1887-P VAM-1K Erosion Band 18

Discovered by Scott Hamilton, September 2010.
1K III2 1 - C3a (Erosion Band 18) (?) I-2 R-6
Obverse III2 1 - Die wear lines at periphery with unusual diagonal erosion band between 18.

Comments:
1. There is an example known without the erosion band 18,but remember TDITD BY:MYSTERIO.
2. UPDATE jan/15: I just came across another VEDS of the vam 1k without the erosion band at 18 , everything matches,die scratches at liberty,date position,rev die gouge at wing-neck gap,etc , I believe these early birds are rare and very hard to find.

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Additional Photos:

Photo below of Date Position.

Photo below of obverse desinger's initial.

Photo below of lines in LIBERTY.

Photo below of gouges in wheat stalks.

Photo below of die gouge between eagle's neck and left wing.