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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 613166, member: 15445"]Very nice binocular microscope! I find the 7x to 30x is well suited for coin viewing. You can also aim your digital camera through the eyepiece & take great close-up photos. Please post some photos.</p><p> </p><p>I will now tell everyone my longtime secret. Go to <a href="http://www.go-dove.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.go-dove.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.go-dove.com</a> and you can often find all types of really expensive scientific & industrial equipment for pennies on the dollar. </p><p> </p><p>I purchased my binocular microscope & later purchased two nice fiber optic illuminators for my coin hobby. (We also purchased a couple optical disc & semiconductor factories & shipped them to our Toronto warehouse but that is a different story). Just be aware that the most expensive thing about buying items at these auctions is the packing & shipping. If you cannot personally go there & pick it up, then you will need to hire someone to pack it and then send your courier or truck to pick it up. This can cost many times the auction purchase price of the item(s). For small (items like a microscope), I have found that you can <u>sometimes </u>contact the local UPS Store & make arrangements for them to pick up the item for a minimal charge.</p><p> </p><p>I'll straighten-up my coin play area & take a photo of my illuminator & microscope tonight.</p><p> </p><p>Very best regards,</p><p>collect89[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 613166, member: 15445"]Very nice binocular microscope! I find the 7x to 30x is well suited for coin viewing. You can also aim your digital camera through the eyepiece & take great close-up photos. Please post some photos. I will now tell everyone my longtime secret. Go to [URL]http://www.go-dove.com[/URL] and you can often find all types of really expensive scientific & industrial equipment for pennies on the dollar. I purchased my binocular microscope & later purchased two nice fiber optic illuminators for my coin hobby. (We also purchased a couple optical disc & semiconductor factories & shipped them to our Toronto warehouse but that is a different story). Just be aware that the most expensive thing about buying items at these auctions is the packing & shipping. If you cannot personally go there & pick it up, then you will need to hire someone to pack it and then send your courier or truck to pick it up. This can cost many times the auction purchase price of the item(s). For small (items like a microscope), I have found that you can [U]sometimes [/U]contact the local UPS Store & make arrangements for them to pick up the item for a minimal charge. I'll straighten-up my coin play area & take a photo of my illuminator & microscope tonight. Very best regards, collect89[/QUOTE]
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