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Valued Member
United States
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There's some things like the mint mark on a penny that are really hard to see. How can I better magnify them. Currently I'm using a cheap digital microscope I picked up...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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A digital microscope is a lot of magnification. I'm usually only using a 10x in-hand magnifier, and that's only to pick up faint scratches, hairlines under different lights. For something like a mintmark 5x should be plenty.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My favorite is a 10 x loupe but we also have 5x to 20x loupe with three lenses.
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
I have a double 5x + 7x Bausch & Lomb loupe that lives in a pants pocket, wherever I go.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2519 Posts |
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. I borrow the bio lab microscope when I need real closeups, at 40x or 100x magnification, even though there's no way to focus on both the relief and background at the same time with that kind of magnification.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just take off my glasses and squint. I tried that but found my arms were not long enough.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
IMHO....if you need more than 10x to see it on a coin then it does not matter.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 you will find a lot of great topics & information here. I like your question. I have a 40X loupe, a 10X loupe, and a 60X-100X microscope, I find each fun to use to see fine details. I usually just use the 10X loupe for general stuff though. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have a 12X loupe but my eyes are still young and I don't use it too often.
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Valued Member
United States
309 Posts |
i use reading glasses from the dollar store, a hand held magnifier, a loupe, and another loupe with a light built in and that doesn't work I throw it back in circulation,,,,  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
A have a 7x Hastings Triplet Bausch & Lomb that I bought before a gold mining adventure in Alaska. Never saw any gold and spent a bundle on a crazy idea. I love the loupe and, I'm trying to make up the trip by using it on the coins. Expected year of break even 2050  I will be 100  |
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Valued Member
 United States
194 Posts |
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
19945 Posts |
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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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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Posted 06/16/2014 1:33 pm
