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Message:: [QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2454496, member: 82616"]Prior to acquiring the vintage B&L I primarily used a smaller inexpensive 2" magnifying glass and 10X loupe for everyday use. For wide views of multiple coins I have a 1.75X 4" magnifying glass, rarely used to be honest. If I need to get up close and personal with a coin I have a 45X magnifier with an LED light. What prompted my search for a vintage magnifying glass was the first episode of 'Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome'. There was Mary sitting in the BM with the assistant director discussing RR coinage. In front of them was a tray of coins and a large neat looking magnifying glass. I thought 'now that's a pretty classy thing to view coins with'. So, the search was on. The first acceptable vintage B&L I considered was over $200 in an upscale antique dealer's webstore, I passed. Luckily I found the one I purchased quite by chance on eBay, box included for less than $50 (and it's snazzier looking than the BM one!). I think it will encourage me to 'look' at my coins more, which isn't a bad thing.[/QUOTE]