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LEGO 40 Basic Building Set is a vintage Basic set from 1976 valued at $242 for new and sealed sets, up 1324% from an original retail price of $16.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 5.08% since release. On the used market, values range from $78 to $95 based on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Basic Building Set since November 2016. Medium accuracy
LEGO 40 Basic Building Set is a 258 piece Basic set released in 1976 for the European, United Kingdom, Canadian, and Australian markets. It contains a broad assortment of standard bricks, plates, slopes, windows, and small accessories in the typical mid 1970s color palette. The set was designed for general free building and included no model specific instructions, instead offering sample constructions on the box. It is functionally identical to LEGO 113 Building Set, which served as the corresponding version for the United States market.

A new and sealed Basic Building Set is currently valued at around $242, with annual growth of approximately 5%, which is higher than other Basic sets. The average used price is $79 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $345 to $433. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $254 within the next year.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (JP) Basic: Basic Building Set (540) (new&sealed) $345.35
+42.8%
(US) Basic Building Set 350 - NEVER OPENED - Rare Set
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$450.00
+86.0%
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For Sale (Used)

 (US) Used - eBay listing for 40 Basic Building Set $79.32
(PT) Used - With box. $80.12
(IT) Used - 100% Complete with BOX and INSTRUCTIONS $80.88

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About Basic

The LEGO Basic theme, which began in the 1970s, was designed to be a more general, non-thematic series of sets. Unlike the themed sets that revolve around specific stories, characters, or concepts (e.g., space, city, or pirates), the Basic theme provided a collection of standard LEGO bricks and pieces, often in a variety of colors. The goal was to encourage free building and creativity without the confines of a specific theme or narrative.
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Basic Sets are the basis of any LEGO collection. The contents are so varied that children can build whatever they imagine. And if they need some inspiration they can find it in pictures on the boxes. Unlike Basic Sets the Model Sets are designed to build a particular model from simple instructions. But imagination will create other models from the same bricks.
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