Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Galaxy Explorer since June 1979. Medium accuracy
LEGO 497 Galaxy Explorer was a 338 piece Space set with 4 minifigs released in 1979. Galaxy Explorer was one of the best, and is still known as one of the most sought after sets in LEGO history. It includes a large spacecraft, a ground base with a landing pad and a small tower, a small space rover and a two red, two white Classic Space astronaut minifigures.

The current value for a new and sealed Galaxy Explorer is estimated around $3,074 today with current average yearly gain of about 11% but will level off in the next year closer to a 8% annual growth making it a solid investment. On the open market, a used set will fetch in the range of between $241 and $300 depending on the condition.
Galaxy Explorer is a relatively rare set as we have not seen set 497-1 currently for sale in primary or secondary markets in over 6 months. The current value of this set might be slightly higher then what we have estimated. The last brand new Galaxy Explorer seen was sold on ebay.com.

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