Jun 6, 2018 · However, for coin viewing, I prefer a (non-electronic) stereo microscope. I use the one my dad gave me, from the old Boeing Surplus. If you look on ebay, you'll see the expensive high end …

Jul 10, 2018 · I use a three tube scope (for micrographs of diagnostics or characteristics on coins I wish to record) with a "zoom" range of 7X to 45X. Most work is done at 7X or lower with an auxiliary lens …

January 4, 2026 8:18AM @lermish said: People seem to love coin microscopes...and yet I can't recall a single "error/variety hunter" actually figuring out how to move the images via USB/SD card to their …

May 25, 2004 · The Coin-Scope can be used for botany, biology, forensics, electronics, stamp collecting, watch repair, you name it! One of the biggest uses of the coin-scope is to put pictures of coins for …

Aug 30, 2004 · I've heard some good things about the "Coin Scope" numismatic digital microscope.

Feb 1, 2023 · Anybody here use Coinoscope? MasonG Posts: 6,287 February 1, 2023 5:56PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Do you own/use the ProScope for your coin photos and inventory logging? Do you like it? What lense do you use? Bob

Jan 26, 2003 · The detail is as sharp as the Coin Scope can get, due to the remaining cleaning I have to do. It was taken using the 10X lense, which does NOT have LEDs to illuminate.

Aug 31, 2025 · A heavy copper plating thick enough to increase the weight of the coin by 10% might fool the x-ray test, especially since the normal coin hypothetically inside is 75% copper.

Mar 9, 2024 · As @mfeld said, halogen light is best for seeing any possible hairlines (particularly on proof coins) or surface issues on a coin. These are the types of blemishes that most photos don’t …