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jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,065 ✭✭✭✭✭
Did anyone else see this press release?

Subject: West Virginia Quarter Recall
 WASHINGTON,D.C. -- Hang on to any of the new State of West Virginia 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 West Virginia quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
"We are recalling all the new West Virginia 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 West Virginia quarter," Shackleford said. "Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel together keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."

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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,138 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    btw...did you know that the WV State Flower is the Satellite Dish image
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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    Becky
  • Let me guess, that goes for Texas State quarters too.
    Winner of the "You Suck!" award March 17, 2010 by LanLord, doh, 123cents and Bear.
  • ColonelKlinckColonelKlinck Posts: 383 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Let me guess, that goes for Texas State quarters too. >>



    No, that would be a half dollar chopped in two. image
  • Harry779Harry779 Posts: 902 ✭✭
    "No, that would be a half dollar chopped in two"

    No,that would be a half dollar shot in two.
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
    lmao, omg, your terrible ( believable as it is ). image
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Why'd I open this thread since I knew exactly what it was going to be?? image
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,099 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's funny.

    Before I forwarded it I edited it a bit.



    Subject: West Virginia Quarter Recall

    WASHINGTON,D.C.
    Coin collectors have begun hoarding the State of West Virginia quarters. They may be worth much more than 25 cents.
    The U.S. Treasury announced today that it is recalling all of the West Virginia quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
    "We are recalling all the new West Virginia quarters that have been 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 West Virginia quarter," Shackleford said. "Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel together causes coin-operated devices to jam up."

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

  • The original quote in the OP's thread was approved by Oscar Meyer:-)
  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Why'd I open this thread since I knew exactly what it was going to be?? image >>


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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dang! Timewarp.
    I had to look at the date stamp as I recall this whole "duct tape and SHQ" joke from YEARS ago.....right after the WV quarter, the Texas quarter, the OK quarter, the MO quarter, etc were all launched.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,555 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Duct tape is one of West Virginia's natural resources image ... and we thought that was exclusive to Nebraska.
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