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LEGO 2012 / City / Mining Sets

In 2012, LEGO released 7 City Mining sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $214, today those sets are valued around $458, a growth of 114%.
Most valuable 2012 LEGO City Mining set
4204 The Mine $175.54
Highest growth 2012 City Mining set
4201 Loader and Tipper +193.83%
7 sets

4200 Mining 4x4

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 102 / 1
Availability Retired
4200 LEGO City Mining 4x4
Retail $11.99
Value $28.89
Growth  +141.0%
Annual growth 5.8%

4201 Loader and Tipper

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 139 / 2
Availability Retired
4201 LEGO City Mining Loader and Tipper
Retail $17.99
Value $52.86
Growth  +193.8%
Annual growth 4.6%

4202 Mining Truck

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 269 / 1
Availability Retired
4202 LEGO City Mining Truck
Retail $34.99
Value $81.68
Growth  +133.4%
Annual growth 6.8%

4203 Excavator Transporter

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 305 / 2
Availability Retired
4203 LEGO City Mining Excavator Transporter
Retail $39.99
Value $104.08
Growth  +160.3%
Annual growth 6.3%

4204 The Mine

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 748 / 4
Availability Retired
4204 LEGO City Mining The Mine
Retail $99.99
Value $175.54
Growth  +75.6%
Annual growth 3.1%

30151 Mining Dozer

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 32 / 1
Availability Retired
30151 LEGO City Mining Dozer
Retail $3.99
Value $8.17
Growth  +104.8%
Annual growth 3.5%

30152 Mining Quad

Theme / Subtheme City / Mining
Year 2012
Pieces / Minifigs 40 / 1
Availability Retired
30152 LEGO City Mining Quad
Retail $4.99
Value $6.88
Growth  +37.9%
Annual growth 1.9%

Year Pricing

Retail
$213.93   (for all 7 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$458.10
Growth
+114.14%
Annual growth
+3.48%
Used
Value
$207.46

2012 Set Lifespans

The average lifespan of a 2012 City set is 17 months where 4201 Loader and Tipper had the longest lifespan of 29 months.
Excavator Transporter
Loader and Tipper
Mining 4x4
Mining Dozer
Mining Quad
Mining Truck
The Mine
Average (17 months)
Lifespan in months
0
14
29

Community Stats

The following are the top 7 most owned 2012 City Mining sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Loader and Tipper
#2The Mine
#3Mining 4x4
#4Excavator Transporter
#5Mining Truck
#6Mining Quad
#7Mining Dozer

About LEGO City Mining

The LEGO Mining subtheme of City was first introduced in 2012 and then later revisited in 2018 with a total of 9 sets. The color scheme slightly changed from the 2 waves of releases were thew primary color is yellow but the secondary color changed from green to red.
2012 LEGO Sets
2012 was a landmark year highlighted by LEGO’s 80th anniversary and major licensed expansions. LEGO The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit joined the lineup alongside Marvel and DC Super Heroes, establishing enduring partnerships with both comic universes. LEGO Friends debuted, introducing mini-doll figures and Heartlake City, becoming one of LEGO’s most successful modern themes. Other launches included Monster Fighters, Disney Princess, and Dino. Alien Conquest, Atlantis, Pharaoh’s Quest, Kingdoms, and Harry Potter retired, though Harry Potter would later return in 2018.