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=1884-CC VAM-4A Spiked Date, Pinned Wing Gouge= 
Discovered by Earl Young, March 2006. Revised 2007, 2010.<br />
'''4A ('''revised''') III2 4 · C3a (Spiked Date, Pinned Wing Gouge) (177 ) I-3 R-5'''<br />
'''Obverse III2 4-''' Vertical spike from top of the 1. Some specimens show horizontal spike to left of the lower loop of the first 8. Horizontal die scratch between R & I in PLURIBUS. Later die states have die scratch polished away.<br />
'''Reverse C3a–''' Horizontal die gouge thru feathers in eagle’s left wing just below neck-wing junction. Horizontal die gouge thru E in STATES.<br />

'''Comments:'''<br />
'''1.''' There are several minor stages of this reverse. It is actually the exact die used for the entire VAM-3 sequence before it is mated with the VAM-4 obverse.<br />
'''2.''' The gouge the the E of STATES is only found on some VAM-4 examples, and fades before the 'pinned wing' gouge of VAM-4A occurs.<br />
'''3.''' Note: According to John Roberts, as of July 2012, this study is a work in progress. <br />

'''Threads:'''<br />
'''1.''' See this discussion thread for Mr. Roberts comments on this series: http://www.vamworld.com/message/view/home/55519902<br />

= LVA Plate Photos: =
[[image:84CCVam4A.jpg |410px]][[image:TRAVISBICKLE8284CCV4APLATE.jpg |410px]]<br />
[[image:1884-CC_VAM-4A_PLATE_PHOTO_28_SEP_2010.jpg |405px]]<br />
= Additional Photos: =
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image:jv1884-ccE.jpg|frame|Die gouge E.
image:P1000831.jpg|frame|Spiked 1 in date.
image:JEK 1884-CC V4B REV 1.jpg|frame|Late die state 4A - Die break has not progressed to 4B die state.
image:JEK 1884-CC V4B REV 2.jpg|frame|Die cracks.
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= Full Coin Photos =
Large Full Coin Copyrighted© VAM-4A Images on loan to VAMworld courtesy ©[[http://www.ha.com/ Heritage Auctions]]©<br />
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1884-CC_RonH_VAM-4A_OBV_1.jpg
1884-CC_RonH_VAM-4A_REV_1.jpg
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