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Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1978

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Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1977 Events of 1978 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1979

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 1978.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

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Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; red Alabama State Capitol graphic screened in the center; state flag, blue rectangle and U.S. Bicentennial logo screened at bottom; "ALABAMA" screened in blue centered at top. "HEART OF DIXIE" in white within red heart screened at top left ABC 123
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas Embossed red numbers on reflective white plate; "Arkansas" screened in blue centered at top "Land of Opportunity" screened in blue centered at bottom ABC 123 GED 001 to POP 999 Issued from 1978 to 1988.
California
Canal Zone
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware 1969 base with 1978 sticker
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana Black embossed serial and red screened state name on reflective white plate with light blue Indianapolis 500 race cars in the background, background reflective none 0A1234
00A1234 		County-coded Indianapolis 500 race cars in background. This issue is thought by some to be a tribute to Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who died in 1977; sample plates, normally numbered 00A0000 in most years, were numbered 00H0000 this year, lending some credence to this belief. Plates expired from January 31 through June 30, 1979.
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
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 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 1978 with white on blue stickers
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

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Non-passenger  Plates  
Image (standard) Region Type Design & Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Maine Trailer Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MAINE 74" at top offset to the left, "TRAILER" at bottom 123-456 1 to approximately 125-000, 150-001 to 205-000 Revalidated for 1978 with white on dark green 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
Wisconsin Insert trailer Embossed white serial on light blue plate; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "TRAILER" at top; "78" at bottom right A/B1234 Coded by weight class (A) Revalidated with quarterly stickers. The stickers for each quarter are as follows: 1 - black on orange, 2 - black on yellow, 3 - white on red, 4 - black on white. Weight classes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, and T.
C/Z1234 CZ 1 to approximately CZ4000

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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