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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;COCollector, post: 2536706, member: 76108&quot;]I have a bunch of different magnifiers. Plastic, glass... printer&#039;s loupe, linen tester, bee sting magnifier, Sherlock-Holmes-style, you-name-it.</p><p><br /></p><p>For examining coins, skip the cheap stuff. The distortions drive me crazy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead, I highly recommend you get a get a <b><i>good</i></b> optical-glass triplet loupe.</p><p><br /></p><p>High magnification is rarely necessary... 5x to 10x is all you need. Trade-off is smaller viewing area for higher magnification.</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite is the BelOMO 7x Triplet Loupe. 99% of the time it&#039;s my go-to magnifier for coins. It&#039;s small pocket-size... very handy, works great.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo259/JBROWN7840/001Coins/BelOMO%207x%20triplet%20magnifier%20loupe_zpsig93tyji.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of other choices... Hastings/Bausch &amp; Lomb is good too, depending on which model you select. Many are widely available, so shop around.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got mine here: <a href="http://www.amateurgeologist.com/BelOMO-7x-triplet-loupe-magnifier.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amateurgeologist.com/BelOMO-7x-triplet-loupe-magnifier.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.amateurgeologist.com/BelOMO-7x-triplet-loupe-magnifier.html</a>&nbsp; (This vendor &quot;custom-treats&quot; the screws to prevent loosening with usage.)</p><p><br /></p><p>edit: changed photo[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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