Most Valuable LEGO Sets of 1980

The most valuable LEGO sets released in 1980, by current market value. This list ranks 50 sets by current BrickPicker value, refreshed from live market data. Right now the top spot belongs to Maersk Line Container Lorry at $3,038. The top 5 alone account for about 47% of the value on this list. Every entry links to its full price history and marketplace listings. Updated 2026-07-21.

#	Name	Value	Growth	/ piece
1	Maersk Line Container Lorry Town · 1980	$3,038	+203792%	$9.96
2	Push-Along Passenger Steam Train Trains · 1980	$2,917	+4763%	$6.53
3	Main Street Town · 1980	$2,500	+3472%	$4.23
4	Diesel Shunter Locomotive Trains · 1980	$2,311	+7605%	$15.40
5	Exxon Gas Station Town · 1980	$2,300	+11701%	$8.61
6	Engines Technic · 1980	$1,250	+2623%	$5.21
7	Beta I Command Base Space · 1980	$800	+2063%	$3.15
8	Steam Engine with Tender Trains · 1980	$713	+851%	$2.71
9	Inter-City Passenger Train Set Trains · 1980	$700	+338%	$0.89
10	Universal Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1980	$686	+1659%	$1.29
11	Diesel Freight Train Set Trains · 1980	$599	+756%	$1.41
12	Mineral Detector Space · 1980	$583	+14512%	$13.25
13	Charlie Crow's Carry-All Fabuland · 1980	$540	+3770%	$31.76
14	Auto Repair Shop Town · 1980	$448	+2887%	$3.18
15	Universal Building Set, 7+ Basic · 1980	$431	—	$1.43
16	Car Chassis Technic · 1980	$431	+631%	$0.65
17	Shell Tanker Wagon Trains · 1980	$391	+9697%	$3.26
18	Educational Duplo Building Set Dacta · 1980	$390	+766%	$5.73
19	Paramedic Unit Town · 1980	$350	+2235%	$2.56
20	Auto Engines Technic · 1980	$347	+403%	$1.43
21	Universal Building Set with Motor, 7+ Basic · 1980	$342	+479%	$0.64
22	Motor Replacement Unit for Battery or Motor-Less Trains 12V Trains · 1980	$315	+951%	$16.58
23	Rings Scala · 1980	$315	—	$21.00
24	Snorkel Pumper Town · 1980	$300	+2302%	$3.30
25	Passenger Coach Trains · 1980	$300	+4908%	$2.63
26	Crane Wagon Trains · 1980	$300	+6060%	$2.65
27	Mail Van Trains · 1980	$300	+4908%	$1.42
28	Town Square - Castle Scene Town · 1980	$291	+629%	$0.62
29	Danone Delivery Truck Town · 1980	$287	—	$7.17
30	Electric Goods Train Set Trains · 1980	$275	+175%	$0.53
31	Rings Scala · 1980	$265	+1940%	$17.67
32	X1 Patrol Craft Space · 1980	$253	+6228%	$4.59
33	Remote Controlled Signal 12V Trains · 1980	$240	+700%	$10.00
34	Geological Inspection Space · 1980	$233	+9265%	$8.33
35	Highway Repair Town · 1980	$200	+4606%	$3.64
36	Wallboard/baseplate 40x80cm Education · 1980	$198	—	—
37	Convertible Town · 1980	$198	+9834%	$5.34
38	Pneumatic Crane Town · 1980	$175	+2817%	$2.91
39	Railway Station Trains · 1980	$150	+234%	$0.39
40	Dump Truck Town · 1980	$130	+1693%	$3.10
41	Left and Right Manual Points with Electric Rails Grey 12V Trains · 1980	$123	+514%	$7.67
42	Motorcycles Technic · 1980	$110	+174%	$0.29
43	Remote Controlled Point Motor 12V Trains · 1980	$107	+257%	$15.28
44	Race Car Town · 1980	$105	+6972%	$6.20
45	Playbox Duplo · 1980	$101	+239%	$100.97
46	Yellow Bricks Parts Pack Basic · 1980	$99	+1982%	$2.15
47	Remote Controlled Points Left 12V Trains · 1980	$98	+227%	$8.18
48	Sports Car Duplo · 1980	$90	+1395%	$44.84
49	Picture Frame and Mirror Scala · 1980	$89	+497%	$1.72
50	Ricky Racoon and his Scooter Fabuland · 1980	$87	+1844%	$43.44