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1491 LEGO Black Knights Dual Defender
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LEGO 1491 Dual Defender is a vintage Castle set from 1992 valued at $160 for new and sealed sets, up 4485% from an original retail price of $3.49. Annual appreciation has averaged 6.01% since release. Used copies are valued between $33 and $42 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $144 and $183.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Dual Defender since July 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 1491 Dual Defender is a Castle Black Knights set released in 1992, containing 48 pieces and 2 minifigures. The build centers on a rotating twin catapult mounted on a turntable over a green baseplate, with light gray cylinder projectiles and two spears. It includes two Black Knights minifigures to operate the siege engine. The set was released exclusively in North America.

A new and sealed Dual Defender is currently valued at around $160, with annual growth of 4.0% that is expected to level off to around 3.9% in the coming year. The average used price is $35 for those in good overall condition. Recent market trends show a period of price correction, with values declining over the past year. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $163 within the next year.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (SG) BrickLink store Ministry Of Arms $136.96
-14.4%
(US) BrickLink store Dads Brickshop $140.25
-12.3%
(US) eBay listing for Dual Defender $155.20
-3.0%
(US) Brand new, sealed in polybag $159.99
0.0%
(US) BrickLink store ForAFewBricksMore $160.00
(US) New sealed poly bag. Please ask for more photos. $175.00
+9.4%
(US) BrickLink store Missing Brick $185.00
+15.6%
(US) BrickLink store Bobstown $200.00
+25.0%

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 1491 Dual Defender.

Minifigs

Dual Defender contains the following minifig. The minifigure is exclusive to this set.
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Scale Mail Guard
Guard with blue scale mail, blue legs with black hips, and a dark gray neck-protector - cas142
x2
Exclusive
Value $14.90

Sets in Castle / Black Knights

6085 Black Monarch's Castle

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 702 / 12
Availability Retired
6085 LEGO Black Knights Black Monarch's Castle
Retail $67.95
Value $2,692.67
Growth  +3862.7%
Annual growth 4.6%

6086 Black Knight's Castle

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1992
Pieces / Minifigs 588 / 12
Availability Retired
6086 LEGO Black Knight's Castle
Retail $84.99
Value $3,483.33
Growth  +3998.5%
Annual growth 6.2%

6059 Knight's Stronghold

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1990
Pieces / Minifigs 224 / 5
Availability Retired
6059 LEGO Black Knights Knight's Stronghold
Retail $21.99
Value $586.36
Growth  +2566.5%
Annual growth 4.9%

6057 Sea Serpent

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1992
Pieces / Minifigs 126 / 5
Availability Retired
6057 LEGO Black Knights Sea Serpent
Retail $14.50
Value $406.56
Growth  +2703.9%
Annual growth 7.7%

1547 Black Knights Boat

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1993
Pieces / Minifigs 58 / 2
Availability Retired
1547 LEGO Black Knights Boat
Retail $4.25
Value $326.42
Growth  +7580.5%
Annual growth 9.9%

6018 Battle Dragon

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1990
Pieces / Minifigs 56 / 2
Availability Retired
6018 LEGO Black Knights Battle Dragon
Retail $4.49
Value $170.39
Growth  +3694.9%
Annual growth 7.5%

1888 Black Knights Guardshack

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1992
Pieces / Minifigs 49 / 2
Availability Retired
1888 LEGO Black Knights Guardshack
Retail $3.49
Value $180.13
Growth  +5061.3%
Annual growth 12.3%

6034 Black Monarch's Ghost

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1990
Pieces / Minifigs 46 / 2
Availability Retired
6034 LEGO Black Knights Black Monarch's Ghost
Retail $7.25
Value $301.02
Growth  +4052.0%
Annual growth 8.0%

1971 Battering Ram

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1993
Pieces / Minifigs 36 / 1
Availability Retired
1971 LEGO Black Knights Battering Ram
promotional
Value $232.68
Annual growth 6.6%

6009 Black Knight

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1992
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
6009 LEGO Castle Black Knight
Retail $3.25
Value $120.07
Growth  +3594.5%
Annual growth 7.5%

1624 King's Archer

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1993
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
1624 LEGO Black Knights King's Archer
Retail $2.49
Value $82.35
Growth  +3207.2%
Annual growth 11.2%

1917 King's Catapult

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1993
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
1917 LEGO Black Knights King's Catapult
Retail $1.99
Value $105.29
Growth  +5191.0%
Annual growth 9.4%

2890 Stone Bomber

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 22 / 1
Availability Retired
2890 LEGO Black Knights Stone Bomber
promotional
Value $69.56
Annual growth 9.1%

My Collection

Dual Defender Reviews

24 reviews
4.8
Collectors
Investors
Steve's LEGO Blog
“This little set is the strongest of the Black Knight’s siege equipment, a small twin armed catapult that sadly cannot be moved, it does however rotate and is equipped with a fair supply of stones, so at least it has some strengths. It also comes with two minifigs and a fair... More supply of equipment and a nice green base.”
Full review at legosteveblog.blogspot.com
Brickipedia
“This set is often listed as part of the Crusaders theme although the soldiers carry Black Knights shields. The catapult is mounted on a 4x4 turntable which is mounted on a small green baseplate. The catapult arms can be operated independently.”
Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com

About Castle Black Knights

The Black Knights were a faction of the Castle theme introduced in 1998. A total of 13 sets were released containing 3 major castles. Most of the castles and fortification where colored black and their symbol was a wyvern dragon. While The Black Knights subtheme was discontinued after 1994 the crest was still used in later sets.

Black Knights consists of 14 sets that ran from 1988 to 1998. As of today, 6086 Black Knight's Castle is the most valuable Black Knights set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $3,483.
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