UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

U.S. GOVERNMENT

Temporary diplomatic plate (usually for export). TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE - ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Valid until July 18th 1997.

Military series. U.S. AIR FORCE - OFFICIAL USE ONLY. 94 = Year of issue 1994. B = Normal civilian type vehicles. For some reason, the legend appears to have been overpainted.

Official vehicle series since the 1980s. Pre-2002 plate style. This was on a mobile power generator.

Diplomatic series 1985-2007. United Nations. PK = Norway. D = Vehicles owned by officials having Diplomatic status.

Codes found on U.S. issue diplomatic and consular plates (from PL8S.com)

ALABAMA

Passenger series 1997-2001. 1997-2001 base. 63 = Tuscaloosa county. This base plate is no longer valid.

Motor home series since 1991. 1997-2001 base. 63 = Tuscaloosa county. R = Motor home. 2 = Maximum gross weight 12 000 pounds. This base plate is no longer valid.

Alabama Department of Revenue - License Plates
Alabama counties by Tag Number

ALASKA

Motorcycle and small trailer series. R and T = Motorcycles and non-commercial trailers.

Personalized motorcycle.

Passenger series since 1975. 1981-97 and late 2004 base. No coding. Slogan "The Last Frontier" hidden by the plate frame.

Royce's Alaska License Plates
Division of Motor Vehicles - License Plates

ARIZONA

Commercial series. 1997 base (flat since 2008). Don't ask me how a Porsche 911 can have commercial plates.

Passenger series 1959-97. 1980-97 base. No coding.

Passenger series 1997-2008. 1997 base. No coding.

Passenger series 2008-20. 1997 base (flat since 2008). No coding.

Former motorcycle series. 1997 base (flat since 2008). MC = Motorcycle.

Arizona License Plates
Arizona Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Services

ARKANSAS

Trailer series 2001-?. TL = Trailer. Also features an expired Norwegian provisional plate with the code XT = Namsos.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Motor Vehicle

CALIFORNIA

Passenger series since 1980. 2011 base. No coding.

Personalized. 2011 base.

Personalized. 2011 base.

Personalized. 2011 base. Austin-Healey BN7.

Personalized. 2011 base.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2