Connecticut 1928 License Plates

[John/CT]

Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

You gentlemen seem be be talking blue. The 31 plates I'm running are a maroon color with "white" letters/numbers. Unrestored with some "patina". Correct??
Paul

During the Model A era Connecticut produced license plates with a blue background on even numbered years and red background on odd numbered years. Presumably, it was an effort to allow police to recognize delinquent registrations from a distance. Commercial plates were produced in a reverse pattern, white background with red or blue letters (see burner31's pics above).