Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1988
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 1988.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
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Arizona | ||||||
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California | ||||||
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Colorado | ||||||
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Connecticut | ||||||
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Delaware | ||||||
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District of Columbia |
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Florida | ||||||
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Georgia | ||||||
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Guam | ||||||
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Idaho | Embossed green numbers on white plate; screened green lines above and below numbers; screened green Sawtooth Mountains graphic on top line at the right; "IDAHO" screened in green to left of graphic, with the 'A' resembling a mountain peak | "Famous Potatoes" centered at bottom | A 12345 0/A 12345 1/A A1234 2/C 123456 |
Coded by county of issuance (A or 0/A) | Top line cut off at the left, allowing for taller county-code characters. This plate replaced all 1974–87 plates; serials in each county thus restarted from 1. | |
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Illinois | ||||||
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Indiana | ||||||
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Iowa | ||||||
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Kansas | This design used since 1982 was issued until 1988 when it was replaced by the new wheat base. Some registrations for 1988 were backdated onto the new base instead of the old one. | A/B C12345 | Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) | |||
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This new base contained an embossed dark blue serial on a white plate; brown stalk of wheat screened in the center; pale yellow band screened across top containing stylized "KANSAS" in the center and three dark blue stripes on either side | ABC 123 | AAA 000 to approximately DVD 999 | ||||
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Maine | ||||||
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Maryland | ||||||
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Texas | ||||||
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Utah | ||||||
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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. | ||
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Washington | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with light blue Mount Rainier graphic and dark blue border line; "Washington" screened in red centered at top. | "Centennial Celebration" screened in red centered at bottom | 123-ABC | |||
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Non-passenger plates
| Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design and slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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See also
References
- 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.
External links
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