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<p>[QUOTE="mrbrklyn, post: 1444011, member: 4381"]The most important tool for collecting coins is a magnifier lens: Every coin collector needs at least one magnifier.</p><p><br /></p><p>A magnifier is rated by the increase in size of the image. A 1-power magnifier will show you a correctly sized image. A 10X magnifier will show the image 10 times larger than normal. “X” in this case means “times.”</p><p><br /></p><p>You should never examine a coin just with the unaided eye, whether buying or selling. The mark of the experienced collector is the magnifier hanging from a lanyard around his neck. Magnifiers come with glass or plastic lenses. It’s quite worthwhile to spend the extra money on glass, as a good lens will last you a lifetime. I use a 14X lens that I bought in 1967 and there is not a scratch on the lens, despite a dozen trips to the floor.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=25241" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=25241" rel="nofollow">http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=25241</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mrbrklyn, post: 1444011, member: 4381"]The most important tool for collecting coins is a magnifier lens: Every coin collector needs at least one magnifier. A magnifier is rated by the increase in size of the image. A 1-power magnifier will show you a correctly sized image. A 10X magnifier will show the image 10 times larger than normal. “X” in this case means “times.” You should never examine a coin just with the unaided eye, whether buying or selling. The mark of the experienced collector is the magnifier hanging from a lanyard around his neck. Magnifiers come with glass or plastic lenses. It’s quite worthwhile to spend the extra money on glass, as a good lens will last you a lifetime. I use a 14X lens that I bought in 1967 and there is not a scratch on the lens, despite a dozen trips to the floor. [url]http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=25241[/url][/QUOTE]
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