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<p>[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1145628, member: 11521"]5X or 6X or less is best for grading. With higher magnifications you cannot see all or most of the coin and minor imperfections appear to be worse than they are. </p><p> </p><p>Before looking at the coin under a loupe you should first study it using the naked eye. That will give you an overall impression of the coin (e.g., luster, strike, evidence of wear, toning, etc.). If the first thing you do when you pick up a coin is to look at it with a 10X loupe (rather than the naked eye) you may not be able to see the forest for the trees. </p><p> </p><p>And, as stated above, proper lighting is very important - not just the amont of light but also the type. (Fluorescent lighting tends to hide hairlines.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hobo, post: 1145628, member: 11521"]5X or 6X or less is best for grading. With higher magnifications you cannot see all or most of the coin and minor imperfections appear to be worse than they are. Before looking at the coin under a loupe you should first study it using the naked eye. That will give you an overall impression of the coin (e.g., luster, strike, evidence of wear, toning, etc.). If the first thing you do when you pick up a coin is to look at it with a 10X loupe (rather than the naked eye) you may not be able to see the forest for the trees. And, as stated above, proper lighting is very important - not just the amont of light but also the type. (Fluorescent lighting tends to hide hairlines.)[/QUOTE]
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