Hang on to any of the new State of Kentucky 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 Kentucky quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
"We are recalling all the new Kentucky 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 Kentucky quarter,
which was created by a University of Kentucky graduate," Shackleford
said. "Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel
together keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."
them, they may be worth much more than 25 cents.
The U.S. Treasury announced today that it is recalling all of the Kentucky quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
"We are recalling all the new Kentucky 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 Kentucky quarter,
which was created by a University of Kentucky graduate," Shackleford
said. "Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel
together keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."
