1997-P Flower U.S. Botanic Garden Silver Proof Dollar OGP 4OCI
$36.00
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Up for sale is a 1997-P Flower U.S. Botanic Garden Silver Proof Dollar OGP. Included with the Silver Dollar is the Box and Certificate of Authenticity. Please see photos for specifications. All coins come from customers. There may be wear and/or markings. Please view photos and feel free to ask questions. The following information is from moderncommemoratives, “The 1997 Botanic Gardens Silver Dollar was issued for the National Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. Based on the inscriptions the occasion was for the 165th anniversary, which took place two years prior in 1995. The program did include the issuance of the 1997 Botanic Gardens “Coinage and Currency” Set, which still draws the interest of collectors today.
The obverse of the Botanic Gardens Silver Dollar portrays the facade of the Botanic Garden without landscaping. The inscriptions read “Liberty”, the denomination “One Dollar”, the date and mint mark, “In God We Trust”, and United States of America. Some collectors confuse the obverse as the reverse and vice versa because of the inclusion of the denomination. The obverse was designed by Edgar Z. Steever.
The reverse portrays a single rose with a garland of roses encircling the rim of the coin above. The inscriptions include “United States Botanic Garden”, the anniversary dates “1820-1995”, and the motto “E Pluribus Unum”. This was designed by William C. Cousins.
The 1997 Botanic Gardens Commemorative Silver Dollar was produced in proof and uncirculated versions, both minted in Philadelphia. Collectors took focus on the 1997 Botanic Gardens Set, which included a matte finish 1997-P Jefferson Nickel. Because only 25,000 of the sets were sold, this nickel enjoys a level of scarcity that has supported high prices. The commemorative offering had a maximum authorized mintage of 500,00 coins across all options. Final combined sales fell below the half-way mark.
Coin Specifications
Designer: Edgar Z. Steever (obverse), William C. Cousins (reverse)
Weight: 26.7300 g
Composition: 90% Silver (0.7736 ounces of silver)
Diameter: 38.1 mm
Maximum Authorized Mintage: 500,000”.
| Denom | 1 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative |
| Year | 1997 |
| MM | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Proof |
| Certification | U.S. Mint |
| Circulated/Uncirculated | Uncirculated |
| Grade | Ungraded |
| Denomination | $1 |
Of course, grading is subjective. It is simply an opinion. You know, everyone has one. We grade strictly in accordance with the ANA Grading Standard. Our Chief Grader, Bill, finished in the top of the ANA Summer Seminar Advanced Grading Class. This class is taught by senior graders at PCGS, NGC, and ANACS. He is also an authorized dealer for these grading services.
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- Item Availability – Please note that we have a retail coin shop, an e-commerce site, an eBay store, and attend an average of two coin shows a month. Sometimes our inventory gets sold locally, and we don’t have a chance to remove it. If that happens, we will immediately refund your money. We are literally a small three employee business.
- Postage – Please bear in mind that our postal charges include actual postage costs, and packaging which is AT LEAST $5 per package. Signature Required and/or Insurance is added on as needed. We do not ship internationally, as we had too many “lost packages”.
- Dispatch Times – We normally ship your order via USPS Ground Advantage within one day of payment. Unless we are at a show, then the next business day. Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email with the tracking number. Your item will probably take up to five days for delivery. We ship thousands of coins a year, about 2% take up to 3-4 weeks. USPS will NOT update the item location in transit, do not expect them to. If the item is lost in the mail (this happens in less than 1% of shipments), we will contact USPS to get the issue resolved. We abide by the USPS definition for a lost item: ” not delivered within 30 days of shipment”.
- Returns ONLY within 30 days– We really do not mind returns at all. However, administrative costs may require us to impose a 10% restocking fee. VERY IMPORTANT: We ONLY accept returns IF and ONLY IF the item has not been removed from the original holder we shipped it in. All items will be inspected thoroughly before a refund is issued. If you do not love the item, I encourage you to return it.