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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 2891772, member: 15199&quot;]Something that is usually missing is instructions on how to use a loupe/magnifying lens. People may complain about the light or not being able to see doubling or other significant items on coin, but it is not the lens fault, it is the way it is being used/ 10X not only magnifies the coin area 10X, it magnifies any &quot;shake&quot; your hand is doing also. For an experienced coin collector, they actually do better for those quick exams out of a case at a show with a good 3X , 5X, lens. If you then think you see something, sit down, brace both elbows on a table and use a higher power lens if you have one, or borrow the dealers 10X. At shows I see people standing up or bending over, holding the magnifier with one bent arm, about 6 inches from the coin held in the other outstretched arm. They couldn&#039;t see a DD unless it was the 72/72 or 55/55 Lincolns, certainly not the single squeeze doubling they call DD today. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a link to a jewelry site where they talk about how to hold and use the magnifier on gems....which is harder than coins where you just look at the surface and not down inside a diamond. There are others, some with video on the web. Maybe it will help. Jim</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://thejewelryloupe.com/how-to-use-a-jewelry-loupe/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://thejewelryloupe.com/how-to-use-a-jewelry-loupe/" rel="nofollow">http://thejewelryloupe.com/how-to-use-a-jewelry-loupe/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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