Supplies for finding errors?

Hey everyone. I am new here and had some questions. I have a hard time spoting some of the errors in the pictures posted and the magnification seems to be very high. After a while i can see them but when trying to spot them on coins i have i can never see them. I have heard a plethora of different opinions on what to use as far a magnification. What are your opinions 2x, 4x, 5x, 8x 10x 12x 20x? also what magnification should be used for grading?

 

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Most graders use 5x, and in some cases 10x for extreme details or questioning in the grade

 

Welcome to the neighborhood!

I'm so blind that I need all the help I can get whether it is just for grading or searching for errors and varieties. For me, I find it easiest to use my stereomicroscope for much of the smaller details. So, I guess personal preferences are relative to the physical limitations of the individual.

Chris

 

Fancy words....it burns!!!:bigeyes:

 

I use a 3X viewer, if I see somrthing i should take a better look at, I use a 5X, then if needed a17X. I try to use natural sun light also.

 

10x here. If it can't be seen with a 10x it's not worth that much.

 

thanks for the info i will probably just get a better magnifying glass then caue i currently use 4X. Also does anyone have any recommendations on a good light source for spotting error coins? or a good website that shows a regular coin compared to the errors? this would probably help me see the difference because some of the pictures people have posted here i find hard to see any doubling at all

 

Buy a stereo microscope. You can get them for less than $275 and have all the light you need.