Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1985

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1984 Events of 1985 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1986

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 1985.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  Car  Plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "Alabama" screened in dark blue centered at top. "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within dark blue heart screened at top left
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa Embossed reflective white serial on blue plate with border line; "IOWA" and county name centered at top and bottom respectively; "86" at top right standard issues have the county name embossed at bottom ABC 123 LAA 000 to
YZZ 999 		Non-resident plates discontinued. Month and year stickers are separate, and vanity plates had blank bottoms.
Kansas Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue 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 Validated by a windshield sticker.
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 1985 with yellow on light green stickers.
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alaska Truck Embossed dark blue serial on reflective golden yellow plate with border line; black "ALASKA" screened at top 1234 AB 1000 BA to approximately 9999 DS Revalidated for 1985 with black on red stickers.
Maine Trailer Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top left, "TRAILER" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 Revalidated for 1985 with white on green 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
A 12345 A 10000 to approximately C 40000

See also

References

  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.