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8709 LEGO Power Miners Underground Mining Station
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8709 LEGO Power Miners Underground Mining Station
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LEGO 8709 Underground Mining Station is a Power Miners set valued at $563 for new and sealed sets, up 604% from an original retail price of $79.99. The set retired in December 2009 with annual appreciation averaging 7.96% since. Used copies are valued between $218 and $273 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Underground Mining Station since September 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 8709 Underground Mining Station is a Power Miners set released in 2009, containing 637 pieces and 4 minifigures. It was a limited-edition Toys R Us exclusive featuring an underground mining station with a zip line for crystal transport, a crystal chute, a large searchlight, a dynamite hurler, and a cable-pulley system moving an orange bucket. The set includes Power Miners characters Rex and Duke (versions 1 and 2) plus the rock monster Geolix, along with a small mining truck with a tilting bucket. An alternate model, the Rubble Rescue Rover, can also be built.

A new and sealed Underground Mining Station is currently valued at around $563, with annual growth of approximately 8%. The average used price is $228 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $604 within the next year. The 4 included minifigs account for approximately 13% of the set's total value.
Underground Mining Station is a relatively rare set. We have not seen set 8709-1 for sale in primary or secondary markets for over 6 months. Its market value is likely somewhat higher than our estimate. The last brand new Underground Mining Station was sold on eBay.
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Contained In Sets

66319 Super Pack 3-in-1

Theme / Subtheme Power Miners / Value Packs
Year 2009
Pieces 928
Availability Retired
66319 LEGO Power Miners Super Pack 3-in-1
Retail $119.99
Value $826.59
Growth  +588.9%
Annual growth 8.7%

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Pieces / Minifigs 706 / 5
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8964 LEGO Power Miners Titanium Command Rig
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Growth  +602.9%
Annual growth 8.5%

8961 Crystal Sweeper

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Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 474 / 4
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Growth  +948.7%
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8707 Boulder Blaster

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Pieces / Minifigs 293 / 2
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Growth  +1268.1%
Annual growth 9.8%

8708 Cave Crusher

Theme Power Miners
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 259 / 3
Availability Retired
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Value $503.09
Growth  +906.4%
Annual growth 9.4%

8960 Thunder Driller

Theme Power Miners
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 235 / 3
Availability Retired
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Retail $29.99
Value $429.86
Growth  +1333.3%
Annual growth 10.6%

8963 Rock Wrecker

Theme Power Miners
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 225 / 2
Availability Retired
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Retail $34.99
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Growth  +762.5%
Annual growth 10.1%

8959 Claw Digger

Theme Power Miners
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 197 / 2
Availability Retired
8959 LEGO Power Miners Claw Digger
Retail $19.99
Value $197.47
Growth  +887.8%
Annual growth 8.3%

8962 Crystal King

Theme Power Miners
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 168 / 2
Availability Retired
8962 LEGO Power Miners Crystal King
Retail $19.99
Value $178.85
Growth  +794.7%
Annual growth 9.8%

8958 Granite Grinder

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Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 94 / 2
Availability Retired
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Retail $9.99
Value $117.41
Growth  +1075.3%
Annual growth 9.9%

8957 Mine Mech

Theme Power Miners
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 67 / 2
Availability Retired
8957 LEGO Power Miners Mine Mech
Retail $7.99
Value $179.37
Growth  +2144.9%
Annual growth 12.5%

8956 Stone Chopper

Theme Power Miners
Year 2009
Pieces / Minifigs 31 / 2
Availability Retired
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Retail $5.99
Value $124.99
Growth  +1986.6%
Annual growth 9.7%

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Underground Mining Station Reviews

34 reviews
4.8
Collectors
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Eurobricks
“Its nicely built, fairly sturdy, certainly looks impressive and industrial, and the contraption is great! Flick missiles are of course, fail but other than that its a great set.”
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Eurobricks
“Its nicely built, fairly sturdy, certainly looks impressive and industrial, and the contraption is great! Flick missiles are of course, fail but other than that its a great set.”
Full review at www.eurobricks.com
Brickset
“I really enjoyed this set because it is a great battle fort for the miners to fight against the rock monsters. It also comes with a zip-line to send the energy crystals from one spot to another, dumping the energy crystals onto a slide which put the energy crystals into a... More little cart.”
Full review at brickset.com

About Power Miners

Power Miners was a LEGO theme released in 2009 and was the successor to Rock Raiders and was generally set in underground caverns. Two generations of the theme were released, in the first generation, Power Miners are deep in the crust of the Earth where they fight the Rock Monsters. In the second generation, Power Miners have drilled into the volcanic recesses of the Earth's core where team faces the Lava Monsters. The theme was discontinued in 2010.
Summary
Power Miners Underground Mining Station set 8709 was released on July 24, 2009, retailing for $80, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $563, while used sets sell around $228.
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Defend the mining station from the rock monsters! The Power Miners have built this massive underground mining station to help them gather crystals. Transport the precious cargo across lava rivers using the zip line. When rock monsters threaten, spot them with the huge searchlight, then use the dynamite hurler to drive them away. Includes rock monster and three Power Miners mini-figures.
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