Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1958

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1957 Events of 1958 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1959

Each of the 48 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1958.[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
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 Embossed red serial with Zia sun symbol separator on golden yellow plate with border line; "NEW MEXICO" centered at bottom; "58" at bottom right "LAND OF ENCHANTMENT" at top 1-12345
1/0-1234
Coded by county of issuance

(1 or 1/0)

One-digit county plates had the slogan centered, while two-digit county plates had the slogan offset to the right. This practice continued until 1972. One-digit county plates additionally had "19" embossed at the bottom left.
  New York
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "58" at top right "VISIT OKLAHOMA" at top, offset to left 1-123456
10-12345
County-coded (1 or 10)
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania Embossed yellow lettering and state-shaped border on blue base. "PA 58" embossed at top.
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate; "WIS" at top left and a red on white 1958 tab at top right. "AMERICA'S DAIRYLAND" embossed at bottom. A12-345
AB-1234
Coded by month of expiration K, L, and N used in AB-1234 format as an overflow series.
  Wyoming

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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