What Is The Best Magnifier For Coins?

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Sunshine0274 New Member Canada 21 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 06:41 am Good morning all! I would like to know if anyone can help or direct me to the right place as to where I can buy a really good magnifier and what kind? I am searching to find a magnifier that will help me see my coins more clearly to be able to see the errors without squinting or closing one eye to focus, lol. Would be nice to be able to view them with both eyes open. I do have a Carson Digital microscope but I do not like it much. Looking for something better. Any ideas? Thank you all in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

The_Duke Pillar of the Community United States 1745 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 07:19 am My go to, is a Bausch and Lomb Hastings Triplet 10x. Also, BeLOMO makes a good one. Sometimes I use a lower magnification lens for a quick scan. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 08:08 am Quote: them with both eyes open The only way to do that is with a USB microscope and a computer monitor,or a unit that has everything in one. As for jewelers loupes,I use a 14x no name doublet,cost under $7. I also have a B&L Hastings 14x triplet,$30. I also recommend a 10x. We need to know your budget. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sunshine0274 New Member Canada 21 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 10:42 am Thank you The Duke and John 1. My budget I'm willing to go as high as 100 for now. I have a digital microscope from Carson but I dont seem to like it much. It sheds to much light on the area and dust hot into it so it's now useless. I'm searching for something better. I looked on Amazon but and did some research but still looking into it.Hoping to get my money's worth Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 11:15 am For $100,you will be able to get a scope and a loupe. Scope should be 5x-150x or as close to that as possible. Not recommending seller,but here is an idea for a stand alone model https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-3-LCD-1-...AOSwYUlbV~Bc John1 Edited by John1 09/16/2018 11:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sunshine0274 New Member Canada 21 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 11:24 am I'll look into it today, but I also need one that I can use both eyes with. I'm putting too much strain on my eye looking at coins with 1 eye open.Thank you John 1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sunshine0274 New Member Canada 21 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 11:42 am I was just looking at one like that. Also 1 from Tipmant. It's a USB Digital Microscope Magnification 40-1000x Compatible with PC/Mac, Android Tablet/Smart Phone (Micro USB) Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 11:46 am 40x-1000x is way too high. You need as close to 0x as possible and anything higher than 150x is over kill. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sunshine0274 New Member Canada 21 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 12:23 pm Well,I cant seem to order from ebay yet. I cancelled my PayPal a couple years ago.ill have to det it all up again. So I went with Amazon. This is what I ordered for now and hope it does the trick. I ordered a 4.2 out of 5 stars 31 Reviews Jewelry Loupe Magnifier with LED Light, AFUNTA 30X,60X,90X Pocket Magnifying,the Tipmant USB Digital Microscope Magnification 40-1000x and the Egal Digital Microscope 4.3 inches LCD Electronic HD Video Microscopes Endoscope Magnifier Camera with Alloy Stand. Now I know,I went over budget, lol. One of them better do the trick. Now back to roll searching until they arrive Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 2:17 pm IMHO. Your lowest mag is too high. The loupes with built in led is more of a hassle than anything. Hope your happy with what you get though John1 Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 4:46 pm to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 4:47 pm Check this out: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Useful-60X...AOSwmfhX63Zi Report this Post to the Staff
Sunshine0274 New Member Canada 21 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 6:11 pm Oh my landlol I was looking at a few similar to these but I don't know how good they are. I wish there was a store near by so I can go shopping. What is the USB one? Does it work well? Are the other ones also good enough that I don't have to look with only 1 eye? I had to quit going through my coins today because all I could see after a few hours was blur. I looked at some B&L Hastings but oh my, I'm not ready for that yet. Thank you for sharing Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 6:19 pm All depends on what your use is, just to see the dates better(3-8X), look for Doubled Dies(10-15X) or for micro-errors(25-300X and scopes). Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 8:10 pm Quote: The loupes with built in led is more of a hassle than anything. This is unfortunately true. They're great when they work, but that isn't very long. You can try to replace the battery but even then the compartment may not stand up to it. My first didn't survive this process, the second is flickering badly. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/20/2018 9:49 pm Try https://www.sciplus.com/ If nothing else, order the catalog. Lots of magnifiers. Report this Post to the Staff
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