Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1976


Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1975 Events of 1976 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1977

Each of the 50 constituent states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1976.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama
 
  Alaska
  American Samoa
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Canal Zone
  Colorado
 
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "75" at top left "SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class. Monthly staggered registration introduced July 1976, with each plate expiring in the same month as the registrant's birthday.[5] Revalidated with stickers until 1980.
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawaii
  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
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
 
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Virgin Islands
  Washington
  West Virginia Embossed dark blue numbers on reflective white plate; yellow state shape with blue outline screened at left behind numbers; "WEST VIRGINIA" screened in dark blue centered at bottom. Dark blue bar screened at top with "Wild, Wonderful" in white in the center
  Wisconsin Embossed red serial on reflective white plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, slogan at top; month of expiration at bottom left, debossed "73" at bottom right AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND A12-345
AB 1234
Coded by month of expiration (A) Revalidated for 1976 with yellow on blue stickers.
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  plates  
Image Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Maine Trailer Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" offset left at top, "TRAILER" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 Revalidated for 1976 with red on white 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 left, "TRAILER" at bottom 205-001 to approximately 362-000
  Maryland Temporary Black lettering on white background with no slogan; machine-printed serial with relevant dates and vehicular information hand-written. A12345
 

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.
  5. ^ Simpers, M. R. (September 18, 2015). "Florida License Plates" (PDF). Antique Automobile Club of Cape Canaveral. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
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