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LEGO 1956 / Mursten Sets

In 1956, LEGO released 7 Mursten sets across 2 subthemes, all of these sets have been retired. Subthemes for that year included Basic Set and Town Plan. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $18, today those sets are valued around $15,155.
Most valuable 1956 LEGO Mursten set
700-5-2 Gift Package $4,119.21
Largest 1956 LEGO Mursten set
700-6-2 Gift Package 46 pieces
Most owned 1956 Mursten set
700-4-3 Gift Package
7 sets

700-2-1 Gift Package

Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set
Year 1956
Availability Retired
700-2-1 LEGO Gift Package
Retail $3.50

700-2-3 Gift Package

Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set
Year 1956
Availability Retired
700-2-3 LEGO Gift Package
Retail $3.25

700-3-2 Gift Package

Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set
Year 1956
Availability Retired
700-3-2 LEGO Gift Package
Retail $2.50
Value $3,524.26
Growth  +140870.4%
Annual growth 10.9%

700-3A-2 Gift Package

Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Town Plan
Year 1956
Availability Retired
700-3A-2 LEGO Gift Package
Retail $3.25
Value $2,141.97
Growth  +65806.8%
Annual growth 9.7%

700-4-3 Gift Package

Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set
Year 1956
Availability Retired
700-4-3 LEGO Gift Package
Retail $1.50
Value $2,842.09
Growth  +189372.7%
Annual growth 11.4%

700-5-2 Gift Package

Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Basic Set
Year 1956
Availability Retired
700-5-2 LEGO Gift Package
Retail $1.25
Value $4,119.21
Growth  +329436.8%
Annual growth 12.3%

700-6-2 Gift Package

Theme / Subtheme Mursten / Town Plan
Year 1956
Pieces 46
Availability Retired
700-6-2 LEGO Gift Package
Retail $2.25
Value $2,527.75
Growth  +112244.4%
Annual growth 10.6%

Year Pricing

Retail
$17.50   (for all 7 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
~$15,155.28
Unfortunately, accurate retail and value pricing for all sets released in 1956 is unavailable. Production was highly limited during this period, with distribution primarily in Denmark and some availability in neighboring countries like Sweden, Germany, and Norway. Additionally, records from this period are scarce, and original pricing information is not well-documented. As a result, determining precise values for these sets remains a challenge.

Subtheme Pricing

1956 / Mursten
Annual growth
Basic Set
+11.16%
Town Plan
+9.85%

Subthemes

1956 / Mursten
Sets
Basic Set
5
Town Plan
2

Community Stats

The following are the top 7 most owned 1956 Mursten sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Gift Package
#2Gift Package
#3Gift Package
#4Gift Package
#5Gift Package
#6Gift Package
#7Gift Package

About LEGO Mursten

LEGO Mursten is based on the original Automatic Binding Bricks from 1949. In 1952 the LEGO Group decided that they needed a more descriptive name for their brick sets and added the phrase LEGO Mursten, which translates to 'LEGO bricks' to the existing and new boxes, and in 1953 the sets were renamed simply LEGO Mursten.
1956 LEGO Sets
1956 was a milestone year in LEGO’s European expansion, with the opening of its first foreign sales company in Hohenwestedt, Germany. As sales increased, LEGO streamlined its Mursten line, discontinuing older panel-style windows and slotted bricks in favor of solid-wall designs compatible with the new System i Leg standard. The year’s sets included both basic assortments and play-focused models such as the VW Van, Traffic Police, and Esso Filling Station, emphasizing everyday realism. Individual brick sales remained limited to Scandinavia during this period.