Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1988

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1987 Events of 1988 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1989

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 1988.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho Embossed green numbers on white plate; screened green lines above and below numbers; screened green Sawtooth Mountains graphic on top line at the right; "IDAHO" screened in green to left of graphic, with the 'A' resembling a mountain peak "Famous Potatoes" centered at bottom A 12345
0/A 12345
1/A A1234
2/C 123456 		Coded by county of issuance (A or 0/A) Top line cut off at the left, allowing for taller county-code characters. This plate replaced all 1974–87 plates; serials in each county thus restarted from 1.
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas This design used since 1982 was issued until 1988 when it was replaced by the new wheat base. Some registrations for 1988 were backdated onto the new base instead of the old one. A/B C12345 Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C)
This new base contained an embossed dark blue serial on a white plate; brown stalk of wheat screened in the center; pale yellow band screened across top containing stylized "KANSAS" in the center and three dark blue stripes on either side ABC 123 AAA 000 to approximately DVD 999
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 Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with light blue Mount Rainier graphic and dark blue border line; "Washington" screened in red centered at top. "Centennial Celebration" screened in red centered at bottom 123-ABC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes

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.