WASHINGTON,D.C. ? (HA!)
Hang on to any of the new State of Texas quarters. If you have them, they may be worth much more
than 25 cents. The U.S. Treasury announced today that it is recalling all of the Texas quarters that
are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
"We are recalling all the new Texas quarters that were recently issued,"Treasury Undersecretary
Jack Shackleford said Monday. "This action is being taken after numerous reports that new
quarters will not work in parking meters, toll booths, vending machines, pay phones, or other
coin-operated devices."
The quarters were issued in the order in which the various states joined the U.S. and have been a
tremendous success among coin collectors worldwide.
"The problem lies in the unique design of the Texas quarter, which was created by a Texas A&M
graduate," Shackleford said. "Apparently, the duct tape holding the two
dimes and the nickel
together keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."

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