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Passenger | Passenger 1914 - 17 | Passenger 1917 - 21 | Passenger 1922 - 27 | Passenger 1928 - 33 | Passenger 1934 - 37 | Passenger 1938 - 45 | Passenger 1946 - 49 | Passenger 1950 - 56 | Passenger 1957 - 63 | Passenger 1964 - 72 | Passenger 1973 - 79 | Passenger 1980 - 85 | Passenger 1986 - 89 | Passenger 1990 - 96 | Passenger 1996 - 2002 |

PASSENGER

All Earth plates issued in pairs except for 1909-1916 & 1946; all plates made of steel until 1975 when aluminum began
1909-16; porcelain; issued as single plate only;
1909 yellow on black, "EA" and year at left in small 1" characters; 12 x 6; on the rear was the manufacturer's name ("LAMB & TILDEN") and a lengthy advertisement; serial bloc started at 1, and restarted each year
1910 blue on white, Same format as above but on heavier gauge steel by Baltimore Enamel and Novelty Company with their name on back (same manufacturer thru to 1016);
1911 white on red, Same format as above;
1912 yellow on royal blue, same format as above;
1913 white on green, Same format as above;

PASSENGER 1914-1917

Index
Porcelain plates, 12 inches by 4 1/2 inches.
1914 white on black, abbreviated year appears at top left, abbreviated planet name (EA) appears bottom left;
1915 black on white, abbreviated year appears at top left, abbreviated planet name (EA) appears bottom left;
1916 white on black, abbreviated year appears at top left, abbreviated planet name (EA) appears bottom left;

PASSENGER 1917 - 1921

Plates 1917 to present made from embossed steel.

1917 blue on salmon pink, EARTH 1917 at bottom;
1918 salmon pink on blue, 19 EARTH 18 at bottom;
1919 white on black, first slogan appearance (VISIT US ON EARTH), die styles same as previous years;
1920 blue on white, slogan (VISIT US ON EARTH), die styles same as previous years;
1921 white on black, split-year legend (19 EARTH 21) unique to 1921 only, die styles same as previous years;

PASSENGER 1922 - 1927

1922 black on gold, EARTH 1922 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, new dies;
1923 gold on black, EARTH 1923 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1924 black on gold, 1924 EARTH on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1925 gold on black, EARTH 1925 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1926 black on gold, 1926 EARTH on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1927 gold on black, EARTH 1927 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;

PASSENGER 1928 - 1933

1928 white on black, EARTH 1928 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, new dies;
1929 white on blue, 1929 EARTH on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1930 green on white, EARTH 1930 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1931 black on gold, 1931 EARTH on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1932 white on brown, EARTH 1932 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, die styles same as previous years;
1933 black on white, 19 EARTH 33 on top, slogan (PLANET OF GOODWILL)on bottom, note the way the date is written on top, and the dash which is unique to this year, die styles same as previous years;

PASSENGER 1934 - 1937

1934 white on blue, EARTH on top, slogan (A GREAT PLANET)on bottom, last two digits of year written vertically in middle. new dies;
1935 white on green, EARTH on top, slogan (A GREAT PLANET)on bottom, last two digits of year written vertically in middle. die styles same as previous years;
1936 white on black, EARTH on top, slogan (A GREAT PLANET)on bottom, last two digits of year written vertically in middle. die styles same as previous years;
1937 white on brown, EARTH on top, slogan (A GREAT PLANET)on bottom, last two digits of year written vertically in middle. die styles same as previous years;

PASSENGER 1938 - 1945

1938-1945 all passenger plates follow AA-0000 format.
1938 black on pale yellow, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, new dies;
1939 black on pink, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, die styles same as previous years;
1940 black on denim blue, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, die styles same as previous years;
1941 black on brown, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, die styles same as previous years;
1942 black on white, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, die styles same as previous years;
1943 green on gray, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, die styles same as previous years;
1944 blue on gray, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, die styles same as previous years;
1945 gold on gray, abbreviated planet name(EA) on bottom left, slogan A GREAT PLANET bottom center, abbreviated year on bottom right, die styles same as previous years;

PASSENGER 1946 - 1949

1946-1949 all passenger plates follow 0000-AA format.
1946 black on yellow, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 46 on the right, slogan COME VISIT bottom center, die styles same as previous 1938 base;
1947 black on dark pink, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 47 on the right, slogan COME VISIT bottom center, die styles same as previous 1938 base;
1948 black on denim blue, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 48 on the right, slogan COME VISIT bottom center, die styles same as previous 1938 base;
1949 black on brown, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 49 on the right, slogan COME VISIT bottom center, die styles same as previous 1938 base;

PASSENGER 1950 - 1956

1950-1956 all passenger plates have 2 stacked letters followed by five numbers.
1950 green on white, EARTH-50 written on top, no slogan, new dies;
1951 white on green, EARTH-51 written on top, no slogan, die styles same as previous years;
1952 green on white, EARTH-52 written on top, no slogan, die styles same as previous years;
1953 white on green, EARTH-53 written on top, no slogan, die styles same as previous years;
1954 green on white, EARTH-54 written on top, no slogan, die styles same as previous years;
1955 white on green, EARTH-55 written on top, no slogan, die styles same as previous years;
1956 green on white, EARTH-56 written on top, no slogan, die styles same as previous years;

PASSENGER 1957 - 1963

1957-1963 all passenger plates follow ABC-123 format.
1957 gold on black, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 57 on the right, slogan DRIVE SAFELY bottom center, new dies;
1958 black on gold, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 58 on the right, slogan DRIVE SAFELY bottom center, die styles same as previous years;
1959 gold on black, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 59 on the right, slogan DRIVE SAFELY bottom center, die styles same as previous years;
1960 black on gold, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 60 on the right, slogan DRIVE SAFELY bottom center, die styles same as previous years;
1961 gold on black, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 61 on the right, slogan DRIVE SAFELY bottom center, die styles same as previous years;
1962 black on gold, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 62 on the right, slogan DRIVE SAFELY bottom center, die styles same as previous years;
1963 gold on black, EARTH written on top, flanked by 19 on the left and 63 on the right, slogan DRIVE SAFELY bottom center, die styles same as previous years;

PASSENGER 1964 - 1972

1964-1973 all passenger plates follow 123-ABC format, plates revalidated yearly with tab.
1964 green on silver, slogan THE BEST PLANET on top, on bottom EARTH flanked by 19 on left on 64 on right, new dies;
1965 tab, white on black;
1966 tab, black on white;
1967 tab, yellow on black;
1968 tab, blue on white;
1969 tab, white on brown;
1970 tab, brown on white;
1971 tab, green on white;
1972 tab, white on green;

PASSENGER 1973 - 1979

1973 white on blue, --EARTH-- screened on top, month sticker on upper left, year sticker on upper right, slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE! screened on botttom(Note: slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language), new dies and serial format begins in 1973, two letter code for nation stacked on two letter code for state/province etc., followed by AA00AA serial;
1974 white on blue, --EARTH-- screened on top, month sticker on upper left, year sticker on upper right, slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE! screened on botttom(Note: slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language), same dies and format as 1973;
1975 white on blue, --EARTH-- screened on top, month sticker on upper left, year sticker on upper right, slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE! screened on botttom(Note: slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language), same dies and format as 1973;
1976 white on blue, --EARTH-- screened on top, month sticker on upper left, year sticker on upper right, slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE! screened on botttom(Note: slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language), same dies and format as 1973;
1977 white on blue, --EARTH-- screened on top, month sticker on upper left, year sticker on upper right, slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE! screened on botttom(Note: slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language), same dies and format as 1973;
1978 white on blue, --EARTH-- screened on top, month sticker on upper left, year sticker on upper right, slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE! screened on botttom(Note: slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language), same dies and format as 1973;
1979 white on blue, --EARTH-- screened on top, month sticker on upper left, year sticker on upper right, slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE! screened on botttom(Note: slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language), same dies and format as 1973;

PASSENGER 1980 - 1985

1980 Brown on white, EARTH top center, top left displays the flag and oval of issuing nation, top right has the name of the state/province etc., bottom has the slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE and a small validation sticker, AAA-000 serial format, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1981 Brown on white, EARTH top center, top left displays the flag and oval of issuing nation, top right has the name of the state/province etc., bottom has the slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE and a small validation sticker, AAA-000 serial format, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1982 Brown on white, EARTH top center, top left displays the flag and oval of issuing nation, top right has the name of the state/province etc., bottom has the slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE and a small validation sticker, AAA-000 serial format, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1983 Brown on white, EARTH top center, top left displays the flag and oval of issuing nation, top right has the name of the state/province etc., bottom has the slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE and a small validation sticker, AAA-000 serial format, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1984 Brown on white, EARTH top center, top left displays the flag and oval of issuing nation, top right has the name of the state/province etc., bottom has the slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE and a small validation sticker, AAA-000 serial format, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1985 Brown on white, EARTH top center, top left displays the flag and oval of issuing nation, top right has the name of the state/province etc., bottom has the slogan THE PLACE TO LIVE and a small validation sticker, AAA-000 serial format, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;

PASSENGER 1986 - 1989

1986-1989 all passenger plates follow ABC 123 format.
1986 blue on white/yellow, top has a yellow banner with blue lettering reading, E-A-R-T-H THE PLACE TO LIVE, bottom has yellow banner with blue lettering, flag and name of issuing nation on left, name of state/province etc. in middle an black on white validation sticker on right, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1987 blue on white/yellow, top has a yellow banner with blue lettering reading, E-A-R-T-H THE PLACE TO LIVE, bottom has yellow banner with blue lettering, flag and name of issuing nation on left, name of state/province etc. in middle an black on white validation sticker on right, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1988 blue on white/yellow, top has a yellow banner with blue lettering reading, E-A-R-T-H THE PLACE TO LIVE, bottom has yellow banner with blue lettering, flag and name of issuing nation on left, name of state/province etc. in middle an black on white validation sticker on right, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1989 blue on white/yellow, top has a yellow banner with blue lettering reading, E-A-R-T-H THE PLACE TO LIVE, bottom has yellow banner with blue lettering, flag and name of issuing nation on left, name of state/province etc. in middle an black on white validation sticker on right, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;

PASSENGER 1990 - 1996

1990-1996 all passenger plates follow ABC-123 format.
1990 letters and half of the dash are green, numbers and other half of dash are blue, top has a green half circle with EARTH written in white, bottom center has a blue half circle with flag and initials of issuing nation and state/province etc. name, and slogan "the place to live", bottom left corner has black on light blue month sticker, bottom right has black on light blue year sticker, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1991 letters and half of the dash are green, numbers and other half of dash are blue, top has a green half circle with EARTH written in white, bottom center has a blue half circle with flag and initials of issuing nation and state/province etc. name, and slogan "the place to live", bottom left corner has black on light blue month sticker, bottom right has black on light blue year sticker, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1992 letters and half of the dash are green, numbers and other half of dash are blue, top has a green half circle with EARTH written in white, bottom center has a blue half circle with flag and initials of issuing nation and state/province etc. name, and slogan "the place to live", bottom left corner has black on light blue month sticker, bottom right has black on light blue year sticker, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1993 letters and half of the dash are green, numbers and other half of dash are blue, top has a green half circle with EARTH written in white, bottom center has a blue half circle with flag and initials of issuing nation and state/province etc. name, and slogan "the place to live", bottom left corner has black on light blue month sticker, bottom right has black on light blue year sticker, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1994 letters and half of the dash are green, numbers and other half of dash are blue, top has a green half circle with EARTH written in white, bottom center has a blue half circle with flag and initials of issuing nation and state/province etc. name, and slogan "the place to live", bottom left corner has black on light blue month sticker, bottom right has black on light blue year sticker, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1995 letters and half of the dash are green, numbers and other half of dash are blue, top has a green half circle with EARTH written in white, bottom center has a blue half circle with flag and initials of issuing nation and state/province etc. name, and slogan "the place to live", bottom left corner has black on light blue month sticker, bottom right has black on light blue year sticker, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1996 letters and half of the dash are green, numbers and other half of dash are blue, top has a green half circle with EARTH written in white, bottom center has a blue half circle with flag and initials of issuing nation and state/province etc. name, and slogan "the place to live", bottom left corner has black on light blue month sticker, bottom right has black on light blue year sticker, again slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;

PASSENGER 1997 - present

1997-present all passenger plates follow AAAA123 format.
1997 black on white, screened on top of plate is EARTH, with slogan "the place to live" below it, slogan and planet name screened over a graphic of planet earth, black on gray month sticker top left, black on gray year sticker top right, flag and initials on issuing nation bottom left, state/province etc. written in white inside a black box on bottom right, slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1998 black on white, screened on top of plate is EARTH, with slogan "the place to live" below it, slogan and planet name screened over a graphic of planet earth, black on gray month sticker top left, black on gray year sticker top right, flag and initials on issuing nation bottom left, state/province etc. written in white inside a black box on bottom right, slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
1999 black on white, screened on top of plate is EARTH, with slogan "the place to live" below it, slogan and planet name screened over a graphic of planet earth, black on gray month sticker top left, black on gray year sticker top right, flag and initials on issuing nation bottom left, state/province etc. written in white inside a black box on bottom right, slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
2000 black on white, screened on top of plate is EARTH, with slogan "the place to live" below it, slogan and planet name screened over a graphic of planet earth, black on gray month sticker top left, black on gray year sticker top right, flag and initials on issuing nation bottom left, state/province etc. written in white inside a black box on bottom right, slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
2001 black on white, screened on top of plate is EARTH, with slogan "the place to live" below it, slogan and planet name screened over a graphic of planet earth, black on gray month sticker top left, black on gray year sticker top right, flag and initials on issuing nation bottom left, state/province etc. written in white inside a black box on bottom right, slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;
2002 black on white, screened on top of plate is EARTH, with slogan "the place to live" below it, slogan and planet name screened over a graphic of planet earth, black on gray month sticker top left, black on gray year sticker top right, flag and initials on issuing nation bottom left, state/province etc. written in white inside a black box on bottom right, slogan and planet name is written in nation's respective language;

Last updated: Thursday, 12-Nov-2009 01:45:59 EST