WANTED: GOOD QUALITY STEREO MICROSCOPE AT A REASONABLE PRICE!

dorancoins

I have a question for everyone on this forum, and it is a serious question.

Does anyone know where I can find a good stereo or trinocular micorscope?

I will be in the market for one very soon, and I have looked at eBay, but didn't anything that would be considered "a bargain".

Recently, I have been taking correspondence courses from the ANA, and from the course on errors I was astonded on the different error varieties and also on counterfeit coins.

Again, regarding my question, it is a serious one, and all advice and answers will be taken into consideration.

RalphP13

I got mine off eBay. If you start looking elsewhere, these actually do seem like a "bargain".

I've had it for a year now and it has worked great.
I've only had one so I really can't give you a comparison perspective.


This is the same scope and same people I got mine from.
Scope

I wanted the range of magnification (i.e. 10X-20X-30X-60X) but I find myself using mainly the 10X & 30X.

Ralph

dorancoins

Ralph, eBay might be my best bet. A while back I contacted JP Martin, former lead grader for the ANA, and I was advised that the magnification range I was looking for was 8-40X, so my best bet so far is 7-45X.

pines

I also purchased one of these from the Ebay seller in Ralph's link. I got a 10X-30X. The transaction with this seller was good and the scope has worked fine. As Ralph said...as you look around these might not seem like a bad price!

dpoole

Pacific Science Supplies has a table at most major coin shows. I sprung for a stereo 10x-30x model from them for $273 delivered, and I've been very happy with it. Don't know how I've lived without it, in fact. Every coin I get goes under it now.

kieferscoins

<< <i>Every coin I get goes under it now. >>



You are micrograding!



Cameron Kiefer

dorancoins

<< <i>Pacific Science Supplies has a table at most major coin shows. I sprung for a stereo 10x-30x model from them for $273 delivered, and I've been very happy with it. Don't know how I've lived without it, in fact. Every coin I get goes under it now. >>



How do I contact them?

Blade

I met with dpoole and lincolncentman today for a coin show & tell this afternoon (along with 4 other collectors). I can say that dpoole's stereo microscope is just awesome. The hishest setting zooms in on 2 numbers in the date - plenty of magnification for variety identification. Now I need to scrape up $275 to get one too!

dpoole

dorancoins:

Here's a link to the company.

Murphy

I got this Cheap Microscope and it works fine - I use it every day to either look at coins or take photos. Which ever kind you get, you probably should get one with a Zoom magnification rather than several fixed magnifications. Good luck.
Halogen Lamp

RVDavis

Mine came from here

www.microscope-store.com

And I am pleased with the microscope.

Rick

ozzysdad

Try this site for American Science & Surplus, They have several types, www.sciplus.com, They have several listed in their catalog, I have done some business with them and they will send you a free catalog if you contact them.

American Science & Surplus
P.O. Box 1030
Skokie, IL. 60076
Ph. (847) 647-0011Linky

ozzysdad

See if i can link you to the right page?Microscope's and Accessories

ChangeIsGood

Try Here

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Can you take pictures with a stereo microscope?----------------------------------BigE

dorancoins

<< <i>Can you take pictures with a stereo microscope?----------------------------------BigE >>



Yes you can - it is best to get a trinocular microscope (stereo microscope with an extra tube for mounting a camera (film, video, or digital).

Speaking of microscopes, I just got mine last week (trinocular, of course), and having a blast. No pics yet (got to learn how to take pics with the thing). Bargainmicroscopes.com has a good selection and friendly service.