Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1978
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||
.png) | 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
References
- ^ 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.