1984 Halo Effect

Hi Coop - thanks for the input. I'd like to think I'm working on the halo at this point!!

Questions: can the offset be extreme? And is the die wear homogeneous or can it take effect on some devices and not others?

The offset on the 1984s seem to be extreme in the case of the 8. I've overlayed the ghost device with circles. I even was wondering if this was a case Mike Diamond shared with us a couple of weeks back where impacted grease breaks off and creates a 'new' device. Just a guess on my part though. Let me indulge you further -

Outward towards the rim - got it.

The other devices in this coin look reasonably crisp yet, but I do see some halo effect happening around the other digits of the date. But I see some 1984s with this condition looking pretty dull in the details; polished smooth as opposed to emery cloth scratches (note the hair details on this coin; smooth). 1968s and a few other 60s dates the same.

As always, thanks for having a look and for the explanation Coop.

Rackster, I was guilty of thinking that on several LDS & VLDS 1984 many a times even now till I step back and correct myself... I have to find them I got two extreme 1984 vlds that the motto texts looks like there melting and they also have Lincolns profile halo'd on them as well.

very cool info Coop, I like the pictures showing multi-hubbed dies show wear I started to break down and separate coins when going through a big batch of 50k wheaties into rolls or ziplocks by date, mint and die stage. Knowing die stage seams to help make the process way easier.