 to E9-999
Oklahoma Embossed yellow numbers and border line on black plate; "OKLA 1927" at bottom None 123-456
123F456		 ? to ? The "F" denotes plates for Ford Model T cars to ensure these cheaper plates were not used on vehicles with more horsepower.
Oregon Embossed white numbers on black plate; "OREGON-1927" at bottom None 123-456 1 thru 60-000 and 80-000 to about 262-000 First use of the full state name.
Pennsylvania Emobssed yellow numbers and border line on black plate; "1927 PENNA" top center with keystone symbols at top left and right None 123-456
A12-345		 1 to 999-999; A 1 to about D63-000
Puerto Rico Embossed white numbers and border line on red plate; "PR" at right; "1926-1927" at bottom None 1234 ? to ?
Embossed purple numbers and border line on gray plate; "PR" at right; "1927-1928 at bottom ? to ?
Rhode Island Embossed black numbers and border line on white plate; "27 R.I." centered at top None 12-345 1 to about 97-000
South Carolina Embossed green numbers and border line on white plate; "SC" and tree embossed at right, with debossed white "27" in tree None A123-456 A 1 to F 1-500 Letter corresponds to weight class.
This is the last appearance of the Palmetto Tree until 1976 on the SC license plates.
South Dakota Embossed black numbers and border line on mint green plate;"SD" at right; "27" at left None 1-1234
10-1234
A 1-1234		 1-1 to 64-9999;
A 1-1 to
A 1-3200		 County code before dash.


 Tennessee Embossed white numbers within state outline on lavender plate; "TENN" in top right corner and "27" in bottom right corner; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" used as separator in numbers in middle; None 123-456 51-000 to approximately 326-000
Texas Embossed white numbers and border line on green plate;
"TEXAS" vertical right;
"1927" vertical left		 None 123-456
A12-345		 1 to 999-999;
A00-000 to about A69-000
Utah Embossed white numbers and border line on dark blue plate; "UTAH" over "27" at left None 12-345 1-500 to about 82-000
Vermont Embossed yellow numbers and border line on green plate; "VERMONT 1927" at bottom None 12-345 1 to about 75-000
Virgin Islands Flat white numbers on blue plate None ? to ? Major islands have their own letter prefix.
Virginia Embossed red numbers and border line on bright green plate; "VIRGINIA - 27" at bottom None 123-456 1 to about 293-000
Washington Embossed green numbers on white plate and border; "WASHINGTON" at bottom; vertical "X27" at left None 123-456 1 to ?
West Virginia Embossed black numbers on gray plate with raised border; "WEST VIRGINIA 1927" at top None 123-456 1 to ?
Wisconsin Embossed white numbers on black plate and border; vertical "WIS" at left and "27" at bottom right; weight class above year None 123-456A Coded by weight class Weight classes were A, B, C, D, and E
Wyoming Embossed black numbers on yellow plate and embossed borders at top and bottom; "1927 WYO" at left None 12345 1 to about 47000

Non-passenger plates
Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Wisconsin Dealer Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" over "29" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer
Duplicate Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "27" at right; "DUPLICATE" under serial 123 A Coded by weight class
Duplicate Truck Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "27" at right; "DUPLICATE" under serial, vertical "TRUCK" in between serial and "WIS" 123 A Coded by weight class
Motorcycle Embossed white serial on black plate; "W" over "27" at right 1234A 1 A to approximately 1700A Used on regular motorcycles
123B 1 B to approximately 700B Used on motorcycles with sidecars
Truck Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "WIS" at left, weight class over "27" at right; vertical "TRUCK" between serial and "WIS" 12-345A Coded by weight class Weight classes were A, B, C, D, E, and F

See also

References
  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.
  5. "District Of Columbia License Plates". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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