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Valued Member
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I'm off to google land to find one. 14x..nice!!!
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Pillar of the Community
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oh I have some reading magnifier I used for various things for years. a thing call a 3rd hand tool from Homier, but HFT carries them too. a 15x loupe that I got from Homier. a carson microbrite led microscope (20x-40x) and a Westinghouse magnifying lamp...if I ever get the thing attached to a table to use it. and of course my glasses.
the loupe I use just for tiny date and mintmark checking, the reading square magnifier I use for most other things coin related. the 3rd hand for painting as well the lamp. now I really don't even use the microscope since getting the loupe.
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Valued Member
United States
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post a picture of the attachment needed to put on table
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The sorts of coins I collect really aren't flattered by being magnified 200x!! So I only have three lenses. The first retracts into its own case but is only 3x:  I carry this one pretty much everywhere! Then I have a traditional 'Sherlock Holmes' round one and a jeweller's eyeglass that used to be my Dad's to look at finer detail. But most of the time I rely on whether the coin looks nice in my hand I'm afraid! Edited by Tom Goodheart
05/18/2014 09:38 am
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I use an Optisight visor when CRH'ing to keep my hands free. I picked it up from my local woodworking store (but it's available from Amazon too) for fine detail work but it works great for coin examination. It has interchangeable lenses up to 5x, which is generally good enough for me.  Bonus: my wife can barely keep her hands off me when I wear it too. Yes, it's that sexy. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Does the wife wear one as well?  Edited by sel_69l
05/19/2014 02:35 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Does the wife wear one as well?  I can see that could have a sort of appeal! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I went to places like Walmart and some dollar stores. Purchased a large variety of magnifying glasses. All really cheap but gives me a big choice for very little money. |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also use a pair of Hastings triplets by B&L.
A 10x and 14 x. They are a little $$ but WELL Worth it!
I was going to get a 20x as well until I found out that the area you look through is about the size of a pencil eraser.
Edited by Dar
05/22/2014 5:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use a 5X for scanning at a show but also have a 30X for examining
interesting areas. The choice is a matter of personal taste, comfort
and ease of use.
The Bausch & Lomb 5X is commonly used by dealers.
Edited by matthewvincent
05/22/2014 5:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I got a free App for my Android phone "Your Magnifier" - there were several other free Apps for this purpose.
It permits zoom in & out; and you can turn the light on or off; and take a photo through it.
I'm hoping that this will be useful when I see something interesting when I'm out.
These new phones just keep on amazing me !
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Valued Member
United States
352 Posts |
I ordered and received from harbor freight a head strap magnifier with lights
mag levals x1.8, x2.3, x3.7, x4.8
so far works ok,,,the light is not as brite as I wanted
but I did not get it for the light
magnifier is ok..takes a little used to wearing it on your head...already looking to cut off some of the bulk
trim it down..it was 12 bucks with shipping included
its worth that
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New Member
United States
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Actually the best ones that dealers use are made by Eschenbach Optic - made in Germany. They are far and away the best. But they aren't cheap. But like everything else, you get what you pay for. Here's a link to them at SAFE who sells them: http://www.safepub.com/sections/esc...fiers-loupes Good luck! |
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New Member
United States
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I use a Carson 5x pocket magnifier with LED and a Bausch & Lomb 10X Hastings. Gets the job done for me and it didn't break the bank. About $8 for the pocket mag and $31 for the loupe from Amazon. |
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