when did year stickers for license plates come out

WHEN DID YEAR STICKERS FOR LICENSE PLATES COME OUT REGISTRATION
WHEN DID YEAR STICKERS FOR LICENSE PLATES COME OUT SERIES

This plate is identical to the second 1984 plate above. Back to good ol' galvanized steel and round bolt holes by this point in the sequence. The design was changed shortly thereafter. The combination of these wide slots and the thinner metal made these plates susceptible to popping right off their bolts, kind of like a button in a buttonhole.

WHEN DID YEAR STICKERS FOR LICENSE PLATES COME OUT SERIES

Plates such as this in the 'F' series had wide bolt slots rather than round holes as seen on most plates on this base. Plates in the FAA through GPZ series were made of aluminum, while others were steel. 1984 issue, by this point in the sequence the state name die was replaced with a smaller version. Plates in the early series used this large die for the state name. Plates were used with only month stickers in 1984, then with year stickers thereafter. Larger dies than previously used were introduced, and the slogan was shortened to 'Great Lakes'. The plain white on blue base was first available in 1982, starting with 100-AAA. Production of the upcoming 1984 base was already underway, also using the 123-ABC format, so the state started these plates at ZZZ and worked backwards to avoid conflicting with the serials used on the upcoming plate. In late 1982, the state exhausted the last of the available ABC-123 format combinations, so they switched to this reverse 123-ABC format. This was a late-period passenger issue on this baseplate. Michigan 1983 passenger issue (1979 base). late' break between the dies, but the larger one seems to be the most common. I can't swear that there's an official 'early vs. Some earlier issues on this base used a smaller version of the Great Lake State die, such as on the BBH-series plate above, while others in the series used a larger die such as seen on this plate. 1980 on this base, showing a variation in slogan die sizes which occurred with these plates. Michigan 1980 passenger issue (1979 base).

WHEN DID YEAR STICKERS FOR LICENSE PLATES COME OUT REGISTRATION

Staggered registration and month stickers were also introduced during this time, with 1980 plates only expiring in November or December. Michigan followed up their spectacular Bicentennial issue with this white on black base, same general format as the plates previous to the 1976 base, which was used from the end of 1978 through the end of 1983. These plates remained in use through the end of 1978.

These plates were current at about the time that I started collecting, and they were a big influence on my interest in plates. This was one of the most impressive designs of its time and won the ALPCA Best Plate of the Year Award for 1976. Michigan issued this plate at the end of 1975 to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States. Michigan 1977 passenger issue (1976 base). This plate was used from the end of 1972 through the end of 1975. These plates were used for a year longer than the 1971 issue, featuring dual sticker boxes at the bottom corners for 19 stickers. Michigan 1974 passenger issue (1973 base). This was the first of Michigan's multi-year issues, being used from the end of 1970 through the end of 1972.

Michigan 1972 passenger issue (1971 base). This is the first year of the ABC-123 numbering format in Michigan, and also the last yearly issue in the state. These plates honored the 10th anniversary of Oakland University, an affiliate of Michigan State University. This plate was the last of the AB-1234 format Michigan plates. The Great Lake State slogan had started in 1968 for Michigan and ran through 1983 with the exception of 1976-78.

When did year stickers for license plates come out