Do you dissect every coin you get?

bsshog40

I guess for me anyway, it doesn't seem time worthy to take out a high power loupe or a microscope to look for anamolies in every coin I get that just doesn't jump out at me with the naked eye or even a small 2x pocket magnifier. It doesn't seem like there would be any value to it except maybe a little " cool factor" even though it usually adds no value to the coin. I know we have a lot roll searchers here, so what is the initiative for those that do this? Just curious.
Bobby

Aspie_Rocco

I loupe every coin I get, most are also viewed at 10x and 30x with my binocular dissecting microscope 🔬
I like to be very familiar with what is added to my collection.
As a variety hunter I prefer to get really close to verify or disqualify findings.

JW77

I typically buy PCGS CAC coins that meet my personal taste for eye appeal. Based on the CAC sticker I know I have a high quality coin for the grade. If I buy the coin in an auction I like to to check out the luster if it is the first time I am seeing the coin in hand. As far as using a loupe, I stopped a long time ago. If I'm happy with the grade, luster an overall appeal to the naked eye, that is good enough for me. I don't have a desire to see every tiny defect that is not visible to the naked eye.

silverpop

yes i look over the coins i buy or want to buy that way i can see if the coin is going to fit into my collection or not

neildrobertson

I look at every coin in my collection. I haven't used a loupe on every coin.

privatecoin

I'd say 75% or more for me.

BuffaloIronTail

@Aspie_Rocco said:
I loupe every coin I get, most are also viewed at 10x and 30x with my binocular dissecting microscope 🔬
I like to be very familiar with what is added to my collection.
As a variety hunter I prefer to get really close to verify or disqualify findings.

I gotta look and analyze them when I get them. That's just me.

Part of it is the disbelief that I actually own it.

I'd rather watch coins then television

Pete

johnny9434

I feel safer even for a spell looking at coins then I do tv these days, fwiw

TurtleCat

Generally not. I will use a loupe for inspecting hits, verifying cleaning vs die polish, and to help see smaller details. Usually a 3x power is enough for me.

BillJones

Since I photograph every new coin I get, I get huge images anyway. Since my photos over emphasize every mark on the coin, I get to spot them too.

All of my Ancient Rome and British coins are pictured in notebooks I maintain that cover the history of the monarch that appears on them. So I guess you would have say that I do look at everything in detail.

jesbroken

@Aspie_Rocco said:
I loupe every coin I get, most are also viewed at 10x and 30x with my binocular dissecting microscope 🔬
I like to be very familiar with what is added to my collection.
As a variety hunter I prefer to get really close to verify or disqualify findings.

I agree and, Bobby, the cool factor is what coin collecting is all about to me.
Jim

bsshog40

The cool factor for me falls into the rpm's, off-centers and stuff like that. I have to admit, the small die chips, minute doubling and so on, doesn't really have me searching for them.

WAYNEAS

Each and every time before a purchase.
Wayne

coinbuf

@bsshog40 said:
The cool factor for me falls into the rpm's, off-centers and stuff like that. I have to admit, the small die chips, minute doubling and so on, doesn't really have me searching for them.

Completely agree, if I cannot see it with my eye or maybe a 5X loupe to verify then it just is not important enough to care about to me. Like Bill said I enjoy taking photos, (and at times having photos taken) of my coins, this allows me to enjoy my coins as most are away at the SDB and also gives me the opportunity to see anything I may have missed before.

Nothing against the roll search and electron microscope guys, but I have no interest in those kind of activities.

Omegaraptor

I’m a variety hawk so I use a 16x loupe. Lost it at the last big show I was at and need to buy another.

Raybob15239

I collect VAMs, so yes, I do.

Walkerfan

I am very critical. Tiny flaws can bother me to NO END.

I notice what others don't even see, at times.

It can give one a sick stomach.

Onastone

I watch my tv with a loupe. Just kidding...but seriously, I look at some of my coins with a loupe but not all of them. Plus as I get older, my vision is needing a little magnification!

Jzyskowski1

From the moment a coin arrives it is off to QC 😉🙀🦫. My associates 🐈

ThreeCentSilverFL

Oh yes. Under the 10x loupe, everything goes. And in different light sources as well.

ReadyFireAim

I analyze individual flow lines at 40X under multiple light sources.
I know it's not normal

Did you know Barber was so skilled he was able to put little fingernails on Liberty's torch hand?
How are you going to fully appreciate that without some magnification?

ricko

I am not a variety collector, so rarely use magnification on coins. I do carry a loupe though, and if something gets my attention, I will check it out closely. On DD's, I do confirm with a loupe - well, not for the major ones of course. Cheers, RickO

Namvet69

Busted, I examine every coin with a loupe and a USB microscope. I take medication for this condition. Peace Roy

oldabeintx

Varieties that I can see without magnification are of interest to me, but as mainly a type collector I use a loupe only if I spot an area that concerns me. I get the attraction and excitement of discovery looking for minor varieties and minting anomalies, just not for me.

BuffaloIronTail

@Namvet69 said:
Busted, I examine every coin with a loupe and a USB microscope. I take medication for this condition. Peace Roy

There's nothing wrong with you, Roy.

It's everyone else that's messed up.

Pete

1946Hamm

I scan every coin I buy at 1200 dpi to inspect it closely. A scanner doesn't show luster but brings details out very well.

ChrisH821

The closer you look at a coin, the worse it looks. 10x is the most I will do for inspection.
For viewing and appreciating, usually no magnification or 5x and not under a harsh light.