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By the early 1900s, most states in the United States had begun issuing license plates in order to identify cars and match them with their owners. [3] New York was the first state to require license plates on vehicles; this happened in 1903. [4] These plates were made of porcelain baked onto iron or ceramic, without any backing, which made them ...
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State issued plates begin in 1914. Arkansas: No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1911. California: Prestate plates start in 1905. State issued plates begin in 1914. Canal Zone: No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1910. Colorado: No prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913. Connecticut: First year for ...
Non-passenger Plates Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes Wisconsin: City bus Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; unknown format Coded by weight class Dealer Embossed yellow serial on dark blue plate; vertical "WIS" at right; embossed solid star over "31" at left 1234A
Non-passenger Plates Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes Wisconsin: City bus Embossed white serial on green plate; unknown format Coded by weight class Dealer Embossed white serial on green plate; vertical "WIS" over "29" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number
Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "DEALER WIS 33" at top 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 with border line; "WISCONSIN 33" at top, diagonal "DUPL" at left 1234 1 to approximately 2700
Embossed yellow serial on black plate; "19 WISCONSIN 49" at bottom, "DEALER" at top A 1234 Dealer number and plate number Number is the dealer number, the letters increment every time a new plate is issued to that specific dealer Farm Embossed white serial on brown plate; "WIS. FARM" at bottom, "EXP. - 6 - 1948" at top 123456
Only one C weight class plate known Dealer Embossed black serial on orange plate; vertical "WIS" over "28" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number Number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer. Duplicate Embossed black serial on orange plate; stacked "WIS" and "DUPL" at left A1234