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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2467389, member: 82616&quot;]Recently I purchased a vintage 1940&#039;s Bausch &amp; Lomb magnifying glass, which I use almost everyday for viewing my coins. This new purchase has peaked my curiosity wondering what magnifiers do you folks use to view your coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my basic set up. Nothing fancy.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]518291[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>From left to right:</p><p>Bausch &amp; Lomb 2x magnifying glass - good for getting an overall look at a coin.</p><p>Bausch &amp; Lomb 5x Packette magnifier - nice for getting a little closer look and for use at coin shows</p><p>Bausch &amp; Lomb 10x Hastings Loupe - used to help authenticate and identify tricky mint marks</p><p>No brand name &#039;45&#039;x hand microscope - I got this one for free and use it on occasion to help with authenticating and identifying. It comes with its own LED light. Doubtful that it&#039;s 45x, seems closer to 20x or 30x.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t clean coins, so I don&#039;t really require anything more than the above and considering they are ancient probably wouldn&#039;t want to!</p><p><br /></p><p>What magnifier do you use to view your coins?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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