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 Starting in 1961, the plates were changed every year. Even numbered years were white letters/numbers on a blue background, and the color scheme was reversed for odd numbered years. This practice continued until 1980.
Instead of being replaced in 1981, the 1980 plates were revalidated with decals expiring in February 1982. There are no dated 1981 Repair plates. These plates were used through 1984.
In 1985, the colors were reversed, and revalidated with decals through 1988. In 1989, the colors went back to white on blue, and these plates were used with decals through 1997.
In 1996, Repair plates once again carried embossed expiration dates (this time with the month as well). Colors reversed yet again back to blue on white. These plates were used for two years, and a dot was introduced between the letters and numbers.
For the 2000 and 2001 expirations, the lettering was changed to black, still with glass beading for reflectorization of the numbers/letters (reflective BLACK?), and the little map graphic was added to the plates - located next to the word "Connecticut" - which is at the bottom of Repair plates. Colors of the numbers/lettering has changed every two years since.
With the general reissue taking place starting in 2000, Repair plates were changed as well. New narrower (and harder to read) dies were used. The background became a fully-reflectorized silver-grey.
Colors continue to change every two years, though for 2010 and 2011, they are back to black lettering - same as was done 10 years earlier for 2000 and 2001. 2012 are green on silver.
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1971 |
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| 1972 |
1973 |
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| 1974 |
1975, with a very high number |
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| 1976 |
1977, with the new narrower dies. |
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1978. This is actually a '76.
Some no doubt crooked mechanic got another
year out of this plate with a screwdriver and some white paint. |
Close-up of the '76-to-'78 |
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| A genuine 1978 |
1979. The last of the annual issues. |
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| 1980 with 1982 decal. There were no 1981 plates. The 1980 plates were used through 1984. |
1983 |
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Another 1983.
This is actually an error plate - note the dot separator. |
1984 |
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1985
The colors were reversed for 1985. |
1986 |
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1988 |
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1999 |
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| 2001, with the new, narrow dies. These dies came into use for the '02 expirations, a very few '01 Dealer and Repair plates, such as this one, have them. |
Another 2001 with the old, wide dies common for '01 plates. I'm not sure why (2) plates from the same garage would have different die styles - was the other one a replacement made later on? |
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2003
2002 were also maroon on silver.
Beginning with 2002, the entire plate was reflectorized, not just the numbers. Narrower dies were used as well. |
2004 (and 2005)
Green on silver. |
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2007 (and 2006)
Orange on silver.
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2008, 2009 - Purple on silver
2010, 2011 - Black on silver
2012- Green on silver |
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