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snitchard Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 10/13/2008 4:52 pm Hello, What is the difference between a magnifying glass and a loupe? Can a loupe be used to look at Proof Sets? Do loupes come in different sizes? Thanks, Rich Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/13/2008 6:06 pm A loupe is a type of magnifier, but not all magnifiers are loupes. loupe- magnifier- You can get magnifiers and loupes in just about any power from 2x to 20x check out this link to see different models Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 10/13/2008 6:12 pm Loupes are more convenient to carry around verses a magnifying glass. I use a Peer 10x -TRIPLET which is also used by geologists in the field if I'm not mistaken. Anyway it was purchased at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (Geology Dept.) a few years ago. Comes in a tough little compact leather pouch as well. Take Care Ben Report this Post to the Staff
praetorian2000 New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 10/26/2008 9:40 pm what size loupe would people recommend? I currently have a magnifier (don't know the power and don't know how to find it's power)but when it comes to seeing the mintmark...with what I have, it's difficult. and reading anything the size of the mintmark or smaller on the Presidential dollar is impossible. along, with size what else should I consider, such as brand or whatever? Report this Post to the Staff
desertgem Pillar of the Community United States 860 Posts	Posted 10/27/2008 12:44 am An excellent loupe for the price is a GEMORO brand. They are widely used in gemology and Zoology. They make an excellent 10X , 21mm ( wide view) for general do it all. Actually depending on your interests you might like a 20X loupe for small details like mintmark variations, or a 3-5X loupe to better judge grading. Too high magnification makes a MS64 coin look like EF sometimes. B&L, Nikon, and Ziess can be in the 70-100 range, the Gemoro is usually in the 15-25 dollar range. usually found in jewelry or rockhound sites/ Jim Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/27/2008 11:06 am Ideal magnification would be 7x to 10x. The size of the lens itself is a matter of personal choice, but I like to see as much of the coin as possible. Report this Post to the Staff
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