Variety Searching Question/Tips?

I sort the coins by denomination. I also sort penny designs, like the wheaties do not get viewed the same day I look at memorial cents or shield cents, your eyes can adjust but not as quickly if your looking at different designs and denominations frequently in one day. standard loop - newer coins go into their own bag to be examined later because the doubling is a bit harder to see using the loop. I have a checklist in front of me, listing all errors that hold a premium and value over 10 bucks and this list is sorted by year. Once you get some experience you will start to memorizing the list and know what to look for in almost every coin you touch without the need to reference the list as much and this will make your searches more efficient. If you see something out of the ordinary, set it aside and view it under a scope later, I save these for Saturday, I will take pictures and upload any pics I need help attributing or help confirming errors and or variety's, it is a constant learning process.. Most collectors are looking for errors that can be seen with 10x magnification or less, I like all errors and varieties for my book regardless of the magnification used to identify it, just keep in mind, those varieties and errors are more valuable if the problem can be viewed with ease.

I look at large lots of the same date and mint mark. Put on my cotton gloves and look at every coin with a 20 X loupe. Serperate the coins I want to look at with the microscope, put the others back into tube marked that been looked at. Further education I might look at these again. Look at DDO, DDR, rpm, ect possibles with microscope, photograph what I think are varieties, number these, then put coin in a marked flip. May send to ANACS in same flip.
I collect for myself, not to sell; so it's nice when I find a moneymaker, but that's not my main purpose.
Digital microscope and camera really cut down on eyestrain!

Thanks for all the responses all. I am thinking a digital microscope might be a good idea for looking at any 'interesting' ones that need more inspection.

When I search coins in large amounts I use a 10x magnifier to sort them by dates. The junk coins get separated. Then I sort them again by dates that are known to have errors. I then use a 35x magnifier glass and I also use different loops. 30x and 40x loops. I also have a digital microscope camera that has up to 400x to 480x power. All errors are separated for future examination and the best of the best are for albums.

@chzman If I remember correctly somewhere around $225 with additional stand. Has usb to download to your computer. Dino-Lite AM-3011