> New Texas Quarters
> >
> > WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 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
> 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."
> >

 

Couldn't have been hoss,
otherwise it would be 2 nickels and a dime?


phox