Best Magnifying Glass To Read Coin Dates?

[nickndfl]

Father Time has forced me to buy a magnifying glass to read coin dates. What is everybody using that works? I do not want to buy 3 products from China before I find one that is not a ripoff. Thx

 

[pmbug]

I just use readers (generic/non-prescription reading glasses) to read small/fine print. I'd probably use something fancier if I was inspecting for numismatic qualities/imperfections.

 

[nickndfl]

I am trying to read dates on 1/10th & 1/25th oz. bullion coins. Platinum is especially difficult because the letters are so friggen' small and shiny.

 

[JayDubya]

Hey Nick, Zeiss makes great optics, but you pay out the nose for them.
Eschenbach is a big name with high end numismatists, but they too are pricey.

I know a lot of numismatists who use BelOMO products and love 'em.

https://belomostore.com/

But, in all honesty, if all you really want it for is to clearly see dates and you're not scouring over coins looking for VAMs/varieties etc you'd probably be just fine buying some cheap lens from China.

Here's an eBay listing - a 30X for 8 bucks

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403821543719?hash=item5e05a3c127:g:iTAAAOSwM49i8KvK&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA4AvJuTU2cmiGN/a3W7VzX8EOD6IntN2ivL1HW1xSL+HTVHiBpqPcqnvotWRm6hmnZvltZOWvnIOXAj5fWpuhH31LKGclw6sfwgy5f0rvt4DOjqND/VuP0FxaeUApDV7D3dyi1I71IbrYtgxxXHLTGfP6E9LfH997yPiLdqe2hwiw5KudX3X7BYo3Zz6ATzddebjutBYgLVzUdC0Hjo33aba2doqaGUFHF3DYtfLfOryKIoRDZn5kPex3F61m1CzZyOaOhke+ZGslbJdhES7r1A+k5t8bhJC9EvEoxO0TkaFx|tkp:BFBMouXRx6li

This one is a 40X for less than 6 bucks

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325322316995?hash=item4bbeb89cc3:g:4yUAAOSwNsxjDMN0&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA4GSmnZ7JBuCsZ8GozA9V88vxK6JcTxojQNtkGg+j5MTDwPdkB9y6c+lB/r4/W3Pn0LPwZGIw/WhVUmJ7v9vEys5GOOKkQYj5yCRRCqqNhjIEia7xbPA7wFxVkE2u1r5Xc3lBfxX0qrdzDqZoUpfO9Jt3iiqw7pc8sx9QuTAiNWT1EJvp9yG7uye2R2Lbx4y1JRKPdR/IVyXdKpT92XiEXw4vZwrH1hHLceHx3SE8X10X6z0kRAvghDaJ8IHZMq/7/0G+QAZlyJWBBA52J1XujGmPPFkH5dT1zAxNV5FKZFAK|tkp:Bk9SR6Tl0cepYg

Almost forgot about these.
I've probably had 4 or 5 of these over the years. They even have a light if you think you might need that.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3849357905...GkRwaA7SlsQJ6SRZfxbjd4tAKrkE|tkp:BFBMpOXRx6li

 

[Ttazzman]

i use the same tool a DR uses to look in your ears......its lighted and magnified fits in a shirt pocket but small field of view ........dont know what they are called i have had it for years.........

 

[Goldhedge]

Don't fool around with a loupe.

Get these.