1975 - 76 Kansas Official Highway Map
1976 Kansas Road map distributed by the Standard Oil Company
A wide serial Die I, early 1976 issue from Trego County is
on left with circular bolt holes
On the right, is a Die II plate from Smith
County with oblong bolt holes
The earlier issue's back is a painted dark blue,
while the later issue is left a bare aluminum
Above is the thin serial number Die III of later issued plates with oblong bolt
holes
It is from Barber County
It is probably doubtful that this
plate was ever issued, as the earliest single digit from Barber County has a
78 expiration sticker denoting a 77 issue
Barber County only had 6,500 people by 1980,
and the X plate would have been issued to those who had surnames beginning with
U, X, Y or Z for a December expiration
That also adds to the belief it may
never have been issued
Notice the narrow 6 in the 76 on this issue (Die I) from Seward
County
These two narrow die variety plates from Norton County show
a couple variations
Besides the Kansas 76 being different widths at the top
The V in the serial are different widths, as shown below
The plate on the left
is a Die III variety, while that on the right is a Die II
Close up of Dies 1, II, III embossed Kansas 76
The Die I embossed Kansas is generally 4 1/4" in length
Die II is 4 3/4" in length
A Die III plate has an embossed Kansas of 4 7/16" in width
Kansas issued these white and dark blue plates for 1976.
Beginning in 1951, Kansas used the stacked letters at the left to denote a
county
The letter immediately after the county code denotes the expiration
month
X meant a December expiration. The letters were also assigned according
the first initial of the last name
As an example X would have gone to those
with last names beginning with U, X, Y or Z. The other months are listed below:
A = February B = March
C = April E = May H = June
J = July
M = August R = September
S = October V = November X
= December
Plates through the letter "C" and early "E" were issued in
pairs
Two different die types, as shown above, are noted for this
passenger plate in the ALPCA archives
1) standard dies for CCL on early issues with painted blue back
2) thin dies for CCL on later issues with aluminum back
Thanks to John Andree of Grand Rapids, Michigan
for this information, and information above on all the die varieties.
John
is probably the number one expert on 1976 issued plates in the U.S.
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Nice low number 1976 Kansas license plate issued in Allen
County
1977 Kansas expiration tabs were issued in 1976 for expiration
in 1977
This 1977 expiring Kansas plate was issued in Sedgwick County
Kansas universal/replacement plate issued in Rooks County with no embossed 76
1976 universal/replacement plate issued in Finney County
Kansas plate issued in Neosho County with driver education sticker
1976 Kansas sample plate. Die II variety
1976 Kansas car dealer plate. Die II variety.
1976 plates used by the state agency known as the Kansas Commerce
Commission.
Black on white for a private carrier
White on red for a contract carrier
White on blue for a common carrier
1976 Kansas Drive Away license plate.
1976 tabs placed on 1975 Kansas motorcycle plates to
update them.
Three and four digit 75 Kansas motorcycle plates with 76, 77,
78 & 79 tabs.
The one on the left was issued in Reno County.
The one on the right comes from Sheridan County.
1976 Kansas motorcycle dealer license plate.
This type of plate was issued in 1976 for owners registering
their cars as antiques in Kansas.
Beginning in 1980, this same type of plate used serial numbers.
On the left, a 1975 Kansas regular truck plate in the 8,000
lbs. weight class with 76 expiration tab to update itThe BR would indicate
it was issued in Brown County
On the right, a 1975 Kansas regular truck plate in the 12,000 lbs. weight class
The 76 expiration sticker is buried under the 77
This plate from Sedgwick County
was used into 1979
1975 Kansas farm truck plates in the 12,000, 20.000 and 24,000+ weight
classes updated through 1976
The 1976 expiration sticker is buried under the 77 on the plate on the right
The stacked lettering stands for the counties the plates were issued in:
NM=Nemaha County
GY=Gray County
JW=Jewell County
1976 Kansas local truck plate in the 12,000 lbs weight class issued in Jackson County
1975 Kansas amateur radio operator license plate updated
with amateur radio year stickers
This one was utilized from 1975 to 1979
1975 Kansas non highway plate issued in Reno County with
wide dies, updated with a 1976 mobile home tab.
1975 Kansas non highway plate issued in McPherson County
with narrow dies, updated with a 1976 mobile home tab
1976 Kansas prorate truck license plate with 80,000 lbs.
prorate weight sticker, and a 1976 Kansas prorate trailer plate.
Thanks to Jack Walker of Kansas
City, Kansas for sending the truck plate to me.
Two different 1976 tabs used to update the 1975 Kansas trailer
plates shown below.
Two 1976 Kansas trailer plates in the 8,000 lbs. weight class.
The one of the left was issued in Sheridan County as noted by the stacked SD
on the left.
The one on the right was issued in Rooks County as noted by the staced RO on
the left of the plate
1975 Kansas trailer plate with regular sticker issued in Marion County
1976 Kansas special vehicle plate
1976 Kansas trailer dealer license plate
1976 Kansas vanity license plate used through March of 1980. This plate belonged
to a State Senator named Dan Bromley
The AT at the bottom indicates it was
issued in Atchison County and the MAR indicates a March expiration
The 1976 Kansas vanity on the right is set to expire in October
It was issued
in Saline County
Sample version of the 1976 Kansas vanity license plate
1976 Kansas vanity plates without date and county showing at the
bottom using different dies
Notice the bolt hole differences
State owned vehicles used this type of license plate in 1976.
The style was still prevalent on state owned vehicles well into 2000, although
the background color has recently been changed to dark blue on white
Later issues were made with reflective material
1976 Kansas Press Association license plate
1976 Anthony and Emporia, Kansas bicycle plates
Catherine, Kansas Centennial booster plate privately issued
for use in 1976.
1976 Concordia Bicentennial booster plate.
Kansas American Revolution Bicentennial Association booster plates
1976 Kansas City, Kansas U.S. Bicentennial booster plate
1976 Olathe, Kansas Ford advertising plate
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