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710-5 LEGO Samsonite Large Basic Set Canister
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710-5 LEGO Samsonite Large Basic Set Canister
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LEGO 710-5 Large Basic Set Canister was a Samsonite set released in 1962.

Sets in Samsonite / Basic Set

615 Samsonite Gift Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 615
Availability Retired
615 LEGO Samsonite Gift Set
Retail $14.95
Value $428.63
Growth  2767.1%
Annual growth 5.7%

717 Junior Constructor

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1961
Pieces 512
Availability Retired
717 LEGO Samsonite Junior Constructor
Retail $16.95
Value $475.00
Growth  2702.4%
Annual growth 5.5%

450-2 Deluxe Building Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 450
Availability Retired
450-2 LEGO Samsonite Deluxe Building Set
Retail $10.95
Value $431.46
Growth  3840.3%
Annual growth 6.2%

905 Doll Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 266
Availability Retired
905 LEGO Samsonite Doll Set
Retail $4.84
Value $500.54
Growth  10241.7%
Annual growth 7.9%

605-4 Wheel Toy Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 180
Availability Retired
605-4 LEGO Samsonite Wheel Toy Set
Retail $5.95

1605-2 Wheel Toy Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Pieces 178
Availability Retired
1605-2 LEGO Samsonite Wheel Toy Set
Retail $5.95

704-3 Small Basic Set Canister

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1962
Pieces 165
Availability Retired
704-3 LEGO Samsonite Small Basic Set Canister
Retail $3.73
Value $443.45
Growth  11788.7%
Annual growth 8.0%

702-2 Small Basic Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1961
Pieces 110
Availability Retired
702-2 LEGO Samsonite Small Basic Set
Retail $1.95
Value $383.54
Growth  19568.7%
Annual growth 8.8%

1905-2 Doll Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Availability Retired
1905-2 LEGO Samsonite Doll Set
Retail $4.95
Value $441.14
Growth  8811.9%
Annual growth 7.6%

703-2 Small Basic Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1961
Availability Retired
703-2 LEGO Samsonite Small Basic Set
Retail $2.95
Value $452.22
Growth  15229.5%
Annual growth 8.3%

705-2 Small Basic Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1961
Availability Retired
705-2 LEGO Samsonite Small Basic Set
Retail $4.95

705-3 Medium Basic Set

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1963
Availability Retired
705-3 LEGO Samsonite Medium Basic Set
Retail $4.95
Value $323.83
Growth  6442.0%
Annual growth 7.1%

706-2 Medium Basic Set Canister

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1962
Availability Retired
706-2 LEGO Samsonite Medium Basic Set Canister
Retail $4.84
Value $617.06
Growth  12649.2%
Annual growth 8.1%

708-2 Medium Basic Set Flat Box

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1961
Availability Retired
708-2 LEGO Samsonite Medium Basic Set Flat Box
Retail $7.95
Value $511.61
Growth  6335.3%
Annual growth 6.8%

711-2 Large Basic Set Flat Box

Theme / Subtheme Samsonite / Basic Set
Year 1961
Availability Retired
711-2 LEGO Samsonite Large Basic Set Flat Box
Retail $10.95
Value $771.18
Growth  6942.7%
Annual growth 7.0%
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About Samsonite Basic Set

Samsonite was an American manufacturer of LEGO sets which introduced the very first USA LEGO catalog for Christmas of 1961. LEGO and Samsonite created a partnership to produce and sell LEGO in the US. The result was a 9-year license for exclusive North American distribution rights. Samsonite began marketing sets under the name LEGO by Samsonite in the US in 1961 and Canada in 1962.

Basic Set consists of 82 sets that ran from 1961 to 1975. As of today, 080-2 Ambassador Set is the most valuable Basic Set set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $3,164.
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