Rumor: New Dollar Coins Omitting “In God We Trust”

A rumor states that the new presidential dollar coins purposely omit the slogan “In God We Trust” on the front and back. Is there any truth to this rumor?

Not exactly.

While it is true that “In God We Trust” is not on the front or back of the new dollar coins, the motto can be found on the edging. Let’s take a look at the rumor itself:

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U.S. Government to Release
New Dollar Coins
You guessed it
‘IN GOD WE TRUST’IS GONE from the front and back!!!

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Most Washington dollar coins have the motto on the edges.

Missing Edge Text
The US Mint did in fact accidentally release an unspecified quantity of these dollar coins without the motto on the edges. This occurred back in 2007. It was corrected and a statement was released by the Mint::

The United States Mint has struck more than 300 million George Washington Presidential $1 Coins. We have recently learned that an unspecified quantity of these coins inadvertently left the United States Mint at Philadelphia without edge-lettering on them. It is unknown how many of these coins without inscriptions on the edge have been placed into circulation.

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. We also consider quality control a high priority. The agency is looking into the matter to determine a possible cause in the manufacturing process.

Production of the Presidential $1 Coin, with its unique edge-lettering, is a new, complex, high volume manufacturing system, and the United States Mint is determined to make technical adjustments to perfect the process. As we adjust this new process, we intend to eliminate any such defects.

Consistent with the agency’s practice in such situations, the United States Mint has informed the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Treasury about this matter.

The rumor has been bubbling up ever since 2007, when the error coins were put into circulation. If you see someone sharing this misinformation, drop a link to this article in the comments to set them straight!

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Bottom Line
The motto “In God We Trust” can still be found on the edging of the new presidential dollar coins, except for a few that were erroneously released into circulation in 2007.

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