Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1981

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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]

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Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates
ImageRegionDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Alabama license plate, 1976-1981 with 1978 sticker.png Alabama
Alaska license plate, 1976-1980 series with 1981 sticker.png Alaska
American Samoa license plate 1985 1661.jpg American Samoa
Arizona license plate, 1980-1996 series with March 1998 sticker.png Arizona
Arkansas license plate, 1978-1988 with August 1983 sticker.png Arkansas Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top"Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottomABC 123GED 001 to POP 999Issued from 1978 to 1988.
1981 California license plate 002 ZZZ.jpg California
Colorado license plate 1977 graphic.png Colorado
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Connecticut
Delaware license plate, 2008.png Delaware
Blank License Plate Shape.svg District of
Columbia
District of Columbia 1981 Presidential Inauguration license plate - 1981 W-678.jpg Presidential Inauguration
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Florida
Georgia license plate, 1980-1982 series with 1982 sticker (DeKalb County).png Georgia
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Guam
Hawaii license plate, 1981-1990.png Hawaii
Idaho license plate, 1979.png Idaho
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Illinois
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Indiana
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Iowa
Kansas 1986 license plate.jpg Kansas Embossed white serial on blue plate; yellow wheat stalk graphic screened at left and "KANSAS" screened in yellow centered at topA/B C12345Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Kentucky
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Louisiana
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Maine
Maryland license plate, 1980.png Maryland
Massachusetts license plate, 1977-1993 series with 2005 sticker.png Massachusetts
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Michigan
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Minnesota
1981 Mississippi license plate NHP 893.jpg Mississippi
Missouri license plate, 1980-1996 series with 1984 sticker.png Missouri
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Montana
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Nebraska
Nevada license plate, 1974-1981 series with October 1979 sticker.png Nevada
Blank License Plate Shape.svg New Hampshire
Blank License Plate Shape.svg New Jersey
Blank License Plate Shape.svg New Mexico
NY license plate 1982.jpg New York
Blank License Plate Shape.svg North Carolina
Blank License Plate Shape.svg North Dakota
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Northern Mariana
Islands
Ohio license plate, 1980-1984 series with October 1985 sticker.png Ohio
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Oklahoma
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Oregon
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Pennsylvania
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Puerto Rico
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Rhode Island
Blank License Plate Shape.svg South Carolina
Blank License Plate Shape.svg South Dakota
Tennessee license plate, 1976-1982 series with March 1981 sticker.png Tennessee
TEXAS 1980.jpg Texas
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Utah
Vermont license plate, 1977-1984 series with September 1981 sticker.png Vermont
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Virginia Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top.NoneABC-123Still currently revalidated.
1968-1982 series Washington state license plate, with June 1980 stickers (DNK 845).png Washington
Blank License Plate Shape.svg West Virginia
Wisconsin 1993 FF 2325.jpg Wisconsin Embossed black serial on reflective yellow plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "80" at bottom rightAMERICA'S DAIRYLANDA12-345
AB 1234
Coded by month of expiration (A)Revalidated for 1981 with white-on-green stickers.
Wyoming license plate, 1980.png Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard)RegionTypeDesign & SloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Maine TrailerEmbossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000Revalidated for 1981 with white-on-light-brown stickers.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom125-001 to approximately 150-000
1988 Maine Trailer 228-696.jpg Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top offset to left, "TRAILER" at bottom205-001 to approximately 362-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE" at top, "TRAILER" at bottom362-001 to approximately 599-999

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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.