First issue 1972, though earlier types are believed to exist through political connections
up to 7 characters used, including ampersand (&)
Issued in pairs 1972-1974
Used passenger colors/design 1972-1978

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1972

white/black

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1973

white/blue

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1974

white/green

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1975

white/maroon

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1976-1978
passenger stickers
Bicentennial base

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1979
"1979" bottom
black/white

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1980
same as 1981 passenger base, with raised blue border "1980" top
state-outline design

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1981
"1981" bottom
red/white

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1982
"EXP NOV. 30^TH 82" top
green letters/white background

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1983
same as 1981 passenger base; raised blue border "EXP NOV. 30^TH 83" top
state-outline design

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1984
"EXP NOV. 30^TH 84" top (variation: NOV.30 {no TH} known)
white/blue

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1985
same as 1986 passenger base; blue raised border
used NOV month sticker and unique "85" sticker
Palmetto base design

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1986
"EXP NOV. 30 86" bottom
white/green

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1987
same as 1981 passenger base; raised blue border "19   NOV.30   87" top
state-outline design

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1988
raised blue border; November month sticker; embossed "88" bottom right.
blue mountains at top; green seagrass bottom; white serial field

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1989 TYPE 1
staggered month registration; "89" embossed bottom right.
same as 1988 design
2 styles of stamped "89"

1989 TYPE 2
yellow stripes top and bottom; white cresent moon white in top right;
"THE PALMETTO STATE" top; white serial field; brown serial;
month sticker bottom left; "89" embossed bottom right.
2 styles of stamped "89" Rare type with no "89" with sticker box

1989 TYPE 3
light yellow background with green rolling mountains design bottom half; palmetto frawns top left; green serial letters; month sticker bottom left; embossed "90" bottom right.
exists with and without embossed border

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1990
staggered month registration; "90" embossed bottom right.
same as 1989, Type 3 design
exists with and without embossed border

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1991-2008
green mountains top; "Nothing Could Be Finer" top inside mountains;
green seagrass bottom; month sticker bottom left;
screenprinted "91" in sticker well bottom right; renewed with passenger stickers

2008-present
same design as 1991-2008;
flat (digitally screened serial) beginning September, 2008;
existing issues renewed with passenger stickers.
May have a handicapped symbol beginning March 22, 2010.

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