WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN SOMEONE SAYS....

seatedcollector · July 26, 2009 2:21AM

when someone says they "made" a coin from someone ??

coindeuce · July 26, 2009 2:42AM

The term "made" is a subtle way of gloating that the coin was RIPPED for a price well under the grade OPINION subsequently assigned by a TPGS.

pcgs69 · July 26, 2009 2:59AM

My take on "made" just means that someone purchased it raw and they "made" it because they were the first to have it slabbed.

lcoopie · July 26, 2009 3:02AM

<< My take on "made" just means that someone purchased it raw and they "made" it because they were the first to have it slabbed. >>

Type2 · July 26, 2009 3:03AM

<< My take on "made" just means that someone purchased it raw and they "made" it because they were the first to have it slabbed. >>

Yes this is what I do buy rolls and try to make high grades but I guss you can crack out a holder and call it a Rip. But most call it a crack out but that is just me.

PerryHall · July 26, 2009 3:11AM

Made means they got a raw coin into a slab. Dumb expression since they didn't actually make the coin.

lordmarcovan · July 26, 2009 3:12AM

<< My take on "made" just means that someone purchased it raw and they "made" it because they were the first to have it slabbed. >>

That's usually the context I've seen it in.

notwilight · July 26, 2009 3:13AM

<< The term "made" is a subtle way of gloating that the coin was RIPPED for a price well under the grade OPINION subsequently assigned by a TPGS. >>

Not quite, the other answers are correct. --Jerry

7over8 · July 26, 2009 3:23AM

you were the first to slab it......you made the coin.

stupid terminology, but nevertheless.....common in the industry

BAJJERFAN · July 26, 2009 3:27AM

<< you were the first to slab it......you made the coin.

stupid terminology, but nevertheless.....common in the industry >>

Actually, I believe that it means that you got the grade that you expected. You bought it raw as a 64 and PCGS gave it a 64. If they had given it a 62 then you wouldn't have made the coin IMO.

seatedcollector · July 26, 2009 3:29AM

thanks for the responses, ive seen the term used and it didnt make any sense at all until now.

stinkinlincoln · July 26, 2009 3:31AM

A raw coin, bought then sent in for grading. I dont think its only for the coins bought as a specific grade, then slabbed at that grade.

PerryHall · July 26, 2009 3:35AM

It could mean that he is a counterfeiter.

notwilight · July 26, 2009 3:41AM

<< 

<< you were the first to slab it......you made the coin.

stupid terminology, but nevertheless.....common in the industry >>

Actually, I believe that it means that you got the grade that you expected. You bought it raw as a 64 and PCGS gave it a 64. If they had given it a 62 then you wouldn't have made the coin IMO. >>

Actually Tom, then you would have made a 62. It is most often used to discuss top grade coins such as:

"I see there is now a 68 in the pop report, I wonder who made it?"

"I only got 2 66s back out of a submission of 300 sets but xxx told me he made 4 with half the coins, lucky ba$tard."

"I've been submitting for 19 years and I've only made one top pop coin."

--Jerry

BAJJERFAN · July 26, 2009 3:48AM

<< A raw coin, bought then sent in for grading. I dont think its only for the coins bought as a specific grade, then slabbed at that grade. >>

It doesn't take any great shakes to send a coin in for grading; hell anyone can go to a bank and get a roll of kerters, send em in and say they made the coins. Going to a show, picking out 20 nice raw Morgans and submitting them and getting no bodybaggers and all 65s now that to me is makin the coins. Everytime I have seen the term used it was always in the context of I got the grade I thought I'd get so thats what I define it as. Whether that is right or wrong doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things.

ksteelheader · July 26, 2009 3:50AM

<< 

<< The term "made" is a subtle way of gloating that the coin was RIPPED for a price well under the grade OPINION subsequently assigned by a TPGS. >>

Not quite, the other answers are correct. --Jerry >>

fcloud · July 26, 2009 4:05AM

I used homemade in my set descriptions, maybe I should change them to made.

tahoe98 · July 26, 2009 4:22AM

..........GEEZALOO!! everyone knows the reference is to a mint employee!

BAJJERFAN · July 26, 2009 4:22AM

I suppose the fact that some can send in 2 coins without getting a BB is a great accomplishment.

Same thing with CAC I suppose. You take the first 20 Morgans in your set, send em in and get one green bean. Great cuz you made a CACd coin. Doesn't say much about the other 19 or even the rest of your set does it? Now if you carefully pick the 20 nicest coins and get 19 beaned then you can truly be said to have made 19 CACd coins the way I see it.

ricko · July 26, 2009 4:38AM

My goodness, the proverbial tempest in a teapot - par for this forum though. Cheers, RickO

FullStepJeffs · July 26, 2009 5:43AM

I think "made" is a shortened version of "homemade" and all the other references to a raw coin being sent in for grading are correct in my belief.

Secondly, I think it also shows the grading ability of the person who "made" the coin since they obviously realized the potential of the coin in question.

Steve

Dropdaflag · July 26, 2009 11:50PM

I have seen "I do not buy slabs, I make them!!!" stated here by many as far back as 2004. You figure it out.

PerryHall · July 27, 2009 12:09AM

<< I have seen "I do not buy slabs, I make them!!!" stated here by many as far back as 2004. You figure it out. >>

I think they are primarily talking about modern coins.

Sparkle · July 27, 2009 12:28PM

Gives credit to, or claims credit by, the person who recognized value in a raw coin and was the first person to be successful in getting it certified. Usually used for higher value coins. Made = discovered and slabbed.

Could the term be used for a certified undergraded coin that upgrades?

Bear · July 27, 2009 12:57PM

I made a cheese sandwich a few times.

Bear · July 27, 2009 12:57PM

Sorry, finger stutter.

coindeuce · July 27, 2009 1:19PM

I hear an echo...echo...echo

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