1882-CC VAM Help - Spike Above "8"

Firstly,

I am sorry but can tell little to nothing with these pics. Need clear, front on pics, not angled and clear full coin shots. A nice clear shot of the mm would be good along with clear shots of the neck area. I cannot tell from these pics if what you are referring to is damage to the coin, toning or an actual anomaly from the die it was struck from. Here is a link to help you get started with helping us help you.

LINK https://vamworld.com/wiki/Attribution_101

Thanks for the additional pics. You should put the anomaly above the 8 aside for a minute and look elsewhere. Check VAM-5 and see if you see the markers and doubling it shows. Based on the mm type/location I think this is the correct VAM. I think I can see the die chips below the 2 and second 8 and maybe the die gouge coming of the T in UNITED. See what you think.

VAM-5 https://vamworld.com/wiki/1882-CC_VAM-5