Registry Set Coins - "Made" coins or acquired?

Bankerbob56

Do Registry Set "players" assemble their sets primarily by acquiring coins in their current grades, or are the majority of the pieces "made" by the registrant? I don't have the skills to accurately grade high-end pieces consistently so most of my collections are comprised of coins I purchased in the desired grade. I don't have access to volumes of raw coins, and my record of submitting coins for potential upgrades is a failure.

My guess is that most of us purchase the coins in grades we're looking for, but the top players have resources and access to volumes of raw coins and/or graded coins, which can be re-submitted.....

What say you?

dbldie55

Both. For my varieties, I have submitted almost all of them for grading, for the others I pick them up graded mostly, but have in many cases submitted them (the last Shield Nickel for my everyman set was submitted raw for example)

jcping

I do both too

sparky64

I'm just under 30% finished with my set.

I've purchased every one. As is.

It is a goal of mine to try and make some.

keyman64

50/50-ish

Ablinky

I've purchased the majority of coins as is, though I have crossed coins in order to have all PCGS coins for my sets.

rainbowroosie

Years ago I made many coins. Simply can't find the same quality raw any more.