Opinions, Please - Quick Imaging (Scanning)

Another fly in the ointment; coins are NOT the same size.


Rats, and I just noticed another error I made.
The spacing on the lower label.

 

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For this purpose, I think what you're doing here with quick scans is perfectly fine. Why spend lots and lots of time when these will serve the purpose. They're still better than at least half of the eBay pictures..

 

@Rick B , try this link
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=plugable+usb+microscope&i=electronics&crid=DH8K1J2AMAT8&sprefix=plugable+usb+microscope,aps,180&ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_23

This will be the USB 2.0; there is a Plugable 3.0 USB adapter port ($60) but I don't use or need it.

Primary use for me is coin examination for die varieties, die errors, etc.
The coin photography is a sideline for me.
As for what the ANA guy said, hey, my favorite magnifier is a Hasting 7x I've carried for more than 40 years. I do have a Doublet 16x but don't use it a whole lot. My 4-year granddaughter uses it a lot however.

 

Thank you. I thought you meant there was a brand new 3.0 USB microscope, not an adapter.
These triplet magnifiers are expensive. I wonder what you paid 40 years ago! I see a Hastings Triplet for $43. I paid $40 for this one:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WVH6PLI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Which is a
Bausch & Lomb Hastings Triplet 7X Magnifier
So it's a Hastings! How about that
Thanks

 

@kanga ,
May I suggest that you include the Standard Catalog of World Coins catalog number with your coin information. Just FYI: personally I would rather have the catalog number so I could research the specifics. Besides if you included the number it would save you a whole bunch of time. Just my opinion.

 

It was a gift from a mentor, outstanding numismatist, and true friend.

 

Hi, I just got mine. But I can't get it to see the whole coin. It's not much use to me if I can't do that. I saw in this forum somewhere where you showed a photo of your set up and the PC screen showed a whole large coin I thought. ???

 

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