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More of Godless George

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:09 pm
by Doug
PHILADELPHIA — It looks like the U.S. Mint has struck again _ or not struck again, depending on how you look at it. New dollar coins featuring John Adams are missing edge inscriptions including "In God We Trust," according to the Professional Coin Grading Service, a rare coin authentication company based in Newport Beach, Calif.

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The company said people have found hundreds of Adams dollar coins without the edge lettering, repeating a previous mistake. In March, an unknown number of George Washington dollar coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint without "In God We Trust," "E Pluribus Unum," and the year and mint mark inscribed on the edge.

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Mint said the agency is looking into the reports.

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:14 am
by Barbara Fitzpatrick
I'd say they are probably still using the same "master" die. If they "fix" the master the "problem" will not occur again. Of course, somebody in the Mint may be putting in a bid for separation of church and state.