In God we trust. Not necessarily.
In God We Trust. In machines? Not so
much.
In God We Trust. In machines? Not so
much.
An unknown number of new U.S. $1 coins bearing the image of George Washington are missing the words “In God We Trust” and other lettering along the edges, the U.S. Mint said on Wednesday.
It is unclear how the mistake occurred or how many of the coins are in circulation, according to the Mint statement. The Mint said it would make necessary technical adjustments in the manufacturing to eliminate the defect.
“The United States Mint understands the importance of the inscriptions ‘In God We Trust’ and ‘E Pluribus Unum’ as well as the mint mark and year on U.S. coinage. We take this matter seriously,” the statement said.
Of course, it’s absolutely unimportant. The “God” bit, that is. We produced currency for decades without it and didn’t sink into the sea.
An unknown number of new U.S. $1 coins bearing the image of George Washington are missing the words “In God We Trust” and other lettering along the edges, the U.S. Mint said on Wednesday.
It is unclear how the mistake occurred or how many of the coins are in circulation, according to the Mint statement. The Mint said it would make necessary technical adjustments in the manufacturing to eliminate the defect.
“The United States Mint understands the importance of the inscriptions ‘In God We Trust’ and ‘E Pluribus Unum’ as well as the mint mark and year on U.S. coinage. We take this matter seriously,” the statement said.
Of course, it’s absolutely unimportant. The “God” bit, that is. We produced currency for decades without it and didn’t sink into the sea.
Posted: Thu - March 8, 2007 at 07:50 AM