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Ohio

PASSENGER - 1991 WHITE "the heart of it all!" BASE

Passenger:  Up through 1974, Ohio had issued yearly plates.  In 1975, the state issued a renewal sticker that was placed on the 1974 plates and then in 1976 the state began issuing multiyear designs that were either continued or fully replaced when a subsequent design was released.  Like many states, Ohio county coded the plates through (and including) the 1976 base plate, but in a most unusual way.  See the Ohio county codes page for a full explanation.  I have many Ohio plates and the pages can get enormous to download.  Therefore, beginning with the 1976 base, I have split the pages into the following bases, each being a link to my website page of that type:

Pre-1976 base (yearly issues)

1976 red/white base

1980 blue/white base (types I, II, and III)

1985 green/white base

1991 white "the heart of it all!" base

1996 gold fade "the heart of it all!" base

1997 gold fade "BIRTHPLACE OF AVIATION" base

2001 "Ohio Bicentennial" base

2004 sunburst base

2010 "Beautiful Ohio" base

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1991 blue & red "the heart of it all!" base: This base began in 1991 ("92" expiration sticker) with a screened blue "OHIO" at the top, immediately beneath is screened red "the heart of it all!" in script.  Plate numbers began at "AAA 000" with a small state outline used as separator.  County sticker bottom, plates ordered by mail received plate numbers in the "TAA 010" through "XZZ 999" series.  Plates obtained personally received from "AAA 010" through "SZZ 999" or "YAA 010" through "ZZZ 999".