What is the best way to get an image of a coin error? It has to have good magnification to show it sometimes.

Where can I get a good hand held maagnifier?-what is best?

Thanks, neat wbesite.

Matt.....great publication!!

Hi Matt, Welcome...
I think it's best to say what camera you're using. No sense in suggesting something that's not appropriate. Mike

Matt- these were shot through a B&L 7X loupe:

Camera? I am using a scanner. I have experience in photomicrography (asbestos Fibers), but I can't incurr the cost of a scope and camera, unless someone has any ideas (something cheap)

Thanks

steve

Steve, There are several inexpensive cameras that do great pics. High price doesn't mean good pics. I find cameras are more versatile than scans; try this link and comment:
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Mike

I use a toy microscope, a QX3+. It hooks up to your computer and takes nice pictures.

I actually got the loupe trick to work. Thanks!

Don't know exactly what direction you're going, but, this is with Pentax ist DS w/100mm macro:

Mike and everyone else,

Thank you all very much for helping out a beginner. I found a 1998 wide AM and a 1990 dbl-die-I think (all lincoln cents). That raises another question:

The penny has the most die errors than any other coin (that I can see), why is that? I look in my redbook under 5, 10, 25, etc and discover there are very little in the way of "bona-fide" collectible errors.

Again I want to thank everyone for the replies and help. This is a good website! I am going to post some pix if I can, please comment.

wow thats a good picture. Thanks

Hi Steve, Welcome to the monkey house. The info you want is at Charles Daughtrey's site caled, "coppercoins.com". It has trememdous info on Lincoln Cent variations.
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Mike

Just got this back yesterday, PCGS MS66RB, pop 3/0: