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6081 LEGO Crusaders King's Mountain Fortress
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6081 LEGO Crusaders King's Mountain Fortress
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LEGO 6081 King's Mountain Fortress is a vintage Castle set from 1990 valued at $2,943 for new and sealed sets, up 4973% from an original retail price of $58.00. Annual appreciation has averaged 8.52% since release. Used copies are valued between $249 and $305 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set King's Mountain Fortress since December 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 6081 King’s Mountain Fortress is a Castle Crusaders set released in 1990, containing 435 pieces and 8 minifigures. It builds a substantial fortress with a gatehouse, tower, and small jail cell, featuring a working drawbridge and a gate that can be raised and lowered. The minifigure lineup includes King Richard, two Lion Knights, two archers, a ghost, and two Black Monarch’s Knights, with two of the knights mounted on horses. In the United Kingdom, the set was marketed as The Haunted Castle.

A new and sealed King's Mountain Fortress is currently valued at around $2,943, with annual growth of approximately 6%, which is lower than other Crusaders sets. The average used price is $254 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $3,173 within the next year. The 8 included minifigs account for approximately 17% of the set's total value.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (DE) == Box open but inner bags still sealed. Some wear, flap is loose and needs to get gl... $2,421.32
-17.7%
(US) Castle: King's Mountain Fortress (6081)SEALED
BrickEconomy Choice
$2,500.00
-15.0%
(NL) In good condition, from my own personal collection. $2,564.77
-12.8%
(US) This set is brand new and sealed. We are the original owners of this item and the box... $3,400.00
+15.5%
(US) Legoland Castle System 6081 King's Mountain Fortress New in Box. Bags are sealed $3,500.00
+18.9%
(DK) New in perfect condition 10/10 collectors quality. With custom made acryllic case wit... $3,898.46
+32.5%

For Sale (Used)

 (CA) (CA) premium listing for King's Mountain Fortress $259.26

Sets in Castle / Crusaders

6042 Dungeon Hunters

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Crusaders
Year 1990
Pieces / Minifigs 110 / 3
Availability Retired
6042 LEGO Crusaders Dungeon Hunters
Retail $12.75
Value $324.47
Growth  +2444.9%
Annual growth 6.0%

1480 King's Catapult

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Crusaders
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 33 / 1
Availability Retired
1480 LEGO Crusaders King's Catapult
Retail $2.99
Value $209.98
Growth  +6922.7%
Annual growth 5.6%

1463 Treasure Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Crusaders
Year 1992
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
1463 LEGO Crusaders Treasure Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $64.68
Growth  +3150.3%
Annual growth 8.1%

1695 Treasure Chest

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Crusaders
Year 1992
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
1695 LEGO Crusaders Treasure Chest
Retail $1.99
Value $432.51
Growth  +21634.2%
Annual growth 12.6%

2889 Treasure Cart

Theme / Subtheme Castle / Crusaders
Year 1998
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
2889 LEGO Crusaders Treasure Cart
Retail $1.99
Value $85.28
Growth  +4185.4%
Annual growth 14.4%

My Collection

King's Mountain Fortress Reviews

4 reviews
5.0
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Steve's LEGO Blog
“After six years of waiting for a new Castle the Crusaders are finally rewarded with a new castle. The Black Raven and Princess are unique to this set but whereas the previous castle featured 30 wall panels this set only featured four, the ghost should also be noted as a nice... More inclusion at the time.”
Full review at legosteveblog.blogspot.com
“This was the second and also the last major castle of the Crusaders after 6080 King's Castle from 1984.”
Brickipedia
“The King's Mountain Fortress set of 1990 was built on the raised Baseplate, which had debuted the year before with the Pirates collection's 6276 Eldorado Fortress. The structure was manned by four guards and two knights on horseback, and was further inhabited by a... More glow-in-the-dark ghost and a princess, who was the first Castle theme mini-figure to feature a face that was not a classic smile. The princess also pioneered the use of a 2×2×2 slope brick as the skirt of her gown.”
Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com
Classic-Castle
“King's Mountain Fortress, released in 1990, was the first Crusader castle on a raised baseplate. It has a gate tower with a drawbridge and two doors. The main tower has a jail, trap door, and duel crossbow firing station on the top battlements. Two mounted knights, an... More axeman, a spearman, two crossbowmen, a lady, a ghost, and many accessories are included.”
Full review at www.classic-castle.com

About Castle Crusaders

The Crusaders were one of the factions of LEGO's Castle theme introduced in 1984 along with the Black Falcons.

Crusaders consists of 6 sets that ran from 1990 to 1998. As of today, 6081 King's Mountain Fortress is the most valuable Crusaders set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $2,943.
Summary
Castle Crusaders King's Mountain Fortress set 6081 was released in March 1990, retailing for $58, but has since been retired. New, unopened King's Mountain Fortress sets are valued at $2,943, while used sets can be found for $254 in good condition.
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The Haunted Castle with trapdoor, concealed treasury and a luminous ghost! A turntable with 2 crossbows tops the tower.
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