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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks guys! Just trying to learn and see what everyone else does! Appreciate rhe help!
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Valued Member
United States
76 Posts |
At home, I use a LED lighted large magnifying glass that I bought at Big Lots. I attach it in a small, suction cup mount bench vise and it works great for going through coins.
I have a small 5x magnifier that I use when I need something more portable.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I use 2 devices:
1) A really old dual lens slide-out with 4x and 8x
2) 18x cheap loupe
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
B&L 7x APO Triplet loupe, a 30x old Panasonic pocket microscope and a LW Scientific Stereo Scope (1.5x - 40x) at my desk.
The B&L 7x gets the most use, so much I've worn out 2 of them over the years!
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2˘ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Moderator
 United States
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I use a 14x doublet jewelers loupe and a usb microscope.I recommend a Hastings Triplet at least 10x and a good light source. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
589 Posts |
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IMHO....if you need more than 10x to see it on a coin then it does not matter  I use both 10x loupe and a digital camera. |
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Moderator
United States
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10x is as far as I go now, and I was only using 2x/4x/5x a few years ago.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8517 Posts |
5x.....less strain on my eyes. 10x led lit if I find something interesting. USB microscope if I'm studying dates.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
I use a dollar store magnifying glass and as a last resort I go outside on a sunny day with it. If that doesn't work it goes in the dump pile so I don't do it all over again.
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
I just use my eyes, I'm young enough where they are still good.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just use my eyes, I'm young enough where they are still good. Give it time, you will find your arms are not long enough.  |
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United States
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I used to say the same thing, 20/10 vision most of my life. Then I woke up one day needing readers, and this year I found out my normal (non-reading) vision has slipped to 20/25!  I just remind myself that getting old is mandatory, but growing up is optional.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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but growing up is optional. And to be avoided at all costs. |
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Valued Member
South Africa
453 Posts |
I am a wheat miller so I always have a mesh counter with me that we use to count the treads on sieves it works very well
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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I just take off my glasses and squint. If I can't see it, I take a photo of it then zoom it in on my computer. This basically. My vision is -8 or so in the European system... no idea what it comes to in the American system, but essentially "pretty darn nearsighted". More than one dealer over the years was surprised that I could see anything on some tiny coin without any visible magnification tools (typically it was either a Roman AE4 or a Russian "fishscale" wire kopek). |
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