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Page 2 of 2 < 1 2   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 01-22-2009, 08:42 AM   #16 (permalink) coinblogger Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 230 That is an awesome coin Borgovan. I also love Nickelman's coin. What magnification do you guys use when looking for doubling and full steps? __________________ Check out my coin collecting blog, Coinblogger.com Interesting Articles: - Coin Collecting Guide - Interview With Owner of MesaCoin.com   01-22-2009, 11:54 AM   #17 (permalink) nickelman Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Top of Virginia Posts: 965 Quote: Originally Posted by coinblogger That is an awesome coin Borgovan. I also love Nickelman's coin. What magnification do you guys use when looking for doubling and full steps? I use x10 when cherrypicking to quickly look for varieties then when I believe I've found a DD or RPM and it is not a obvious major variety I'll use a x24 to double check before purchase and for attributing the actual variety once I get home. __________________ My collection (part of it anyway)http://www.omnicoin.com/user_view.aspx?id=Nickelman "IN GOD WE TRUST" Escapee from the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts!   01-27-2009, 11:51 AM   #18 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,356 I also use a 10x loupe. I have a 16x loupe, but it's very tiny and I rarely use it. If I can't see it with a 10x glass, I don't much care about it. I took those pictures through my microscope, though. I have lenses for 20x and 40x.   01-27-2009, 01:58 PM   #19 (permalink) coinblogger Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 230 I have a 5X glass, but I have a hard time seeing the steps with it. __________________ Check out my coin collecting blog, Coinblogger.com Interesting Articles: - Coin Collecting Guide - Interview With Owner of MesaCoin.com   01-27-2009, 11:06 PM   #20 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,356 You should be able to see the steps with a 5x glass. If it is a magnifying glass, though, there may be some distortion of the lens which makes it more difficult. With a 5x loupe I bet you'd have no problem. You may want to consider a 10x loupe. You can get a decent one for $10-15.   Page 2 of 2 < 1 2 Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Other coins from show today | 1939 Jefferson Reverses » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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