I have a folding 10x that's small, and a cheap lighted folding 40x that's a bit bigger.
The 10X is nice, and was the more expensive. I got it from a stamp supplies dealer. Probably ran around $15-20.
The 40x is handy, I got it from a supplies dealer in an antique shop. The optics are adequate. The light hasn't worked in a while, because the switch was very cheap. And I had to put a touch of Loctite on the screws because they kept coming loose. But overall, it's not bad for $7
The lighted one SGC had at their booth at the shriners in NOV was really nice. Probably 10X maybe 20? Built solidly, and it had a very nice large lens making using it easier. I'll probably spring for one of those next.
For cheap light magnification a set of very cheap reading glasses with a higher number works well. Just don't use them for a long time or you might need them all the time.
Steve B
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