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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3600134, member: 112&quot;]You need to understand a couple of things first. When it comes to grading coins magnification is not even used probably 90% (or more) of the time - grading is done with the naked eye. Magnification is typically only used if and when the grader sees something he&#039;s not sure of and needs to take a closer look at it to be sure. Most graders will usually only look at a coin for 5 maybe 6 seconds and they&#039;re done, finished with grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are how ever some exceptions. In the PCGS grading book their stated requirement for magnification is 5x, but it is only used on coins grading 67 and higher. That basically means the coin has to meet their standards for a given grade when it is viewed at 5x.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, your question doesn&#039;t have anything to do with grading, it has to do with a special designation, and special designations are not part of the grade. Special designations are like attributions for varieties and errors, they are often dependent on small, tiny little details that can only be seen with magnification. And since everybody&#039;s eyes are different, so is the power of the magnification they need to use in order to see what they need to see. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, the answer to your question is - it varies with the grader. Some might use 5x, another 7x, yet another 10x.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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