Magnification Recommendations?

[nat]

I've been using a black light and naked-eye comparisons to authenticate pre-war cards, but decided that it's time to get some magnification. Cycleback suggests something with 100x. How much do you need to pick out the distinctive ridges around lots of early printing? How much magnification do you need to distinguish modern color half-tone lithography from the kind that you'd find on T206s?

And, more to the point, any recommendations on what model/brand loupe or microscope to get?

[glynparson]

Buy a peak. You don't need more than a 10 unless you are buying Doyle and Magie errors than you may want a little stronger. Peak has the lines to measure centering and is used by both Psa and sgc graders at times.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by glynparson

Buy a peak. You don't need more than a 10 unless you are buying Doyle and Magie errors than you may want a little stronger. Peak has the lines to measure centering and is used by both Psa and sgc graders at times.

EBay link please sir

[vintagebb2014]

I use 60x which has a bright light attached. Its small enough to carry in your pocket and when the magnifier slides out of the housing the light comes on. At 60x you can pretty much see all that you would need to in my opinion. I bought it on Ebay for less than $15 a few years ago. It's worth every penny.

[Leon]

I usually bring a magnifying glass of some type but don't really use it all that often. I have 3 different kinds in my arsenal .

[glynparson]

I purchased mine from levi Bleam at 707 sportscards you can call them and ask if he still sells them.