What Is Best Light To Use For Grading?

I personally can't stand the fluorescent lights. I typically would use 60-100W incandescents (I stocked up before they were outlawed). But, recently I accidentally found a perfect warm but bright LED lighting solution from ikea, which also works really well for taking coin photos too. If you go LED, avoid the cold blueish-toned LEDs, as the light doesn't do the coins justice + they are more likely to glare back in your face.

If sunlight is available, I always look at a coin in the sun light. Not very convenient, especially when you want to look at a coin in the sunlight before you buy it. "Hey, you mind if I take this coin outside and look at it before I commit to buy?" Haha! I actually know a couple dealers that let me do that if I ask. Been buying from them for over 20 years though. I hate buying a coin and then take it out to the truck and remove it from the flip to admire it only to discover a mark you couldn't see inside under poor lighting.

Thanks all for taking time to reply with helpful ideas, I always appreciate it and will make a quick adjustment to my lighting.

I use a banker's light(pointing down) at 12:00 with a clear bulb, a gooseneck LED (but used to be clear) at 3:00, and indirect sunlight coming over my left shoulder ... using my binocs. Lights from multiple directions cuts down on shadows and slight adjustments elimnates glare aroung the letters and digits. Most soft white and regular incandescent bulbs make coins look too yellow.