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Message:: [QUOTE="Ripley, post: 1145619, member: 19199"]One needs "Old Glass" to properly look at old coins.  New loupes do not see the "Aura" that coins will show.  If one is to detect a coin's aura, you need at least vintage glass pre 1940.  For American coins, an American loupe is needed for aura detection.  Of the American glass, I have found Baucsh & Lomb particulary good at focusing on auras.  Here are my 3 aura detectors... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[ATTACH]118056.vB[/ATTACH]My portable glass.  A 1906 B & L  10x.  This old gal can detect 95% of the auras. [ATTACH]118059.vB[/ATTACH]Here is my work glass. A 1930 B & L Steroscope (17x).  This baby finds all but the oldest aura's. [ATTACH]118061.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]118062.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]118060.vB[/ATTACH] Here is the heavy artillary.  The Oldest auras are the hardest to detect!  So in 1885 B & L came up with this super modernistic Aura catcher !!!  Not even ancient Greek obols can hide thier aura from this Statavaris of detectors !!!! (20 x) So, remember to take care of your aura and your aura will take care of you.  I hope this little bit of glass knowlege will help all of our young and ineberated numismatics. :devil:[/QUOTE]