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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2568664, member: 36230&quot;]For all but, perhaps, the most minor and insignificant varieties, 10x should more than suffice. This isn&#039;t to say you can&#039;t go higher, but just that it&#039;s not necessary. You also should understand that the stronger the glass, the worse the coin will generally look; even the most pristine coin can look like utter crap with high enough magnification, and if you&#039;re going to use the loupe for general grading, 10x is far too much. Opinions differ - some prefer the naked eye while others a tad more powerful than is necessary, but generally speaking a 3x is preferable.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for your coin, I don&#039;t see anything, but the photos, even when enlarged, are rather small, especially on a phone screen, so take as you will. As for learning about doubled dies, there are many websites that would benefit you, but for starters try...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://doubleddie.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://doubleddie.com/" rel="nofollow">http://doubleddie.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As you&#039;ll see, this one site alone contains a huge amount of information, so please understand this isn&#039;t something that you can invest a couple hours into and walk away &quot;knowledgeable&quot;. Take your time to digest what you read, and if confused or have additional questions, don&#039;t be afraid to simply ask the board. Good luck to you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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