LEGO Pirates sets that gained the most value
All 44 LEGO Pirates sets whose estimated value new is the highest compared with their original US retail price, out of 44 sets now estimated above it.
| # | Set | Name | Year | Pieces | Retail (USD) | Retail today CPI-U | Value new estimate | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1788-1 | Treasure Chest | 1995 | 167 | $22.00 | $45 | $1,250–1,600 | 28 to 35× |
| 2 | 6250-1 | Cross Bone Clipper | 1997 | 157 | $33.00 | $64 | $1,350–1,700 | 21 to 26× |
| 3 | 6286-1 | Skull's Eye Schooner | 1993 | 925 | $126.50 | $275 | $4,600–5,700 | 17 to 21× |
| 4 | 6291-1 | Armada Flagship | 2001 | 291 | $50.00 | $89 | $1,200–1,550 | 14 to 17× |
| 5 | 6276-1 | Eldorado Fortress | 1989 | 516 | $66.00 | $167 | $2,200–2,750 | 13 to 16× |
| 6 | 6285-1 | Black Seas Barracuda | 1989 | 918 | $110.00 | $278 | $3,550–4,400 | 13 to 16× |
| 7 | 6274-1 | Caribbean Clipper | 1989 | 387 | $54.00 | $137 | $1,700–2,150 | 12 to 16× |
| 8 | 6260-1 | Shipwreck Island | 1989 | 78 | $12.00 | $30 | $380–470 | 13 to 15× |
| 9 | 6268-1 | Renegade Runner | 1993 | 186 | $39.75 | $86 | $1,050–1,350 | 12 to 16× |
| 10 | 10040-1 | Black Seas Barracuda | 2002 | 916 | $90.00 | $157 | $1,850–2,300 | 12 to 15× |
| 11 | 6273-1 | Rock Island Refuge | 1991 | 388 | $66.00 | $152 | $1,700–2,150 | 11 to 14× |
| 12 | 6265-1 | Sabre Island | 1989 | 97 | $15.50 | $39 | $430–540 | 11 to 14× |
| 13 | 6281-1 | Pirates Perilous Pitfall | 1997 | 404 | $73.00 | $143 | $1,450–1,850 | 10 to 13× |
| 14 | 6271-1 | Imperial Flagship | 1992 | 320 | $50.00 | $112 | $1,100–1,450 | 9.8 to 13× |
| 15 | 6277-1 | Imperial Trading Post | 1992 | 621 | $85.00 | $190 | $1,900–2,400 | 10.0 to 13× |
| 16 | 6267-1 | Lagoon Lock-Up | 1991 | 194 | $29.00 | $67 | $620–770 | 9.3 to 12× |
| 17 | 6270-1 | Forbidden Island | 1989 | 190 | $37.50 | $95 | $870–1,080 | 9.2 to 11× |
| 18 | 6264-1 | Forbidden Cove | 1994 | 223 | $29.75 | $63 | $550–690 | 8.7 to 11× |
| 19 | 6261-1 | Raft Raiders | 1992 | 86 | $13.25 | $30 | $250–320 | 8.4 to 11× |
| 20 | 6289-1 | Red Beard Runner | 1996 | 711 | $99.00 | $198 | $1,650–2,100 | 8.3 to 11× |
| 21 | 6248-1 | Volcano Island | 1996 | 123 | $12.00 | $24 | $200–260 | 8.3 to 11× |
| 22 | 6278-1 | Enchanted Island | 1994 | 440 | $66.00 | $140 | $1,100–1,400 | 7.9 to 10× |
| 23 | 6292-1 | Enchanted Island | 2001 | 440 | $70.00 | $124 | $1,000–1,250 | 8.1 to 10× |
| 24 | 6279-1 | Skull Island | 1995 | 386 | $53.00 | $109 | $860–1,070 | 7.9 to 9.8× |
| 25 | 6249-1 | Pirates Ambush | 1997 | 159 | $22.00 | $43 | $330–420 | 7.7 to 9.8× |
| 26 | 6296-1 | Shipwreck Island | 1996 | 226 | $29.75 | $59 | $440–550 | 7.4 to 9.2× |
| 27 | 6256-1 | Islander Catamaran | 1994 | 65 | $12.00 | $25 | $180–240 | 7.1 to 9.5× |
| 28 | 6263-1 | Imperial Outpost | 1995 | 219 | $27.50 | $57 | $410–520 | 7.2 to 9.2× |
| 29 | 6266-1 | Cannon Cove | 1993 | 106 | $17.50 | $38 | $270–340 | 7.1 to 8.9× |
| 30 | 6262-1 | King Kahuka's Throne | 1994 | 155 | $21.00 | $44 | $320–400 | 7.2 to 9.0× |
| 31 | 6280-1 | Armada Flagship | 1996 | 291 | $50.00 | $100 | $670–830 | 6.7 to 8.3× |
| 32 | 6290-1 | Red Beard Runner | 2001 | 712 | $100.00 | $177 | $1,100–1,400 | 6.2 to 7.9× |
| 33 | 10210-1 | Imperial Flagship | 2010 | 1,668 | $179.99 | $259 | $1,500–1,900 | 5.8 to 7.3× |
| 34 | 6254-1 | Rocky Reef | 1995 | 108 | $15.00 | $31 | $170–220 | 5.5 to 7.1× |
| 35 | 6242-1 | Soldiers' Fort | 2009 | 371 | $49.99 | $73 | $270–350 | 3.7 to 4.8× |
| 36 | 6241-1 | Loot Island | 2009 | 145 | $19.99 | $29 | $110–140 | 3.8 to 4.8× |
| 37 | 6253-1 | Shipwreck Hideout | 2009 | 313 | $39.99 | $58 | $200–250 | 3.4 to 4.3× |
| 38 | 70411-1 | Treasure Island | 2015 | 181 | $19.99 | $26 | $85–110 | 3.2 to 4.2× |
| 39 | 70412-1 | Soldiers Fort | 2015 | 234 | $29.99 | $40 | $120–160 | 3.0 to 4.0× |
| 40 | 70410-1 | Soldiers Outpost | 2015 | 164 | $19.99 | $26 | $80–100 | 3.0 to 3.8× |
| 41 | 6243-1 | Brickbeard's Bounty | 2009 | 596 | $99.99 | $146 | $400–500 | 2.7 to 3.4× |
| 42 | 70409-1 | Shipwreck Defense | 2015 | 84 | $12.99 | $17 | $40–55 | 2.3 to 3.2× |
| 43 | 70413-1 | The Brick Bounty | 2015 | 745 | $99.99 | $132 | $310–390 | 2.3 to 2.9× |
| 44 | 40158-1 | Pirates Chess Set | 2015 | 856 | $59.99 | $79 | $120–150 | 1.5 to 1.9× |
How this list is made
Retail prices are adjusted for US inflation (CPI-U) to today's dollars where the inflation table covers the release year; newer sets are compared with their price as it was. Estimated market values are ranges from marketplace data, for orientation only, and the "vs retail" figure is computed from the ends of the range. Only sets with a US retail price of at least $10 and 50 or more pieces are listed.