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OT, HANG ON TO YOUR 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
that were recently issued," Treasury Undersecretary Jack Shackleford
said Monday.

"This action is being taken after numerous reports that the 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.


(Texas Aggie joke for those who don't get it <G>)