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Message:: [QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 26707411, member: 101855"]I use two magnifiers “on the road.” The first one is an old Bosh and Lomb 3x that I use in general. I have a B&M 5x too, but I prefer the 3X. In the old days I didn’t use much of anything because I’m near sighted, but after cataract surgery, I need a bit more. Old age is a bear! I did have one eye done for close vision and the other far sighted. That has me back to pretty much where I was before. For the close work, I use a Bosh and Lomb 10x. I hang it around my neck at the shows. I have a couple of them. They cost me over $30, 30 years ago, but they are a bargain. If you are going to buy expensive coins, you need them for detecting counterfeits, altered coins and subtle cleaning. I have an expensive 20x too, but I seldom use it. I also have a microscope that I sometimes use at home. Another “at home strategy” is to take photos and blow them up on a desk top computer screen. That is great for die variety work.[/QUOTE]