LEGO The Tower of Orthanc set box

The Tower of Orthanc

The Tower of Orthanc (10237-1) is a LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set that was released in July 2013 and retired in October 2015 with a shelf life of 2 years and 3 months 14 days.

This LEGO set has 2,359 pieces and had a RRP of $199.99 (£169.99 / 199.99€) which equates to a price per piece of 0.08c (0.07p / 0.08€). Since it retired it has grown in value by 431.5% and now has a value of $1,062.89 based on average sale price over the last 6 months.

Price over time

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Minifigures

This set contains 5 minifigures with a combined value of $409.89. 2 of the minifigures in this set are exclusive, meaning they don't appear in any other LEGO sets.

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Monthly sales

We have recorded 289 sales of the The Tower of Orthanc set since Dec 21. The chart below shows the number of recorded sales per month, which can help indicate the popularity and availability of this set on the secondary market.

Value breakdown

The current value of The Tower of Orthanc is $1,062.89

The 5 minifigures in this set make up 39% of the total set value.

The Grima Wormtongue minifigure is the most valuable minifigure in this set who contributes 20% of the set value .

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Set details

Name: The Tower of Orthanc

Theme: The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

Sub Theme: The Lord of the Rings

Set number: 10237-1

Status: Retired

Retired for: 10 years, 5 months

Pieces: 2,359

Minifigures: 5

Released: July 2013

Retired: October 2015

Shelf life: 2 years, 4 months

RRP:
US Flag $199.99
GB Flag £169.99
EU Flag 199.99€
PPP:
US Flag 0.085c
GB Flag 0.072p
EU Flag 0.085€

Set value

Confidence: High

Current value: $1,062.89

Increase from RRP: 431.5%

Yearly ROI: 41.4%

Set rating

This set has been given an average rating of 7.3 / 10 based on 17 ratings. Below is a breakdown of the votes.

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Where to buy

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Minifigures

Most expensive:
Grima Wormtongue
Least expensive:
Gandalf the Grey - Hair and Cape
% of set value:
39%

Set colors

The The Tower of Orthanc has 2359 pieces and is ranked 192 on the list of biggest LEGO sets ever made.

The most common colour in this set is Black

The most common part in this set is Plate 1 x 2

Stats

Faded medal
192nd biggest LEGO set ever made
Gold medal
1st biggest LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set
Faded medal
163rd most valuable LEGO set
Gold medal
1st most valuable LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set

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