Doug's Pet Peeve - March 2003

3/13/03
I have to say - one of my pet peeves is when people send out mass email forwards, and don't check out if it's true or not. As written - it sounds like something that everyone needs to know - but before you send them out - please try a little research. On the front page of our web site - under my bio you will find a few links to sites that can help you find the truth! One hoax, for example, has been around for over 25 years! Lately we've been getting a lot of these emails about the coins without the "In God We Trust" part on them - True or false? True - some where printed that way - IN ERROR, not in a effort to remove God from this country - as you can see in the story below - they also left off a few other things as well. And feel free to send people a link to this blog to set the record straight.

Godless Coins Struck By U.S. Mint In Philadelphia The U.S. Mint isn't sure exactly why it struck some "godless" coins, or even how many might be in circulation. Even so, collectors are on to the new gold-colored one-dollar coins that bear a classic portrait of George Washington. What the coins are missing are the usual mottos "In god We Trust" and "E Pluribus Unum." The coins also lack the date and the mark of the Philadelphia Mint. All are supposed to be emblazoned along the edges of the coins, but some coins don't have the critical raised lettering. One such coin sold for 450 dollars on eBay before other auctioneers placed similar coins up for sale. The Mint blames a "quality control" issue and is trying "to determine a possible cause." "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. "We also consider quality control a high priority. We are looking into the matter to determine a possible cause in the manufacturing process."
Know the truth - and the truth will set you free!