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CONNECTICUT COMBINATION PLATES
Began 1922 for vehicles used for both passenger and commercial
purposes. Numbers began at #C-1 or C 1 all years except 1932
#1. Passenger tabs used in at least 1946, 1949.
1922 C-157 (C-2250 highest listed in 1922 directory)
1923 C-2213
1924 C-1657 (2,218 registered)
1925 C-2818
1926 C-2778
1927 C-3565
1928 C-3395
1929 C-2161
1930 C-3914
1931 C-3828
1932 6092
1933-56 FORMATS C 1 - C 999, C/A 1 - C/Z 999 No D,Q used.
1933 C/I 467 (8,459)
1934 C/H 872 (7,865)
1935 C/R 883 (16,867)
1936 C/V 269 (20,249)
1937 C/U 619 (19,600)
1938 C/T 947 (18,929)
1939 C/T 336 (18,318)
1940 C/T 732 (18,714)
1941-47 VERTICAL "CONN" BASE
1941 Type 1: Unpainted border C 1 - C/Z 822 (24,798)
1947 Type 2: Painted border C/2 433 - C/5 120 (1,389)
(TOTAL 27,696)
Steel CC 309,
Aluminum C 356, CA 912, CJ 843, CK, CO, CT, CU, CX, CZ 401.
1948-56 HORIZONTAL "CT" OR "CONN" BASE
1948 Type 1 C 1 - C/Z 999 (24,975)
1949 Type 1a C/2 100 - C/3 812 (1,613)
1950 Type 2 C/7 501 - C/9 999 (2,299)
1956 Type 3 C/A1000 - C/A2015 (1,016)
(TOTAL 33,191)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Refl. Light Gold, "CT"
Type 2 - Refl. White, old dies, "CT"
Type 3 - Refl. White, new dies, "CT"
1957-66 BLUE "CONNECTICUT" BASE Assuming no D,Q used.
1957 Type 1: Rounded legend CE 211 - CZ 501 (20,271)
Type 1a CA1000 - CA9658 (8,659)
(TOTAL 33,634)
Replaced March 1966.
FORMATS 1967-PRESENT
C 1 - CZ 999 (24,975)
CA-1000 - CZ-9999 (216,000)
C-10000 - C-99999 (90,000)
10000 - 99999 (90,000)
100-CAA - 999-CZZ (518,400)
1C-1000 - 9C-9999 (81,000) Progression 1C, 2C, etc.
10C-100 - 99C-999 (81,000) Progression 10C, 11C, etc.
10000-C - 99999-C (90,000) (93C-xxx reported on non-graphic base)
1CA-100 - 9CZ-999 (194,400) Progression 1CA-1CZ, 2CA-2CZ, etc.
01C-A00 - 99C-Z99 (237,600) Progression unknown - verify 00-09
1000-CA - 9999-CZ (216,000) suffix.
1967-2001 WHITE "CONNECTICUT" BASE Assuming no I,Q used.
1966 "MAR 67" Type 1 C 1 - CZ 999 (24,975)
1967 "MAR 68" Type 1a CA-1000 - CB-5422 (13,423)
1970 "MAR 71" Type 2 CB-6266 - CO-4304 (106,039)
1976 "MAR 77" Type 3 CO-4868 - CO-9676 (4,809)
1976 "MAR 77" Type 4 CP-1304 - CZ-9999 (89,696)
1980 "MAR 81" Type 4a/5 C-10000 - C-99999 (90,000)
1982 "JUL 83" Type 4b/5 10000 - 99999 (90,000)
Apr.85 "JUL 85" Type 4c/5 100-CAA - 108-CFE (111,609)
7-1-87 "JUL 89" Type 6 591-CFJ - 999-CZZ (402,709)
1996 "JUL 98" Type 6a 1C-1000 - 9C-9999 (81,000)
1999 "JUL 00" Type 6b 10C-100 - 85C-886 (68,287)
(TOTAL 1,088,662)
Description of Types:
Type 1 - Old dies, tab slots, large state name bottom left
Type 2 - New dies, no slots, large state name bottom left
Type 3 - No legend top, small state name bottom center
Type 4 - Small "COMBINATION" top, small state name bottom center
Type 5 - As Type 3, but blue numbers are reflective (1980)
(if ended at 999-CFG = 114,300)
Type 6 - Map and state name top, "COMBINATION" bottom
(reportedly began at 100-CFH = 404,100)
Expiration month changed from MAR 1981 to JUL 1982.
Replaced September 2000 to August 2002 with same number.
2001-24 GRAPHIC CONSTITUTION BASE No I,Q used.
1999? Type ? - 99C-999?
Jan.00 "JUL 02" Type 1 10000-C - 99999-C (90,000)
Jul.01 "JAN 05" Type 1a 1CA-100 - 9CZ-999 (194,400)
Nov.04 "MAR 06" Type 1b 01C-A00 - 99C-Z99 (237,600)
Aug.09 Type 1c 1000-CA - 3663-DF (263,664)
Oct.16 Type 2 C-000192 - C-199274 (199,083)
(TOTAL 1,014,748)
Description of Types: Type 1 - Embossed vertical "COMB" suffix
Type 2 - Embossed vertical "CO-MB" after "C"
1993-2024 PRESERVE THE SOUND BASE
Oct.92 100-LZ - 955-LR (7,245)
Legend: Screened vertical "COMB" prefix.
Progression in reverse-alphabetical order LZ, LY, etc.
As of 3/10/2006, pickup trucks under 8,500 lbs. GVW may be
registered with passenger instead of combination plates.
LEGENDS
1922-31, 1941-74 No legend
1932 "COM'N." top center
1933-40 "COM'N." top (centered only on #C 1 - C 999)
COLORS
1922-36, 1941-66, 2001-on Same as Passenger (same tabs also)
1937-40 Black/Silver (annual plates)
1967-2001 Blue/White