Most Valuable Lego Pirate Ships and Sets
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Avast ye landlubbers and seafarers! Lego's pirate ships and sets (mostly made in the late 1980s and early 1990s) are on eBay for the taking. The better their condition, the more expensive they get.
These Lego pirate ships and sets are the most collectible on land and the briny deep. And they are worth some mighty valuable treasure.
10. Treasure Chest (1788)
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Value: $330
Date sold: January 2023
Bottom line: Treasure Chest (1788) from 1995 is a smaller set, containing 159 pieces. It includes a small chest with a removable lid, a key and gold coins. Its box is also a treasure chest.
The set allows pirates of all ages to imagine various pirate scenarios involving loot, and it can be used in other Lego sets and themes.
9. Lagoon Lock-Up
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Value: $338.93
Date sold: December 2022
Bottom line: Pirates often get captured and when they do, they end up in a place like Lagoon Lock-Up.
Released in 1991, this set contains 193 pieces and includes a small prison building with a dock, a rowboat, a cannon, treasure chests, weapons, a shark and four minifigures. It also has a prison cell and a guard tower that can be accessed via a drawbridge.
The set is one of the few that has not been rereleased so it's a highly sought-after and valuable set for Lego enthusiasts.
8. Enchanted Island
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Value: $741.83
Date sold: December 2022
Bottom line: As a pirate, you're bound to encounter a mysterious island or two, whose riches have not yet been revealed.
In 1994, Lego introduced its Enchanted Island set. It contains 428 pieces and includes a small island with a tree, a cave, a waterfall and a beach. The set also comes with a small boat and seven minifigures.
The Enchanted Island has hidden treasure and danger lurking around every corner. Of course, with these surprises — good and bad — you'll need treasure chests, weapons and a companion monkey to be your guide.
7. Skull Island
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Value: $789
Date sold: January 2023
Bottom line: Every pirate needs a place they call home and in 1994, Lego delivered Skull Island. It is 378 pieces and includes a skull-shaped mountain, a hideout, a treasure chest, a rowboat and six minifigures. Weapons, a monkey and a shark are also included.
This set has not been rereleased since 1994, making it a highly sought-after and valuable set for collectors. It can also be combined with other Pirates sets to create a larger pirate-themed world.
6. Skull's Eye Schooner
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Value: $999.99
Date sold: January 2023
Bottom line: The Skull's Eye Schooner, released in 1993, contains 912 pieces. It's a large pirate ship with three masts, multiple decks, cannons, a crow's nest, and a captain's cabin. The set also comes with nine minifigures, including the captain and crew members.
This formidable pirate ship has the black-and-white-striped skull and crossbones motif we've all come to know from pirate lore.
5. Pirates Perilous Pitfall
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Value: $1275
Date sold: February 2023
Bottom line: This 395-piece set was released in 1997. It includes five minifigures — three pirates and two Imperial Armada conquistadors as well as a conquistador skeleton, a crocodile, a treasure chest and a cannon.
According to the story on the box, Captain Redbeard and his crew of renegade pirates want the Imperial gold. You can help keep the gold with its rightful owners.
4. Eldorado Fortress
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Value: $1385.12
Date sold: December 2022
Bottom line: Of course, every pirate needs to conquer a seemingly impenetrable fortress that carries out justice on the high seas. So Lego stepped up its game in 1989 to create the Eldorado Fortress system as part of its pirates theme.
The set contains 506 pieces and includes a fortress building, a dock area, a cannon, rowboats and five minifigures.
The Eldorado Fortress comes with cannons (that "fire" by pulling the rear trigger back to shoot the cannonball), an underground safe, a jail and the governor's chambers.
3. Imperial Trading Post
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Value: $1,800
Date sold: January 2023
Bottom line: Every pirate needs a trading post to trade plundered treasures, and Lego delivers with this set released in 1992.
It contains 571 pieces and has a building with multiple levels, a dock area with a crane, a small boat, and nine minifigures. The set also includes detailed accessories, such as barrels, crates, sacks and a treasure chest.
While it has been rereleased over the years, an original set still goes for big money.
2. Imperial Flagship
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Value: $1,899.99
Date sold: December 2022
Bottom line: The Imperial Flagship, released in 1992, is a fearsome vessel for the Imperial navy, and one of Lego's most detailed ships. It contains 1664 pieces and includes a large, highly detailed pirate ship with four masts, multiple decks, cannons, a crow's nest and a captain's cabin.
The set also comes with nine minifigures, including the captain, crew members, and soldiers, not to mention, treasure chests, weapons, and a parrot.
You've got everything you need here to hit the high seas.
1. Black Seas Barracuda
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Value: $3,349.99
Date sold: March 2023
Bottom line: This classic Lego pirate ship was first released in 1989 and quickly became one of the most popular sets in the series.
The set contains a whopping 865 pieces and includes a large pirate ship with three masts, multiple decks, cannons, a crow's nest and a captain's cabin. There are also four minifigures — a captain and three pirate crew members.
The Black Seas Barracuda is considered one of the best Lego pirate ships ever made and while it has been released a few times over the years, the original set is still highly sought-after.