Who took "In God We Trust" off of the new one dollar coin?


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Check the edge. If you don't see it there, you probably have a coin that was misprinted. The design was to have the words inscribed on the edge, but there was a process error and some of the coins didn't get to the inscription machine.

So who took "In God We Trust" off the new one dollar coin? Human error.

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If it didn't have it, you would have received 1 out of only 50,000 printed in 2007. Those were the only ones printed that didn't have "In God We Trust." But since you know longer have the coin (just think of the value it would have brought it you did.)

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It's around the edge of the coin. Because of the words are engraved on the edge, they can quickly wear down and become illegible.

I meant that there are so many people trying to get God's name removed from any government text or coinage, i.e., the Pledge of Allegience, dollar bill. It hasn't been done (yet). I think it's just ooh too convenient that now, it takes itself off, instead. What next? BTW, I'm against removing God's name, if that is uclear.

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I meant that there are so many people trying to get God's name removed from any government text or coinage, i.e., the Pledge of Allegience, dollar bill. It hasn't been done (yet). I think it's just ooh too convenient that now, it takes itself off, instead. What next? BTW, I'm against removing God's name, if that is uclear.

I got the feeling you were against it in this one. It just saddened me when I looked at it. I want to know who did it so I can complain lol. I'll just complain at the money making people for now

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I meant that there are so many people trying to get God's name removed from any government text or coinage, i.e., the Pledge of Allegience, dollar bill. It hasn't been done (yet). I think it's just ooh too convenient that now, it takes itself off, instead. What next? BTW, I'm against removing God's name, if that is uclear.

Just for point of clarity:

The language "In God we Trust" wasn't added to coins until 1864. It did not appear on paper money until 1957.

Also, when the Pledge was originally written (by a socialist in 1892) it also did not include the language "under God". I wasn't until 1954 that the words 'under God" were added to amend the pledge.

I am NOT advocating for removing either, but I do believe it is important to be honest in our communication. These are not original to US currency or the pledge. With the exception of coinage, they are products of the 1950's.

-RM

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Just for point of clarity:

The language "In God we Trust" wasn't added to coins until 1864. It did not appear on paper money until 1957.

Also, when the Pledge was originally written (by a socialist in 1892) it also did not include the language "under God". I wasn't until 1954 that the words 'under God" were added to amend the pledge.

In my own very humble opinion, the phrase "under God" interrupts the euphony of the original iambic-ish feel of "one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." You need to have a fourth unstressed syllable to make it work.

Unfortunately, removing the phrase at this point would be a blatant political statement. Much better to leave things as they are.

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