1878 B1 Reverse

Yes, it's just the Talons. The rest of the coin is struck sharply on all and quite lustrous. I've seen this on other dates and mints but because the 15 were all the same I thought this a unique mini-hoard. I thought maybe polishing or the die maybe plugged in the Talon area?

dave700x, I'll check tonight if time permits, otherwise Sunday night. Thanks for your replies.

Would'nt it be a safe call to say, the die was filled, like previously stated, especially if the rest of the coins are struck sharper, MS-63-64'S. I would think that if there are 15 of the coins found in the same bag or lot, you might see a progression in the effected areas, IF you look very closely, ... you might..........

I was going to say it seems the VAM-80's are the worst B1's I have seen but there are a few others that the middle claw is almost gone also. I will have to look through the coins to see which ones do have this weakness and which ones do not. I am not sure what caused it whether it be a filled die or something else (even though I don't see how it could be a filled die with all the different ones), I just know I have definitely noticed it

Edit: I went through a few pictures I already had and here are what they look like and their VAM's. All of these are graded between MS-64-MS-65

VAM-70



VAM-79



VAM-80



VAM-81



VAM-82



VAM-85