LEGO Samsonite 1047 Piece Basic Set

Name: LEGO Samsonite 1047 Piece Basic Set
Brand: LEGO
SKU: SAMSONITE-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.60 (5 reviews)

LEGO SAMSONITE 1047 Piece Basic Set is a vintage Samsonite set from 1972 valued at $421 for new and sealed sets, up 3142% from an original retail price of $12.99. Annual appreciation has averaged 6.66% since release. On the used market, values range from $329 to $374 based on condition.

1047 Piece Basic Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current new/sealed value of the set 1047 Piece Basic Set since January 1972. Medium accuracy

LEGO 1047 Piece Basic Set is a Samsonite Basic Set released in 1972, containing 1,047 pieces. It was a Sears exclusive available only in the United States. The set was shipped in a plain brown cardboard mailer box. It comes from the Samsonite-licensed era of LEGO distribution in North America. Our forecast puts it near $438 by next year.

Collector and Investor Standing

This 1,047 piece Sears exclusive from 1972 arrived in a plain brown shipping box, and it was one of the largest and last sets of Samsonite's American license. Coming so near the close of that chapter, it is kept by Samsonite enthusiasts as one of the farewell boxes of American Samsonite LEGO.

58/100

Collector

A loyal following

A big farewell box of American Samsonite

54/100

Investor

Level with most

Basic set structure keeps its position firmly mid-pack

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for 1047 Piece Basic Set at this time.

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Compared with other Basic Set sets

One thing stands out in 1047 Piece Basic Set's case. It began at more than twice the retail price of the typical set above it.

#62 of 75

By growth since retail, +3,142%

+1,278%+59,297%

In the bottom quarter of the group.

$0.40 a piece

New and sealed value per piece

This set

$0.40

Typical

$1.26

About 70% below the group's typical value per piece.

Top sets by growth		Year	Since retail
1	805-2 3 Little Indians	1964	+59,297%
2	806-2 Cowboy & Pony	1964	+51,622%
3	802-3 Player Piano	1964	+29,817%
62	1047 Piece Basic Set	1972	+3,142%

1047 Piece Basic Set Questions

What is the current value of LEGO SAMSONITE 1047 Piece Basic Set?

A new, sealed copy of 1047 Piece Basic Set is worth about $421 today. A used copy in good condition goes for about $350.

Is LEGO SAMSONITE 1047 Piece Basic Set retired?

Yes. 1047 Piece Basic Set is retired. New copies now come only from the secondary market, where sellers on eBay and BrickLink set the price.

How much has LEGO SAMSONITE 1047 Piece Basic Set gone up in value?

1047 Piece Basic Set is now worth 3,142% more than its $12.99 retail price, or roughly 6.7% a year on average. That matches the Basic Set average of 6.7% a year closely.

What will LEGO SAMSONITE 1047 Piece Basic Set be worth next year?

By this time next year, the forecast has 1047 Piece Basic Set near $438, about 4% more than today. Forecasts are estimates, not guarantees.

How many pieces are in LEGO SAMSONITE 1047 Piece Basic Set?

The set contains 1,047 pieces, or $0.01 per piece at retail.

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Set Details

Name

1047 Piece Basic Set

Theme

Samsonite

Subtheme

Basic Set

Year

1972

Availability

Retired

Pieces

1,047 (PPP $0.01)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$12.99

New/Sealed

Value

$421.15

Growth

+3142.11%

Annual growth

+6.66%

90-day change

0.96%

1-year growth

+4.10% (12 month outlook)

Future growth

+4.68% (2-5 year outlook)

Used

Value

$349.55

Range

$329.29 - $373.60

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Typical price

$421.15

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$421.15

1 year forecast

$438.42+4.10%

5 year forecast

$526.40+24.99%

Weaker outlook

Stronger outlook

The forecast puts 1047 Piece Basic Set at about $526.40 in five years. Most sets have a stronger outlook.

Insights

Retired and distributed through Sears under the Samsonite label, 1047 Piece Basic Set is a long-retired, parts-focused Basic Set whose limited US-only release has kept sealed copies scarce, and its niche demand is strong for pristine examples but muted among general collectors due to generic contents.

Set Facts

It was a Sears exclusive set and was only available in the United States.
The set was shipped in a plain brown cardboard mailer box.

1047 Piece Basic Set Reviews

5 ratings

4.6

Collectors

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Subtheme Analysis

Samsonite / Basic Set

Sets

Years

1961 - 1975

Annual growth

+6.72% (this set +6.66%)

This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme

Community Stats

1047 Piece Basic Set currently ranks #66 out of the top most owned sets in Samsonite Basic Set.

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About Samsonite Basic Set

These are the basic brick sets sold in North America by Samsonite, the luggage maker, which held the LEGO licence there from 1961. Samsonite made the ordinary bricks itself, first at its factory in Stratford, Ontario, while the special parts came over from Billund, and in 1965 it opened a plant in Loveland, Colorado, used only for LEGO.

Basic Set consists of 82 sets that ran from 1961 to 1975. As of today, 080-2 Ambassador Set is the most valuable Basic Set set with an estimated new/sealed value of $3,559.

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