Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1987
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1986 | Events of 1987 | Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1988 |
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 1987.[1][2][3][4]
Passenger baseplates
| Image | Region | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alabama | |||||
| | Alaska | |||||
 | American Samoa | |||||
 | Arizona | |||||
 | Arkansas | |||||
 | California | embossed gold serial on blue plate, "CALIFORNIA" embossed on top | none | 1ABC123 | ||
 | embossed navy blue serial on reflective white plate with 2 gold lines and a gold circle that's white if a gold line was there, "CALIFORNIA" screened in red in an art-deco font on top | official nickname | 2ABC123 | used for the California Games logo | ||
 | embossed navy blue serial on white plate, "CALIFORNIA" embossed in red on top | none | 1ABC123 | |||
 | Colorado | |||||
 | Connecticut | |||||
 | Delaware | |||||
 | District of Columbia | |||||
| | Florida | |||||
 | Georgia | |||||
 | Guam | |||||
 | Hawaii | |||||
| | Idaho | |||||
 | Illinois | |||||
 | Indiana | |||||
| | Iowa | |||||
 | Kansas | Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate; gold sunflower and wheat stalk graphic screened at top left; "KANSAS" screened in blue centered at top | A/B C12345 | Coded by county of issuance (A/B) and month of expiration (C) | ||
 | 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 | |||||
.png) | Ohio | |||||
 | Oklahoma | |||||
 | Oregon | |||||
 | Pennsylvania | |||||
 | Puerto Rico | |||||
| | Rhode Island | |||||
 | South Carolina | |||||
| | South Dakota | |||||
 | Tennessee | |||||
 | Texas | |||||
 | Utah | |||||
 | Vermont | |||||
 | Virginia | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "Virginia" screened in blue centered at top. | None | ABC-123 | Still currently revalidated. | |
 | Washington | |||||
| | West Virginia | |||||
| | Wisconsin | |||||
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 | Wyoming |
Non-passenger plates
| Image (standard) | Region | Type | Design & Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Texas | Truck | Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; red "TEXAS" screened above embossed "TRUCK" at top, red "SESQUICENTENNIAL" screened at bottom; state shape "1836" above and "1986" below screened in red at center | 123 4AB | 000 1CR to 299 9KK | Revalidated for 1987 with white on green stickers. |
 | Wisconsin | Private semi-trailer | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "WISCONSIN" at bottom, "SEMI TRAILER" at top; "DEC" at top right, debossed "82" at bottom right | P/E12345 | P/E 1 to approximately P/E22000 | Five year semi-trailer license plates issued in 1982; revalidated for 1987 with blue on silver stickers. |
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.