Examining The Cents Doubled Die Varieties

Depends on your eye sight.It's true that most collectors use a 10x.I started out with a 10x doublet in 1971 for general looking and went to a 12x around 1990.Now I use a 14x doublet and it works fine.If you can afford it I recommend a 14x Hastings triplet.Good luck with your hunting.
John1

I was told by a few people that most people will only pay premium for ones they can see in a 10x but I like John1 idea of using a 14x, it would be much better for hunting them out and you can still see it in 10x..

It also depends on what your purpose is in searching. I'm one of those guys that will save ANY doubled die, regardless of it's value, since I don't plan on actually making big bucks doing this. It's more the thrill of the hunt, and being able to identify those minor doubled dies like on coppercoins.com with the "Bar on Column" varieties. Sure, I would love to find a 1983 DDR, or 1955 DDO, but I'm happy when I find a DDR where Lincoln has extra knees! I use a microscope that adjusts from around 15x to 80x. That way I can see the coin overall, then zoom in to see details and match die markers more easily.

Dave

For a microscope I use the 3.5-35X zoom microscope. This shows you what is there with out the overkill of too much magnification. But unless it is seen on a 10X scope/loupe/ocular, most buyers would not buy it. So I hope this helps.