new OKLAHOMA quarter recall

[jon lynn]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hang on to any of the new State
of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma quarters that are part
of its program featuring quarters from each state.

"We are recalling all the new Oklahoma 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, tollbooths, 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 Oklahoma
quarter, which was created by an OSU graduate,
Shackleford said.
"Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and
the nickel together keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."