Roll Sorting Tools - What Do You Use?

Dearborn
Thanks but certainly your not examining a large number with a loop. Are you?
That just adds so much manual labor to the task. The method I'm using works to a degree but I'd much prefer something like the glasses I posted that I could look at every coin with. And if looking for varieties the picking up/ putting down becomes tedious and inefficient.

I use a 14x jewelers loupe doublet to look through mainly Lincoln cents. I also have two usb scopes if I need more magnification as well as taking/posting photos.
John1

@Jbdcboy.... Here is a link to the microscope I use.... https://www.amazon.com/NATIONAL-GEO..._top?ie=UTF8 ....

It has a universal attachment for cellphones, as it easily clips over the camera lens. I originally found it in the discount bin at a Cost Plus World Market for -50% off & figured I'd give it a go. Surprisingly enough, it exceeded my expectations & works extremely well for CRH'ing errors/varieties.

Yes, a loupe for every coin. I find the need to be able to tilt and rotate coins too important on most coins to rely on a fixed set up and have never found strong enough magnifying glasses that worked.

I use a headlamp as a light source, with rechargeable batteries so it doesn't add to the cost of things. That way I can pick up coins in my left hand for inspection, and hold the loupe in my right hand full time.

But the standard jewelers loupes don't work well for me as they are too small diameter. I prefer the style used back in the day for inspecting photographic slides. They are larger and much easier to hold for long periods of time, with a slightly wider field of focus. 8X is my preferred magnification.

With this cheap and easy set up I can run through pretty much 500 circulated wheats an hour. That said, I'm not looking for every minor RPM on those, so I do go pretty fast. It also helps that I've pretty much memorized all the Lincoln Cent doubled dies so I don't have to look at every device on every coin, just certain places depending on the date.

Oh yeah, one last thing. I use the loupe as in the photo, upside down from how you would use it to look at a slide. It's far easier.

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Tbats I'm impressed with that set up! I never thought to use a headlamp. I usually use a small reading lamp, but your way does sound more effective!