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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1923

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Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1922 Events of 1923 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1924

Each of the 48 states of the United States plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1923.[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 Territory issued plates begin in 1924.
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Canal Zone
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawai'i
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 white serial on green plate with border line; vertical "NC" at right and "6-30-23" centered at bottom none 123456 1 to approximately 181000
North Dakota
Northern Mariana
Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
1923 White on red with border line; slanted "UTAH" and "1923" at left none 12-345 8-501 to approximately 65-000 First use of the full state name. Secretary of State, dealer, truck and trailer plate serials same as 1922.
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin Embossed red serial on white plate; vertical "WIS" over "23" at right none 123-456 1 to approximately 420-000
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Wisconsin Dealer Embossed red serial on white plate; vertical "WIS" over "23" at right; embossed solid star at left 1234A Dealer number and plate number The number is the dealer number, the letter is the plate number for that dealer.
Motorcycle Embossed red serial on white plate; "W" over "23" at right 1234 1 to approximately 2200
Truck Embossed red serial on white plate; vertical "WIS" over "23" at right; vertical "TRUCK" at left 12-345 1 to approximately 24-000
A123 Coded by weight class Weight classes were added to trucks in late 1923; weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, and F

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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