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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 45380, member: 112&quot;]You&#039;ll likely get all kinds of different answers, but most professional graders will tell you that looking at coins with the naked eye is best. And when you need magnification to use a 5x glass. Using a loupe or glass any stronger than that tends to make you focus on the minute details too much and you will undergrade your coins. 5x also allows you to have wider field of view when enjoying your coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are times however when a stronger loupe is required, like when trying to detect a counterfeit or to examine some other problem you noticed and need to see closer. For those times 10x is plenty.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for brand names - I prefer the Bosch &amp; Lomb 5x in the snap-lock case. It&#039;s quite handy to carry in your pocket and have the lens protected. And the lens is big enough to get a good field of view.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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