jeweler's scale

[fongu]

I'm thinking of buying an inexpensive jeweler's scale and would appreciate some advice. I went to kellyco detectors and they have some with 100 gram capacity and 500 and 1000 gram or is it grain capacity? I think the small scale would be best for me considering I have not found any jewelry yet. The main reason I want one is to weigh my coins if I think they may be a mint error with some of them.
I purchased the red book and blue book for my older brother and a book for myself called: Strike it Rich with Pocket Change and noticed when they used some silver blanks on some coins after they were supposed to be the copper and other metal alloys, they weigh either more or less than the alloy coins. I want something accurate that will weigh grains/grams and ounces and pennyweights.
I've been saving my change for years, not so much for frugality, but it drives me nuts jangling in my pockets. I have some questionable coins and want to go thru them and check them out and roll the coins up for the bank, except for any error coins. I have to get a magnifier at 10 x or 20x and some type of bright light to help me look them over, also. I believe they sell loupes with led lights on them, but don't know if that's enough bright light for me or not. Any advice from the more experienced members would be a blessing. A coin collector somewhere bought some rolls of pennies from the bank and found a penny that sold for $126,000 dollars. Isn't that something?

 

[leslie]

I think a USB Microscope would be the ideal tool for you , plenty of magnification and LED lights.

Just Google --- USB Microscope and browse the sites, hope this is of some use for you

I use mine all the time because I have monocular vision ( I only have sight in my left eye)

It works great for me Fongu, just make sure that your computer is compatible with the USB Microscope.

H H Les

 

[fongu]

Thanks. Can the USB Microscope take digital photos? I believe I saw the microscope on Scientific website.
I'll check out $%*&^% for the scale because that's where I buy my books. Maybe they will have the usb microscope, too.

 

[leslie]

Yes, download your pics just the same as your camera, you only need X 20 for great results,prices vary

but if you have a ELECTRONICS / GADGET shop in your area you should be able to get a good deal

on one

 

[cwilk]

I have a lighted loupe and love it. 30x. I also have a 10x and 20x non lighted loupe that gets loads of use. Personally, I like a scale that weighs in ounces, grams, pennyweights, and troy ounces. I have a second scale that weighs in grains and grams that I do not use all that often. Would be good for reloading ammunition, I guess. Mine main scale weighs to 600 grams and is accurate down to a tenth of a gram. I also have a test weight and check it from time to time. It is always exactly 50.0 grams! I use it for postage, weighing jewelry and coins, flatware, you name it. Best 15 bucks I ever spent. If I was buying a new one I'd probably buy one that weighs to a kilo. 1000 grams.

Chris

 

[16penny]

I bought a JS-300V scale the other day. It weighs in troy oz, grams penny wt. It is small in size. It seems to be really accurate and weighs up to 300 grams. You can get bigger ones that weigh more. It was around $15. Google search it if interested.