

I suggest you measure on something hard, ideally resting on concrete. I did another test and came up with 1768 when I moved the scale from my table to my (carpeted) floor. If you really have the time, you can weigh your own and see how it matches up. At these weights, grams are more precise than ounces on a scale. I explain the discrepancy with the following: his scale weighed in ounces, mine in grams. By the way, in my research for this, Kelly Digges at mtg.com did his own mathematics with a postal scale, and when I calculated out his result, he had 1816 grams. So your first metric is that one thousand cards weighs 1775 grams.

I counted up a thousand Magic cards and put them on the scale. Alternately, if you have friends who enjoy recreational pharmacological adventures, they likely have their own scale that you can use. If you lack one, get one because they are inexpensive. If you have a kitchen scale, this is a great use for it. The best way to get a collection quantified is to weigh it. That takes too much time for me and it is very imprecise! As a result, I developed a table of useful measurements that will get your collection measured up and counted. You can go through them, one by one, or count up a stack of a hundred or so and replicate that with other stacks until you get a rough guess. How can I measure my collection without a ruler or scale?įolks, today we're answering those questions and more! This enterprising author busted out his scale, his ruler and his massive collection of junk cards to bring you the dimensions and measurements that you need to know if you are going to buy and sell Magic collections.Ĭounting Magic cards is time-consuming.

It says price adjustments provide the Postal Service with much needed revenue to achieve financial stability sought by its Delivering for America 10-year plan.How many cards can you fit in a shipping box? USPS also said First-Class Mail prices are rising approximately 4.2% to offset the rise in inflation. Shipping services’ price adjustments will vary by product. The United States Postal Service says shipping services will be increasing prices approximately 5.5% for Priority Mail service, and 6.6% for Priority Mail Express service. 22, the price will go up another three cents, to 63 cents.Įven a postcard isn’t much of a bargain anymore - with the new price of a postcard stamp set to rise from 44 to 48 cents. It was just last July that we saw a hike in the price of the “Forever” stamp - a first-class stamp that covers the cost to mail a 1-ounce letter. Forever stamps offered by the USPS cover the cost of a 1-ounce letter. But if you need to mail small packages, there might be a break. Here we go again - another hike in the price of postage and other mailing costs. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
