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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1930

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Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1929	Events of 1930	Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1931

Many 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 the year 1930.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Passenger baseplates[edit]

Passenger Car Plates
Region	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Alabama		none
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California	black on orange	"none"	1A-23-45
Canal Zone	Embossed black lettering on yellow background	"none"	1234
Colorado	Orange lettering on black base	"none"	12-34-56		Issued in blocks by county
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida	Embossed white numbers on dark green plate with border line;『FLORIDA–1930』embossed in white block letters at bottom	"none"	123-456	1 to approximately 324-000
Georgia
Guam
Idaho
Illinois	White embossed serial number and border on black base; "ILL 30" at far right
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky	Pair of plates, each with white base with red embossed lettering and border. Front: top of plate emblazoned with "19 KENTUCKY 30" with county name at bottom and registration digits in center. Rear: top of plate emblazoned with "19 KENTUCKY 30" with registration in center of plate and "FOR PROGRESS" emblazoned at bottom.	"KENTUCKY FOR PROGRESS" as noted	123-456	unknown	Different front and rear plates issued as noted.
Louisiana	Green base with embossed yellow block lettering and border. "FRONT" and "REAR" embossed at left.	"none"	123-456		Different front and rear plates as noted.
Maine
Maryland	Embossed white lettering and rims on green base. "MARYLAND 1930" at top.	"none"	123-456
Massachusetts	Embossed white lettering on brown base.『MASS – 1930』at bottom.	"none"	123 456
Michigan	Black on yellow; "MICHIGAN 1930" at bottom	"none"
Minnesota	Embossed black lettering and rims on gray base.
Mississippi	Navy base with embossed red lettering and rim. "MISS 1930" stamped under registration.	"none"	123-456
Missouri	White lettering on brown base	"none"
Montana	Embossed black lettering and rims on orange base. "MONTANA 1930" at bottom.	"none"	12-345
Nebraska	Embossed yellow lettering and rims on black base. "NEB 1930" embossed at right.	"none"	1–2345 12-3456		County-coded (1 or 10)
Nevada	Embossed orange lettering and rims on black base. "NEVADA 1930" embossed at bottom.	"none"
New Hampshire		"none"	12-345
New Jersey	White lettering embossed on brown base	A12345			County letter code at left.
New Mexico	Embossed golden yellow numbers on black plate with border line; embossed golden yellow Zia sun symbol at left with "30" in the center; "NEW MEXICO" embossed in golden yellow block letters centered at bottom.	"none"	12-345	1 to approximately 71-000
New York	Yellow-orange lettering on embossed black base	"none"
North Carolina	Brown base with white lettering	"none"	123-456
North Dakota	Embossed navy lettering on orange base. "ND" embossed at left and "30" embossed at right.	"none"	12-345
Ohio	Embossed white lettering on crimson base.『OHIO – 1930』at bottom.	"none"	A12345 123-546
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania	Blue embossed lettering and border on yellow base	"none"	12A34		State name abbreviated "PENNA." Keystone logos on either side of date and state name.
Puerto Rico	Black embossed lettering and on gray base. "PR" at right and『1930 – 1931』at bottom.	"none"	AB 1234
Rhode Island	Embossed white lettering and rims on black base. "RHODE ISLAND 1930" at bottom.	"none"
South Carolina
South Dakota	Embossed black lettering and rims on yellow base. "SD" embossed at left and "30" at right.	"none"	123-456
Tennessee
Texas	Embossed black lettering and rims on yellow base.『TEXAS – 1933』at top. Star separator at center.	123-456 1-234-567			Front and rear plates issued, with "FRONT" and "REAR" embossed at left on plates.
Utah	Embossed white lettering and border on black base. "UTAH 30" embossed at right.	"none"	12-345	1 to approximately 93–500
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia	Embossed black numbers on gray plate;『W. VA. – 1930』embossed in black block letters centered at bottom	"none"	123-456	1 to approximately 223-000
Wisconsin	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" at right, weight class over "30" at left	none	A123-456	Coded by weight class	Weight classes are A, B, C, D, and E
Wyoming	Embossed white numbers on black plate; white lines at top and bottom borders; "WYOMING 1930" embossed in white block letters at bottom	"none"	1-1234 10-1234		County-coded (1 or 10)

Non-passenger plates[edit]

Non-passenger Plates
Region	Type	Design & Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
Wisconsin	City bus	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; unknown format		Coded by weight class
	Dealer	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" at right; embossed solid star over "30" at left	1234A	Dealer number and plate number	Number is dealer number, letter is plate number for that dealer
	Duplicate	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" at right, weight class over "30" at left; vertical "AUTO" between year and serial, vertical "DUPL" between serial and "WIS"	A 123	Coded by weight class
	Interurban bus	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; unknown format		Coded by weight class
	Motorcycle	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" at right, letter code over "30" at left	A1234	A 1 to approximately A2000	Used on regular motorcycles
	Motorcycle		B123	B 1 to approximately B400	Used on motorcycles with sidecars
	Municipal	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS at right, vertical "1930" at left; "M" in circle in center, splitting serial in half	12 34	10 01 to approximately 36 00	Plates with leading zeroes found; it is unknown if they are real plates or samples. Motorcycle version also available
	Trailer	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; unknown format		Coded by weight class
	Truck	Embossed black serial on light gray plate; vertical "WIS" at right, weight class over "30" at left; vertical "TRUCK" between year and serial	A 12-345	Coded by weight class	Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, and F

References[edit]

^ 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.

^ 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.

^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.

^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.

External links[edit]

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