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stman

Wondering what magnification some of you use that are lets say over 40 and your eyesight isn't what it used to be.

I've usually just used a 5 power glass and not long ago went to 10.

But I'm collecting some barber quarters now and it's a little tougher.
Not a problem. But I don't want to miss anything on these proofs.

Probably should have started years ago with these quarters!!!!

Thanks in advance for any comments,

Stman

a2labmom

Well, I'm not at or over 40, but my eyesight ain't what it used to be.

I use a 2x, 5x, or 10x eye piece. For tougher stuff or stuff I want a real detailed look at, I head on out to the kitchen to set up the bino-scope that can go from 7.5x up to 35x.

Russ

With my eyesight, I use an electron microscope.

Russ, NCNE

Tonelover

I have a 10X and it doesn't really do enough for me. My 15X is much better for checking out the little things that need a close look.

lathmach

16X loupe.
I'm going on 58.
Ray

stman

Tonelover I said don't read this!!!

Bear

Stman - I have turned 32 for the second time I hope I will do. In checking proofs for hairlines , marks
and other imperfections I start with my naked eye under a good 75 or100 watt bulb lamp. This will give
me a good over all impression of the coin. By twisting the coin at different angles, hairlines become
readily visable. Then I bring out my 10X glass for a fine look see. By the way, Wonder Coin uses a 10X glass
after he finishes with his eyeball look see. And we know the quality of his splended coins.

the little bear

Tonelover

I know you did Get a 50X for all I care, I've got nothing to hide.

Dog97

I use this little dodad from Radio Shack that has an 8X glass on 1 end & a 30X mocroscope on the other. I don't have a proper loupe.

littlewicher

I just turned 15 and I use a 5X, 10X and 15X.

braddick

I have a small hobby magnifying glass (easier to hold and use) that is about a 5X or 8X that I use 90+% of the time. I do have a loop but prefer the glass.

Why use more than the graders use?

Placid

<< <i>I have turned 32 for the second time >>



Is that in Bear years?

Bear

Placid - I converted to human standards, to make it easy for you to grasp the significance of
my age, without having to saw me in half to count the annual rings. Bear

gsaguy

Sorry STMAN.....I cheated....I couldn't resist.

GSAGUY

keets

i use 3X and 6X for most everything. it seems that the magnification isn't the most important thing-----proper lighting is!!!! i have a 15X loupe and a 30X panasonic light-scope that i use for fine detail like doubling and stuff. what i would really like to be able to do more than anything at shops and shows is to take along my lighting. am i the only one that notices how crummy the lighting is there? god bless the dealers who have the foreSIGHT to take clamp-ons!! there always seems to be more people at their tables.

al h.

stman

Agreed, Good light is key.


stman

leothelyon

I just turned 15 and I use a 5X, 10X and 15X

What a laugh! That's good, you can count by 5's and you forgot to mention your tri*** X magnifier!

From the majority of coins I've seen in my life, I've always wondered if the seller has been using a shot glass when he graded them!

I use 5x, 10X, 16x, 30X when the light works and 60x from my intel play toy. I also have a 5 in wide 20x?
and a 8 in wide glass that was used at some off shore lighthouse that helped bring in the boats and ships. It's more of a novelty kind of thing. I rarely use it unless I feel an urge to make my eyeball the size of a football. Or to become Mr. Brain himself, wowweewoowee come in Mr. brain, are you there Mr. Brain, come in. I guess the older you get the bigger the magnifier you'll need. Over and out.

Leo

Bulldog

Guess it all depends on just what you want to see.

I use all the methods, but the microscope sure takes alot of the guess work out of it and sometimes reveals some unpleasant suprises.

Bulldog

stman

Just to mention, I don't want to get carried away here or I would never find a coin I like.

Maybe this will make it easier, I've allways liked the 5power slide glass as I could see the whole coin. A while back went to 10 power loupe. I'm really not in love with the loupe but need it to see hairlines etc. on proofs.

Do they sell anything thats more comfortable in at least 10 power
rather than a loupe?

Thanks for your replies, stman

kryptonitecomics

I use an 18X Jewelers Loop. I have never overgraded a coin in my life....I have on the other hand pretty much undergraded every coin I've ever owned. Good thing I don't sell coins, I'd rip myself off!!!

Russ

<< <i>and a 30X panasonic light-scope >>



I used to have one of those. Now some scumbag burglar has it.

Russ, NCNE

keets

good point about the slide glass stman. that's exactly why i like mine, i can see the whole coin. a loupe limits me to a small area but is better for detail.

al h.

leothelyon

Hey, I have a couple of stories to relate,

At one of those large midwest shows, after taking a break in the boys room, back to the tables I realized I didn't have my loupe. Upon asking my 12 year old on it's whereabouts, his eyes went wide and said, I left it on the sink in the bathroom. Sure enough by the time we got back there, it was gone. So off to the coin supply tables we went and those things aren't cheap.

Every year or so I'll get together with other FS Jefferson collector friends and we'll look over each others collections. There's one collector who visits me about once a year. While examining each others coins I kept using his loupe because I actually believed it was my loupe we were using. So back and forth it went for the next 3 hours when finally it was time to go and he made the remark, "Maybe next time you can bring along your loupe." and I said, "yea I did, it's right there." He laughed and said, "no that was mine" and then I'd check my pockets and sure enough, I had one and I had thought all along that he didn't bring his. What a laugh we had. Great guy! He also has one of the greatest collections.

Leo

stman

Good story lol. Sounds like something I would do.