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What is the Rarest LEGO set?
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Tue, 14 Sep 1999 19:47:22 GMT
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This is a reprint from REC.TOYS.LEGO. It is not fact, just my own
opinion - and there are at least a dozen other sets I could add to this
list. - Gary Istok
Jonathan Wilson wrote:
> what is the rarest lego set?
>
> --
> Jonathan Wilson
> wilsonj@xoommail.com
> http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
Well, I'm going to give a "Top 6" (in no particular order) rarity list.
This is based on my own personal experiences and probably not a true
indication of what is rarest (for what it's worth):
#398 - The USS Constellation. Circa 1975. Has been known to go up to
$1000 at auction.
#717 - Junior Constructor (Samsonite set) the early 1961-62 version of a
European "manor" type house. The very first model building set. The
first set to deviate from the Town Plan. Have never seen one in any
auction.
#712 - European Wooden Box Gift Set - About 500 pieces, all blue and
yellow (rare for a 1962 set) pieces, with white classic windows and
doors. Have never seen one in any auction. (Plus I have 2 of these,
and maybe mentioning them will help increase their value - heh-heh).
#214 1-10 - The European Windows & Doors Dealer Boxes - (1958-65)
Technically not a set that was for sale (althought I was lucky to find 2
in Germany in 1979 - took me out of my dark ages), these are a true
find, especially when filled with up to 1000 classic doors and windows.
These have still been spotted in the small towns of Europe, just ask
Mike Poindexter, who luckily found one this year in Switzerland.
#725/810 - The US (Samsonite) / European Town Plan sets. There are a 2
versions in the USA Sets, and one version of the 810 sets. What can I
say. These are the most fascinating of all LEGO sets. Classic LEGO
Cars & Trucks, Esso Signage & Pumps & garage door set, old LEGO building
signs, and lots of the 2x2 curved "macaroni" bricks. And don't forget
the Town Plan board - the grandfather of today's road plates. These
sets are truly magnificent.
#750, #751, #752 - The triligy that made up the short lived 1963-65
Architectural sets that were only ever available in continental Europe.
These sets consist of mostly plates and regular bricks, with a lot of
both in clear. LEGO attempted to gear this set towards architects and
junior architects, but it never took off, hence its' short run. The
boxes and assorted brochures (plus a scale ruler) are really fascinating
to look at. The most interesting thing about these sets is their muted
bland colors - they were just not marketed for children, and therefore
had bland packaging. These sets were the first LEGO sets to ever use
plates - and had their own architectural style parts packs to support
that LEGO subsystem. Possibly the first deviation LEGO ever made away
from Town, with Train to follow a few years later.
Others I would include would be 700/0 and 700/1 the largest of the
European basic building sets.
Gary Istok
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