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Pocket_Change Valued Member United States 129 Posts	Posted 07/25/2010 4:59 pm I was wondering when searching for errors and varieties on cents what if any magnification is the best to you. I'm sure this, to a point, is a matter of need or taste, but Just looking for some ideas and pointers. Thanks all. Report this Post to the Staff

Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 07/25/2010 5:25 pm Personally, I scan my coins with a 10x loupe. That still allows me to see the entire coin and if anything there is worthy of a closer look, it will jump out at you. If I really need to get in there closer, then I pull out a 12X-15X loupe. If I can't tell something is worth a closer look under 10X, it probably isn't worth the time. Report this Post to the Staff
southerngent Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 07/25/2010 5:29 pm I pretty much do all of my searching with a 16X but I can still see almost all of a cent so as long as I'm not looking at larger coins I'm good. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/25/2010 5:32 pm I started out with a 10x many,many years ago.Now my eyes are not as good as they once was so I use a 14x for error and variety searching. If I was not searching errors and varieties I would probably use a 10x. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
razorear Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 07/25/2010 5:50 pm 5x for grading, 10-15x for variety searching,& 20-30x for nit-pic'n. Report this Post to the Staff
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