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  A couple of data points
 
Set 3053, Emperor's Stronghold, has 328 pieces. Set 4805, Ninja Knights, has 26 pieces. Set 4138, Freestyle Value Set with Carry Case, has 400 pieces (not counting the carry case bag). Mike (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A couple of data points
 
All three came from the boxes. Mike Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) counting (...) (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A couple of data points
 
(...) Where do the piece counts come from? - Directly from the box (official count)? - From a catalog (semi-official count)? - Hand-counted (unofficial count)? --Todd (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A couple of data points
 
(...) Okie dokie -- thanks! --Todd (26 years ago, 5-May-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A couple of data points
 
(...) Out of curiosity, Todd, what if they were from other sources, say one of each? Would you use it with some behind the scenes method of flagging it as imperfect, or would you not use it at all? (26 years ago, 6-May-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A couple of data points
 
(...) If it's not an official piece count, it typically goes in as the number followed by a question mark, with some explanatory comments in an admin field. In many cases the source is also logged in the admin field even when it does come from the (...) (26 years ago, 6-May-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A couple of data points
 
Simple Solution (lot's of fields): piece_count_box=123 piece_count_cat=124 piece_count_hand=122 piece_count_instruct...s_main=104 The last one is interesting since you could do piece inventories from instructions alone. KL (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)

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