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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1380506, member: 15445&quot;]Hello Tristen1230,</p><p>This was an important question from Hobo.</p><p><br /></p><p>For grading I personally use a high quality 3x that allows convenient viewing of the entire coin under different lighting conditions.&nbsp; Higher magnifications can make it difficult to position the coin, your head, &amp; the light.&nbsp; Higher magnifications can also make it impossible to view the entire coin at the same time unless all you collect are dimes.&nbsp; You should use the same high quality glass all the time for consistent grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once you assign the grade, you may want to look for varieties or attributions such as full bands etc.&nbsp; For this, I find a 10x loupe or 15x loupe works for me.&nbsp; The 7x does not give my poor eyes enough resolution to really see mint marks, varieties, and counterfeit diagnostics.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, these suggestions are for use in the field.&nbsp; If I&#039;m at home I still use the same 3x for grading but I can use a binocular microscope to see the really little things.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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