The world’s worst typos – in pictures

A new book details the crime de la creme of typographical errors, from hotel brochures advertising a 'French widow in every bedroom' to Tea Party signs declaring President Obama's 'crisis of competnce'. Here are some of the finest
  
  


Just My Typo: 'CHIIE' typo on coin
Early in 2010, Gregorio Iniguez, managing director of the Chilean Mint, was sacked after he authorised the production of 1.5m 50-peso coins that spelled the country's name 'C-H-I-I-E'. By the time he was kicked out it was too late; the coins remain in circulation to this day Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: bath plus poo typo
Cheap at the price ... Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: Bible typo
The Barker and Lucas bible of 1631 – also known as 'the Wicked Bible' – omits 'not' from the seventh commandment in Exodus 20:14 Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: shcool typo in New York
Educational road marking in New York city Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: Excited sports journo typo
Timeless headline from the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper, 2011 Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: Greeting card typo
Marketing slogan for a greetings card company Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: Mitt Romney typo
A photo of the White House taken with an iPhone and the 'With Mitt' app from the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in May 2012. The app allows users to take photographs with one of 14 overlays, including one that says 'A Better Amercia' Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: fresh crap typo
At least it's fresh ... Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: Older adults typo
Practical solutions for winter nights ... Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: Pubic schools typo
The city of South Bend, Indiana, extols the benefits of their educational establishments Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: Senate Traiing typo
Copy of a training directory for staffers on Capitol Hill, circulated in early 2012. On page 13, it advertises a course in copy-editing and proof reading Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: typo on Car sign
Phew Photograph: Sceptre
Just My Typo: SOTP typo
Cars in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania are requested to sotp Photograph: Sceptre
 

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