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1971 LEGO Black Knights Battering Ram
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LEGO 1971 Battering Ram is a vintage Castle set from 1993 currently valued at $240 for new and sealed sets. Annual appreciation has averaged 6.71% since release. On the used market, values range from $22 to $26 based on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current value of the set Battering Ram since 1993. Medium accuracy
LEGO 1971 Battering Ram is a Castle Black Knights set released in 1993, containing 36 pieces and 1 minifigure. The set builds a small battering ram accompanied by accessories and a Black Knights guard minifigure featuring the faction’s heraldry. It was not sold separately and was only available in North America as part of the 1967 Bonus Pack.

A new and sealed Battering Ram is currently valued at around $240, with annual growth of approximately 7%. The average used price is $22 for those in good overall condition. The 1 included minifig account for approximately 34% of the set's total value. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $255 within the next year.
Battering Ram (1971-1) is a very old and rare LEGO set. It has not been available online or in retail stores in good/new condition for over 2 years. Because of its scarcity, the current estimated value of in new condition of $239.89 may be much lower than its true market value. Released in 1993, sealed sets in good condition are especially difficult to find, often commanding a premium well above estimates.

For Sale (New/Sealed)

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for 1971 Battering Ram at this time.
All regions

For Sale (Used)

 (US) Used - 1971 Black Knights Battering Ram Vintage Used All Minifigs Instructions
$20.99
-4.5%
(US) Used - SYSTEM# 1971 Vintage Black Knight's Battering Ram Complete - No Manual
$21.95
-0.2%
(US) Used - Castle Crusaders 1971 Battering Ram Vintage Set w/ Knight (see details)
$22.00
(US) Used - CASTLE VINTAGE SET - BLACK KNIGHT'S BATTERING RAM (1971) 1993 100% + MANUAL
$24.99
(US) Used - Castle: Battering Ram (1971) 100% Complete w Minifigure & Instructions
$29.99

Minifigs

Battering Ram contains 1 minifig. The minifigure is exclusive to this set.
cas152
Scale Mail Guard
Guard wearing a red torso with black arms, blue legs, and a black chin-guard - cas152
Exclusive
Value $81.00

Contained In Sets

1967 Five Set Bonus Pack

Theme / Subtheme Promotional / Value Packs
Year 1993
Pieces 156
Availability Retired
1967 LEGO Five Set Bonus Pack
Retail $14.99
Value $74.46
Growth  +396.7%
Annual growth 10.2%

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 $2,372.51
Growth  +3391.6%
Annual growth 9.7%

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 $3,978.37
Growth  +4581.0%
Annual growth 5.6%

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 $644.67
Growth  +2831.7%
Annual growth 5.0%

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 $356.80
Growth  +2360.7%
Annual growth 7.4%

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 $281.66
Growth  +6527.3%
Annual growth 9.2%

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 $170.62
Growth  +3700.0%
Annual growth 7.3%

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 $183.58
Growth  +5160.2%
Annual growth 12.4%

1491 Dual Defender

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Black Knights
Year 1992
Pieces / Minifigs 48 / 2
Availability Retired
1491 LEGO Black Knights Dual Defender
Retail $3.49
Value $165.33
Growth  +4637.2%
Annual growth 5.7%

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 $297.50
Growth  +4003.4%
Annual growth 7.8%

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 $114.47
Growth  +3422.2%
Annual growth 7.2%

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 $84.28
Growth  +3284.7%
Annual growth 11.3%

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 $113.74
Growth  +5615.6%
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 $70.80
Annual growth 9.0%

My Collection

Battering Ram Reviews

17 reviews
4.8
Collectors
Investors
Steve's LEGO Blog
“I like the fact that it can stand on its own and the little shield at the front to protect the man pushing it is rather cool. I do feel that it is a little too small to cause any major problems to some of the larger castle gates.”
Full review at legosteveblog.blogspot.com
Classic-Castle
“Black Knight's Battering Ram was released in 1993. It is a part the multi-theme Variety Pack 1967 which was only available in America. The ram has a raised panel to stop arrows. This set comes with one siege worker and various accessories.”
Full review at www.classic-castle.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 $3,978.
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