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New Member
United States
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I would like to purchase a scale (for the 82 cents), and a magnifier. Any suggestions on what and where to buy, they're are a million online. I have thousands of cents I would like to look at, I can see things like the double ear, close and Wide AM's, but having a hard time with the double dies, dates, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rip48 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Perfect timing on the scale. I was looking to pick one up today after work. Hopefully someone has recommendations from a local target/office max type store :0 I need one too for weighing coins and also packages for ebay :) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Personally, I would go the extra step and locate a pocket jeweler's scale with a 0.01g accuracy. There is a generic brand out there that works quite well, and is sold at jeweler's supply (also a better source for loupes than coin retailers). In this article, I've shown a picture of mine as a visual reference. It's produced in China under various "brands names", and can be found for about $30. Good luck!  |
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Valued Member
United States
122 Posts |
You don't need a scale for weighing '82 cents. You can just drop them on a table. The zincs and coppers sound different. You need to do a few of them to get the sound right. You can also make a scale with a Popsicle stick and a pencil. Place two known coppers on each end of the stick. get them to balance. Put scotch tape on the stick to hold it to the pencil in place. Put tape on one copper to hold it in place. Then place the subject cents on the other end of the stick. There is a dramatic difference. You won't have any problem deciding which are which. (Most are copper).
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Valued Member
United States
122 Posts |
I recently bought a 10x magnifier on ebay for about six dollars. It is very good. You can find them available at any time. Or go to a coin show. You can buy loups and magnifying glasses there. |
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New Member
United States
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This is timely for me too. Was looking for the right scale. Thanks for info.
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Valued Member
United States
88 Posts |
What is the difference between a magnifying glass and a loupe? Is one preferable to the other?
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Valued Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like the Proscale 111 at $22 is a good deal. 111 gram capacity and .01 gram resolution. Or 3.920 oz at .001 oz. Or 1713 grains at 1 grain resolution. Small enough to fit in your shirt pocket.
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks all for your suggestions. I bought a scale and microscope from CoinOptics.Com. who came reccommended from someone on the forum.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's what I use. Each item costs less then $16.00 + shipping. 30x36 magnifier, 30x21 loupe, digital scale.  |
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