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Not quote sure how a glitch like this<\/a> gets through, but …<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Some owners of the recently released George Washington Presidential coins unwittingly got a little more bang for their buck – and they have God to thank.<\/p>\n

Due to a glitch that still has federal officials befuddled, the U.S. Mint produced thousands of the new $1 coins without the “In God We Trust” inscription traditional on all its money. <\/p>\n

The coins also are missing the “E Pluribus Unum” inscription, as well as a mint mark indicating whether they were produced in Philadelphia or Denver. Also, the coins are missing edge inscriptions specially made for the new dollar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It’s suspected about 50,000 of the Godless coins entered circulation; the Mint printed 300 million of the George Washingtons total, the vast majority of which were appropriately Trustful.<\/p>\n

The lack of inscriptions makes the coins, of course, rare. Which means they’re worth a bit more for the dollar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Sharp-eyed consumers who spotted the glitch and had the good fortune to put the god-less coins up for sale on the Internet fetched hundreds of dollars for each coin. The going price was about $200 on eBay late Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A case where I can whole-heartedly support keeping an eye out for the God-less.<\/p>\n

(via J-Walk<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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