Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1980 Events of 1981 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1982

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 1981.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama
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
Presidential Inauguration
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas Embossed white serial on blue plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened at left and "KANSAS" screened in yellow 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 1981 with white-on-green stickers.
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Maine Trailer Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 Revalidated for 1981 with white-on-light-brown 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fox, James 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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