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05-10-2004, 04:40 PM
Arkansas Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hang on to any of the new State of Arkansas 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
Arkansas quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from
each state.
"We are recalling all the new Arkansas 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 Arkansas quarter, which
was created by a University of Arkansas graduate," Shackleford said.
"Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel together
keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hang on to any of the new State of Arkansas 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
Arkansas quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from
each state.
"We are recalling all the new Arkansas 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 Arkansas quarter, which
was created by a University of Arkansas graduate," Shackleford said.
"Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel together
keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."