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Loupe Question
Posted By: Tim
I recently purchased a card that I think is a lower grade than it should have recieved. One explination I was given is that it may have a surface wrinkle that is only visible through a loupe. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Neal
I use a 10x jewelers loupe. However,I have found to work even better is a giant magnified glass with light built in. Works like a charm! |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Paul Grubor
I agree..I use an Ultra-Optix MG model #SV-3LP and its the perfect tool for examining cards. I usually wait for a sunny day and tilt the card every possible way looking for imperfections. I start with the corners and then throughly examine the edges and middle. I then check the back for hidden wrinkles and corner wear. I'm a PSA dealer and I also write down what I think the examiner will grade the card. I'm getting a tad better each year very seldom do I miss an obvious flaw such as a light surface wrinkle. Anyway, my Ultra-Optix magnifying glass works wonders but I'm not even sure if they still produce them. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: TFerg
Bausch and Lomb makes a 10X attached to a pen light(2 AA batteries req.) |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Neal
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Loupe Question
Posted By: barrysloate
A loupe should be a part of everyone's collection. It really helps you see things you would otherwise miss, especially if you have eyesight like mine (thick glasses, bifocals, the works). |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Rob D.
Barry, |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: barrysloate
Rob- there are some high quality magnifying glasses, but they are better for enlarging a wide area. A loupe allows you to look at a smaller area more clearly and with great detail. Generally your eye is much closer to the object with a loupe. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: barry arnold
i'm with my fellow dinosaur (Barry S.) on this one. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Aaron Patton
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Loupe Question
Posted By: barrysloate
I don't know what the ideal enlargement is, and it might vary based on the user's eyesight (I'm guessing). I think if you make the image too large it can be difficult to see clearly. Try a couple out; there will be one that you will like over the others. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Joe D.
get this one..... |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: sonny
Dave's vintage cards has a couple to choose from |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: barrysloate
Joe- I recommend that surgical loupe for splitting atoms. Gives you a good clear view of them critters. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: dan mckee
If you need a loupe to see an imperfection, then there is no imperfection on that card to a collector. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Matt
dan - that depends on how bad your eyesight is |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: davidcycleback
I remember when I was a kid and my dad got bifoculs, because it was easier to beat him in ping pong. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: dan mckee
Damn Matt you got me again! That is very well put and the more I think about it, the more you are correct!!! too funny, if I am legally blind and see nothing on an obviously creased card, then I lose. STOP Bursting my bubble!!! But you do crack me up! Dan |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Joann
Actually Dan, you had it right. There is no blemish on a card if it can't be seen **by a collector**. If your card looks great to you then it looks great, whether your eyesight is 20/10 or 20/200. |
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Loupe Question
Posted By: Louis Bollman
If you are concerned with surface wrinkles it is not a loupe that tells the story. Do what the graders do. Go to any office supply store and get a cheap desk lamp with a hologen (spelling ?). View the card(s) in question in a darker room with just the desk lamp. Hold the card at different angles and if the card has a wrinkle or a faint crease it will be far more visable than with any magnification available. |
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