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Official vehicle series. Pre-2002 plate style.
This was on a mobile power generator. The morning after I took the photo the front plate was gone, probably stolen.

CALIFORNIA

Passenger series since 1980. 1993-98 and 2000 onwards base.
No coding. The front plate is an unofficial sticker plate.

Passenger series since 1980. 1987-93 base. No coding.

COLORADO

Passenger series since 2000. 2000 base. No coding.

CONNECTICUT

Passenger series since 1980. 2000 base. No coding.

FLORIDA

Passenger series 1984-86. 1978-86 base. No coding.
MONROE county. This is a passenger plate on a caravan that has probably never been to Florida. Most likely the plate
(expired in 1989) has just been put on the caravan for fun.

This picture, completely destroyed by flash, is included just to show how bad it can get. Passenger series 1986-98.
1991-97 base. This base plate was valid until the end of 2003.

Passenger series 1986-98. No coding. COLLIER county.
Unofficial replacement plate (both front and rear).
This issue was valid until the end of 2003.

Passenger series 2000-04. 1997-2003 base (Sunshine State).
No coding.

Passenger series 2000-04. 1997-2003 base (Sunshine State).
No coding.

MASSACHUSETTS

Passenger series 1977-95. 1987 base.
Last numeral 7 = expires in July.

MICHIGAN

Passenger series 1990-2004. 1982-2006 base.
The driver of this car was obviously worried that his plate would be stolen and placed it inside the rear window.

NEVADA

Passenger series since 1982/83. 1985-2000 base. No coding.
This base plate was valid until 2002.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Motorcycle series since 1979, originally all numeric.
Base from around 1990. No coding.

NEW JERSEY

Unknown series in 1979-93 plate style. American visitors have told me this is a fake (or "booster") plate. The front plate was identical. The driver had no objections to me taking the picture, which is strange if the plates were not valid.

NEW YORK

Passenger series since 2001. No coding.
This is a privately made replacement plate.

OREGON

Passenger series 1964-2004. 1990 base. No coding since 1988.

PENNSYLVANIA

Passenger series since 1991. 1987-2000 base.
No coding. Colours are yellow on blue.
This base plate was valid until the end of 2002.

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