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I carry a 5X Eschenbach and a 10X Bausch&Lomb. For some attribution work I use a Bausch desktop stereo microscope.
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I use this guy, and I love it.



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Cheapest I can afford 10X, 20X.
Made in China. Don't care.
To me, loops see all the same. I looked at a 42/1 Merc under a $20 loupe and a $200 loupe.
I could not tell the difference.
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When shopping, I carry a Bausch and Lomb 7x Hastings Triplet.

However, at home, if I want a closer look, I prefer to use my ultra-budget macro lens. For those of you with a canon DSLR, the 35-80 mm EF lens (which can be had second-hand for ca. $30) can be turned into an macro lens by simply removing the front elements.

Here's an example of a Walking Liberty mint mark through the lens - apologies for the poor focus.



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