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Valued Member
United States
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Hey everybody as you can see I'm new to the game. I am wondering what I need to help me examine coins with. I know I can look up on where I need to look on the coin but what is the best thing I can use to look. I see there are scanners, hand mag glass, camera's, microscopes that hook up to your computer I'm not sure which one would be the best and that I could examine a coin.
Also is a scale a good source too to help with coins?
Thanks!!
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Valued Member
United States
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I have a 10X Monocular microscope I bought about 5 yrs ago, easier than a loop, you can see the full coin, up to a nickel, also a usb microscope that hooks up to my computer, this helps me with varieties/errors. Also a scanner to take pics to put in my inventory system. Last, a cheap ( $150.00) Camera to take pics with, but a little hard for me to get the right shot, maybe you can do better. Hope this helps.
James K
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Valued Member
United States
81 Posts |
I forgot, A scale is important, helps detecting counterfeits, all weights for coins are in the Red Book, Calipers are good to have also. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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hey, yea you def did help me out. I'll def check those out. Yea we have a digital camara and just seems to be horrible when trying to take pictures.
But thanks for the advice.
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Moderator
 United States
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Get yourself a 10X loupe also. Education is key. I would get yourself an Official ANA Grading Standards for United States coins book. Great learning tool. As for a camera, make sure it has macro zoom, most of your Canons, Nikons, Olympus etc., have this feature. I really like my Olympus. Very easy to use and takes very decent pictures. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
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I agree, the 10x loupe is really handy. The scale also. But knowledge is key, as previously stated. A Red Book will help, and perhaps a copy of Photograde. Edited by Funny Money
05/22/2011 7:43 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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how much did you guys pay for your 10x loupe?
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Valued Member
United States
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I just got a new one for 11.00$....not that expensive. Remember, go for quality, I see some on ebay for 5.00$ that probably aren't worth a darn. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have a 10x loupe that I got with a tattoo kit when I first started doing tattoos but I find myself using the eye p[art of an old microscope more often than the 10x loupe because it is probably closer to 30 or 40x magnification. But if you can find an old broken microscope and just steal the eye from it I can tell you it works great
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice idea Bryan...love when money can be saved to spend on coins!
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