Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1912

In 1912 Mississippi, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico joined the list of states and territories providing license plates to vehicle owners, and no new states entered the prestate era. There were now 28 states and 3 territories that were issuing license plates and 9 other states requiring owners to provide their own license plates.

Passenger baseplates In the table below, a light green background indicates that the owner of the vehicle was required to provide their own license plates. These plates are called "prestate" by most collectors. In the prestate era many states only provided the license plate number on a small disc or on paper, and the owner was required to have their license plate(s) made. These early license plates were created from kits that could be purchased at a hardware store, may have been available from automobile clubs or associations, they were forged by blacksmiths or other tradesmen, or the owner may have made their own plate with whatever materials they had on hand. Prestate plates were made from a variety of materials, but most often were made of leather, steel, or wood.

Legend:Regular state issue plate(s)Prestate era plate(s)No plates issued by state or territory

ImageStateDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesAlabamaAlaskaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1921.American SamoaNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1924.ArizonaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1914.ArkansasCaliforniaState issued plates begin in 1914.Canal ZoneColoradoNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.Connecticut DelawareDistrict ofColumbiaFloridaState issued plates begin in 1918.GeorgiaGuamNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1916.Hawai'iNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1922.IdahoNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.IllinoisIndianaLast year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.IowaEmbossed white serial on brown plate; "IA 19" at rightnone1234561 to approximately 362000KansasNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.KentuckyLouisianaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.MaineMarylandDark blue serial on white porcelain plate; "MD 1912" at rightnone123451000 to approximately 11000MassachusettsDark blue serial on white porcelain plate; vertical "MASS" and "1912" at left and right, respectivelynone123451 to approximately 41000MichiganMinnesotaMississippiFirst year for state issued plates.MissouriMontanaPrestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1915.NebraskaState issued plates begin in 1915.NevadaPrestate plates start in 1913. State issued plates begin in 1916.New HampshireNew Jersey New MexicoFirst year for state issued plates.New YorkNorth CarolinaLast year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.North DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1944.OhioOklahomaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1915.OregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoFirst year for territory issued plates.Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917.South DakotaLast year for prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.TennesseeState issued plates begin in 1915.TexasNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1917.U.S. Virgin IslandsNo prestate plates. Territory issued plates begin in 1917.UtahState issued plates begin in 1915.VermontVirginiaWashingtonState issued plates begin in 1915.West VirginiaWisconsinRiveted aluminum serial on red platenone1W to approximately 25000WFirst reissue of all license plates. Last year of zinc plates.WyomingNo prestate plates. State issued plates begin in 1913.

Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1912

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