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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 4014848, member: 27832&quot;]Interesting idea! I think it would be hard to make it work, though -- a single-element lens made out of slab plastic would introduce distortion, and make it nearly impossible to get a good <i>photograph</i> of the coin. Plus the high point in the middle of the lens would be a scuff magnet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then again, I&#039;m speaking from a position of privilege. I&#039;m old, wear bifocals, and really need trifocals -- but underneath it all I&#039;m <i>nearsighted</i>, which means I can hold a coin a few inches from my nose and focus clearly on it <i>without</i> glasses. It&#039;s like having a loupe everywhere I go. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>How about a widget that clips onto your phone and holds a slab? That would give you magnification, photos, and even videos of how the luster shifts as you move the coin under a light source. Okay, it would block the light source, so maybe not such a great idea after all...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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