Does it work good for reading coins?
1628407
Oddly enough, I have never used the items sent. The item that was sent to me was incorrect, so I have never used the same. Placed this on a shelf in my office and there it sits.
1628408
I use mine for checking print materials and print quality. It's fairly high powered and you can even see the dot matrix pattern in news print. I would think it should work fine for coins and for the price it would be worth a try. If you do get one please share it in your review so others who have similar interests may know too.
1628409
honestly...don't know since it is intended for films & negatives usage. But if it helps to read a fine print on a coin....it may help..
1628410
My husband uses this on his coins and it magnifies ok. He said the only draw back is that you need to hold it straight down to view the coin. You can not hold it at an angle to view so he sets it on the table and looks straight down.
740485
I purchased this machine for American coins, unless a machine except's coins for your country I would not by it, you should contact the manufacturer good luck.
1563411
I have only used the loupe for jewelry, but it should be excellent for coins also.
1284282
Yes this would be an excellent choice for that. I use mine for metal detecting and it picks up all coins and even foil. Good product good price.
1806672
Just received it yesterday and I was disappointed that it does NOT hold the reading. I am considering returning it.
2064072
I got it for sewing and art, which has very small details. It works great for that. i would think reading would work well the details aren't as small
1658837
Yes, although it is designed to take a reading and hold that temp. Not like a candy thermo where you are reading it continually. This unit will read a wall, door, window glass, tire, wheel bearing, etc. It is really designed to read hard to reach or touch, etc. situations. This does not prevent it from doing a great job in the kitchen or anywhere else. Accuracy is +/- 2% in most applications.
779857
This is not a card reader, so I would say no. That aside, mine never worked so I returned it.
1905093
I don't know. It doesn't say on the item. I will say that it works fine. The light is a nice feature and the lens in lens feature helps with extra small text, splinters and dates on coins. I hope you found this helpful Joyce. AlfromPA
1217108
It is good on gold rings, but if you are looking for gold targets less than 1-2 grams, I would use another detector. VLF gold detectors like the X-terra 705, Gold Bug, AT Gold, or even an $150 Tesaro Compare will find gold specs better. Gold chains are detected no better than there biggest link by any detector. If you are gold prospecting consider a PI detector, instead of the VLF detectors above. The ETrac is tuned for finding silver coins 2 grams or larger and is one of the best at doing so. Nuggets under 1gram and a most chains will barely sound off if you rub them against the coil.
887655
yes and no. I use it to help on some coins which are borderline but as you may be aware, silver coins often have such a brilliant reflective surface that the built in light can be too intense. In those cases, I recommend turning the light off (there is a switch) and using background lighting. Fortunately, it connects to most computers with a usb cable and allows you to take pictures. I find that the photos allow you to grade coins better than the "live" picture since most photo programs will allow you to manipulate contrast, etc. to make a better call. I use mine primarily for mineral identification and it is superb. yes and no. I use it to help on some coins which are borderline but as you may be aware, silver coins often have such a brilliant reflective surface that the built in light can be too intense. In those cases, I recommend turning the light off (there is a switch) and using background lighting. Fortunately, it connects to most computers with a usb cable and allows you to take pictures. I find that the photos allow you to grade coins better than the "live" picture since most photo programs will allow you to manipulate contrast, etc. to make a better call. I use mine primarily for... » Read More yes and no. I use it to help on some coins which are borderline but as you may be aware, silver coins often have such a brilliant reflective surface that the built in light can be too intense. In those cases, I recommend turning the light off (there is a switch) and using background lighting. Fortunately, it connects to most computers with a usb cable and allows you to take pictures. I find that the photos allow you to grade coins better than the "live" picture since most photo programs will allow you to manipulate contrast, etc. to make a better call. I use mine primarily for mineral identification and it is superb. « Show Less
2036857
Gee, I have only used it for flat things like stamps. Seems to work well, but not sure how 3D things would look. People use them for coins...
176574
it will punch holes in coins so it should work but they are holes not circles that are punched. You will not be able to use the circle it punches out. I hope this helps
839764
Yes you put in real money. If its paper money you have to punch it on the keypad. It does recognize pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters though.
992265
mine would not read any thing. I could not get it to read any of my cards, and that is trying it on2 different computers. the company sent me one after I talked with their customer service but still I could not get it to work.. good luck
719637
I bought this unit as a present for my granddaughter, I don't remember the particular feature you're asking about, but I can tell you that this unit operated by a 10 year old, was able to fing metal objects, including coins in a State Park on it's first and second times out. It's a decent unit and probably an excellent one for the price.
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I'm not sure, never tried it on coins but it definitely worked on my copper bowl and pans. Good luck!