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LEGO 4204 The Mine is a City set valued at $180 for new and sealed sets, up 80% from an original retail price of $99.99. The set retired in November 2014 with annual appreciation averaging 2.92% since. Used copies are valued between $89 and $120 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $175 and $205.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set The Mine since May 2022. Very high accuracy
LEGO 4204 The Mine is a City Mining set released in 2012, containing 748 pieces and 4 minifigures. The set depicts a large surface mine with a drill, a dump truck with an articulated cab, a crane, and a functioning conveyor belt. The mine structure includes a safe for storing gold nuggets. Minifigures are a crew chief, crane driver, driller, and truck driver.

A new and sealed The Mine is currently valued at around $180, with annual growth of approximately 3%, which is lower than other Mining sets. The average used price is $100 for those in good overall condition. While long-term growth remains positive, recent trends indicate the rate of appreciation is slowing. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $186 within the next year. The set was available for 29 months, from June 2012 to November 2014.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) CITY: The Mine 4204 Brand New Sealed Retired Set
BrickEconomy Choice
$169.95
(US) City The Mine 4204 NEW $170.00
-5.8%
(US) City The Mine Set 4204 - 100% Verified Authentic and New $171.00
-5.2%
(FR) BrickLink store French Spare Parts $174.72
-3.2%
(US) CITY: The Mine 4204 Brand New Sealed Retired Set $175.00
-3.0%
(US) CITY: The Mine (4204) Brand New, Factory Sealed $175.00
-3.0%
(US) Item is new and sealed. One side seals are a bit loose but looking at the cardboard y... $175.00
-3.0%
(US) Box has a small crease on back of box and some shelf wear but otherwise in good condi... $175.75
-2.6%
(CA) CITY: The Mine (4204) - NEW - SEALED $180.65
+0.1%
(CA) BrickLink store Adrien's Bricks N Blocks $180.67
+0.1%
(US) Amazon listing for The Mine $189.49
+5.0%
(US) CITY 4204 The Mine Sealed $195.00
+8.1%
(US) CITY: The Mine (4204) New Factory Sealed Box (Retired) $195.00
+8.1%
(US) CITY: The Mine (4204)- Brand New In Factory Sealed Box $199.00
+10.3%
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Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

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Sale Trends

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Sets in City / Mining

60188 Mining Experts Site

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2018
Pieces / Minifigs 883 / 6
Availability Retired
60188 LEGO City Mining Experts Site
Retail $99.99
Value $206.72
Growth  +106.7%
Annual growth 7.9%

4203 Excavator Transporter

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 305 / 2
Availability Retired
4203 LEGO City Mining Excavator Transporter
Retail $39.99
Value $101.02
Growth  +152.6%
Annual growth 6.3%

60186 Mining Heavy Driller

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2018
Pieces / Minifigs 294 / 3
Availability Retired
60186 LEGO City Mining Heavy Driller
Retail $49.99
Value $76.92
Growth  +53.9%
Annual growth 4.6%

4202 Mining Truck

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 269 / 1
Availability Retired
4202 LEGO City Mining Truck
Retail $34.99
Value $84.99
Growth  +142.9%
Annual growth 7.1%

4201 Loader and Tipper

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 139 / 2
Availability Retired
4201 LEGO City Mining Loader and Tipper
Retail $17.99
Value $52.65
Growth  +192.7%
Annual growth 4.7%

60185 Mining Power Splitter

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2018
Pieces / Minifigs 127 / 1
Availability Retired
60185 LEGO City Mining Power Splitter
Retail $19.99
Value $27.97
Growth  +39.9%
Annual growth 3.3%

4200 Mining 4x4

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 102 / 1
Availability Retired
4200 LEGO City Mining 4x4
Retail $11.99
Value $28.16
Growth  +134.9%
Annual growth 5.8%

60184 Mining Team

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2018
Pieces / Minifigs 82 / 4
Availability Retired
60184 LEGO City Mining Team
Retail $9.99
Value $17.06
Growth  +70.8%
Annual growth 6.1%

30152 Mining Quad

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 40 / 1
Availability Retired
30152 LEGO City Mining Quad
Retail $4.99
Value $6.94
Growth  +39.1%
Annual growth 2.1%

30151 Mining Dozer

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 32 / 1
Availability Retired
30151 LEGO City Mining Dozer
Retail $3.99
Value $7.73
Growth  +93.7%
Annual growth 3.3%

My Collection

The Mine Reviews

18 reviews
4.7
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“The set includes a gold mine with six golden crystals, a drilling machine, a green transport truck, a crane and a small mine car. The set also contains many mining accessories, including rocks, dynamite, and tools. Also included are the Crew Chief, the Truck Driver, the... More Crane Driver and the Driller, all of which have a new mining helmet piece. It contains 748 pieces.”
Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com
“The highlight of the set is a large grinder/crusher that runs on tracks, and can strip the gold nuggets off the mine’s wall with a drill wheel. It’s a good idea, and the feature works well, but the mine’s wall is small.”
Full review at thebrickblogger.com

About City Mining

The LEGO Mining subtheme of City was first introduced in 2012 and then later revisited in 2018 with a total of 9 sets. The color scheme slightly changed from the 2 waves of releases were thew primary color is yellow but the secondary color changed from green to red.

Mining consists of 11 sets that ran from 2012 to 2018. As of today, 60188 Mining Experts Site is the most valuable Mining set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $207.
Summary
City Mining The Mine set 4204 was released on June 2, 2012, retailing for $100, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $180, while used sets sell around $100.
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The Mine is a busy place, full of miners digging for gold! Break up the rock with the big drilling machine and transport it out of the mine with the train. Then load it onto the conveyer belt with the crane and haul it away with the truck! There's even a safe to keep the gold inside. Help the miners find even more gold by blasting with the dynamite!

Includes 4 minifigures: crew chief, crane driver, driller and truck driver Features mine, drill, truck and crane

Truck features articulated cab Drill for gold nuggets! Haul the rocks with the train! Operate the conveyer with the crane! Load the truck! Lock the gold in the safe!

Mine measures over 9” (25cm) high, 9” (25cm) wide and 22” (56cm) long Drill measures over 3” (8cm) high, 2” (7cm) wide and 6” (16cm) long Truck measures over 3” (8cm) high, 2” (7cm) wide and 6” (16cm) long.
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