Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1918

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1917 Events of 1918 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1919

In 1918, Florida joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and no new states entered the prestate era. There were now 48 states and 5 territories that were issuing license plates. The prestate era ended when Florida began to issue license plates.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Legend: Regular state issue plate(s) No plates issued by state or territory
Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama
  Alaska No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1921.
  American Samoa No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1924.
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Canal Zone
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida First year for state issued plates.
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawai'i No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922.
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Indiana
  Iowa
  Kansas
  Kentucky
  Louisiana
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska
  Nevada
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "NC" monogram and "6-30 1918" at right none 12-345 1 to approximately 65-000
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
No prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944.
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virgin Islands
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin Embossed black serial on cream plate; "18" over a W at right. none 123456 1 to approximately 185000
  Wyoming

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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