Recently Minted Dollar Coins Missing ‘In God We Trust’
A large group of "godless" George Washington dollar coins stamped without the traditional "In God We Trust" and "E Pluribus Unum" inscriptions made it into circulation and have apparently been popping up on eBay.
A large group of “godless” George Washington dollar coins stamped without the traditional “In God We Trust” and “E Pluribus Unum” inscriptions made it into circulation and have been popping up on eBay.
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...Associated Press via cbsnews.com: An unknown number of new George Washington dollar coins were mistakenly struck without their edge inscriptions, including “In God We Trust,” and made it past inspectors and into circulation, the U.S. Mint said Wednesday.
The properly struck dollar coins, bearing the likeness of George Washington, are inscribed along the edge with “In God We Trust,” “E Pluribus Unum” and the year and mint mark. They went into circulation Feb. 15.
The mint struck 300 million of the coins, which are golden in color and slightly larger and thicker than a quarter.
About half were made in Philadelphia and the rest in Denver. So far the mint has only received reports of error coins coming from Philadelphia, mint spokeswoman Becky Bailey said.
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