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Valued Member
Canada
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What is your set up when it's time to grade coins at home. What kind of lamp is the best. In other end, what are you doing during a coins show when no good light is available at a dealer table and avoid some surprises at home after a show?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1285 Posts |
I have a 10x and 16x magnifier plus an LED light which I recently picked up. Works really great when checking old paper money for "flaws". Link for the light: http://www.amazon.com/Nebo-Lumens-F...d+lightJust DO NOT look into the light when you turn it on--really bad for the eyes. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I cheat, I take a high resolution image of the coin and study it full size on my computer after having a good look at the coin under an ottlight.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5394 Posts |
For best results just mimic what the graders do at NGC and PCGS. Never use anything higher than 10 power to grade coins.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1192 Posts |
This^ I use a 4x/6x/10x loup. Generally I only use the 6x portion unless I'm looking at a variety.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
I use a normal desk clip on lamp, my eyes, a 20x loupe, and the PCGS Photograde app on my iPhone which works pretty well.
Edited by ChildOfTheWheat
12/01/2015 7:21 pm
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Valued Member
United States
374 Posts |
Just a lamp at my desk at home...I've got good eyesight, so I don't really use a magnifying glass. I just do it the old fashioned way...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
Start with eye appeal, then a 10 x loop
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
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Start with eye appeal, then a 10 x loop.  Eye appeal to me makes all the difference. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
At home: sunlight and 10X loupe,
At an auction view day or at a coin show: 3X spectacles, then 10X loupe under whatever is the best light available.
Don't buy slabbed coins - don't need to, (most of the coins that are available at the coin shows and auctions that I attend are not slabbed anyway), but it is essential to learn to grade accurately for yourself.
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Posted 12/01/2015 4:45 pm
