CREATE TABLE "1973_to_1983" (
  "issued" text,
  "type" text,
  "design" text,
  "serial_format" text,
  "serials_issued" text
);

Question: What is the serials issued in 1982 with a format of ABC-123?
SQL: SELECT "serials_issued" FROM "1973_to_1983" WHERE "serial_format"='abc-123' AND "issued"='1982';

Question: Which design has a serial format of AB-12-34?
SQL: SELECT "design" FROM "1973_to_1983" WHERE "serial_format"='ab-12-34';

Question: Which serials were issued with a design of black on yellow?
SQL: SELECT "serials_issued" FROM "1973_to_1983" WHERE "design"='black on yellow';