This Connecticut Quarter was issued in 1999, the year the States Quarters program began. As we get close to the completion of the series in 2008, its not a bad time to put away some of the early issues in Gem condition. This coin has been authenticated, encapsulated and graded Mint State 66 White (MS66W) by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) one of the countrys top third-party grading services.