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Valued Member
United States
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Sorry mods if this is posted in the wrong section
What is the ideal magnification rate on loupes or other magnification devices when examining a coin for cleaning and other detail aspects?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like using a 10x but I have heard quite a few different opinions on here. Everything from 5x to 30x. Personal preference mostly
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
For cleaning you'll want fairly minimal magnification, so you can see the broader aspect of the coin - I use 5x for that. You'll want no less than double that, probably more, for details like doubling and such.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Depends how good your eyes are  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5854 Posts |
Most of the time, I use a 7x loupe but if I need to get a closer examination of something, I do have a 10x and 16x handy. Like already mentioned, a lot of it is personal preference.
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Valued Member
 United States
176 Posts |
thanks all, my vision is 20/20 but that's because I'm young. I think I'll settle for a 10x
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Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
14x or 15x triplet. John1  |
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Valued Member
Canada
316 Posts |
personnally I use a 10X. you can easily see double dates and stuff like that.
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New Member
United States
21 Posts |
I look with 5 then 10 if there is need to confirm error.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1721 Posts |
I used to enjoy using an electron microscope but security kept asking me: "who are you and what are you doing here?"
SsuperDdave, once again you are correct. I like using a large hand held magnifying glass for overall appearance and a 10 power loupe for a closer more detailed examination.
PS ignore spell check when it says LOUPE is spelled wrong.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I am pretty sure that TPG'S use 10 power binocular magnification to examine and grade coins. I believe that 10 power is the industry standard. |
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Posted 01/16/2013 10:06 pm
