State of Alabama quarters

[BJ in Okla.]

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

 

[Fred (S. Indiana)]

is what is called a rotation error, any state quarter that has a rotation more than 15 degrees is comanding much more than the 25 cents its minted for, if you was to locate one with a rotation of 180 degrees, it could be worth up to or over a hundred dollars, from an article in "Coin News"

 

[Craig in Alabama]

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[BJ in Okla.]

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[clarencejr01]

craig its me old buddy HI yall am new

 

[Fred (S. Indiana)]

but if its a mint error its got some value, check if there are any on e-bay............fred

 

[General Ray]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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[Ed SW Fla]

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