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johntookit Pillar of the Community United States 589 Posts	Posted 06/18/2014 6:48 pm Quote: IMHO....if you need more than 10x to see it on a coin then it does not matter I use both 10x loupe and a digital camera. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 09:25 am 10x is as far as I go now, and I was only using 2x/4x/5x a few years ago. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 10:10 am 5x.....less strain on my eyes. 10x led lit if I find something interesting. USB microscope if I'm studying dates. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
Mintmarks Valued Member United States 61 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 10:16 am I use a dollar store magnifying glass and as a last resort I go outside on a sunny day with it. If that doesn't work it goes in the dump pile so I don't do it all over again. Report this Post to the Staff
crazyforATB Valued Member United States 449 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 8:38 pm I just use my eyes, I'm young enough where they are still good. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 8:39 pm Quote: I just use my eyes, I'm young enough where they are still good. Give it time, you will find your arms are not long enough. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 06/20/2014 09:22 am I used to say the same thing, 20/10 vision most of my life. Then I woke up one day needing readers, and this year I found out my normal (non-reading) vision has slipped to 20/25! I just remind myself that getting old is mandatory, but growing up is optional. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 06/20/2014 12:54 pm Quote: but growing up is optional. And to be avoided at all costs. Report this Post to the Staff
ASEnut Valued Member South Africa 453 Posts	Posted 06/20/2014 2:14 pm I am a wheat miller so I always have a mesh counter with me that we use to count the treads on sieves it works very well Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5174 Posts	Posted 06/20/2014 6:22 pm Quote: 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. This basically. My vision is -8 or so in the European system... no idea what it comes to in the American system, but essentially "pretty darn nearsighted". More than one dealer over the years was surprised that I could see anything on some tiny coin without any visible magnification tools (typically it was either a Roman AE4 or a Russian "fishscale" wire kopek). Report this Post to the Staff
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