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Rest in Peace
United States
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I don't own one. just using lighted led 7 times magnification magnifier. I want to get a loupe to check for double dies ,rpm's ,and different varieties . my budget is
$40 or less. any suggestions ?
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 United States
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At least a 10x Hastings triplet. B&L are good but cost a bit more. I just got a B&L 14x and it is comically small but works nice. I mostly use a 14x doublet no brand. John1  Here are the ones I use https://goccf.com/t/200947Edited by John1
05/16/2015 11:59 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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B&L 7x Hasting APO Triplet is my weapon of choice, lets me see all the detail I need and most all of an entire coin at once. You can also use a photo slide loupe, larger and more comfortable to use, not so practical to carry around. I also use a lighted pocket 30x Panasonic Light Scope FF-393E (found regularly on ebay for cheap), for RPDs DDOs, etc. when I need portable high magnification. Otherwise at home I have a stereo inspection scope (out of your budget and not portable at all at around 20 pounds. "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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Canada
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I have 2 B/L 5x which is good to look at large area of the coin and a 14x to get in nice an close on an area. Better to spend the money on good loupe then buy cheap and find out that you hate them, and have to replace them with better one's.
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United States
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I like and use my $6 loupe more then my B&L. John1 |
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United States
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I agree. The cheap (< $10) Harris 10x loupes serve me well.
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Canada
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I use Iwamoto Achromatic loupes... the optics are probably the best out there (but not cheap). But hey, I am a geologist, and my loupes serve dual purposes...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just use an old Miranda 50mm f/1.8 camera lens. Miranda lenses are about as cheap as they come, and the quality is decent for use as a magnifier (and they are not radioactive).
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Valued Member
United States
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Replaced my old loupes with a 21 mm 20x and a 21 mm triplet 10x. Both have some nice LEDs built into them (especially the 10x triplet). They are both a huge improvement over my old one. I also picked up a digital pocket scale, very happy with that purchase as well. My old scale has seen better days.
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