LEGO 1944 Basic Set with Storage Case

Released 1983 · 142 pieces · 1 minifigure · Universal Building Set

LEGO Basic Set with Storage Case (1944) was released in 1983 as part of the Universal Building Set theme, with 142 pieces and 1 minifigure. It was one of 5 Universal Building Set sets released that year (see them all). Released in 1983, 43 years ago, well past the two-to-three-year run most LEGO sets get, so it is almost certainly out of production.

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• Estimated value: $60 (modelled from piece count, era, and age, not live market data)

Availability: Likely retired (inferred from its release year, not an official retirement date)

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• 42¢ per piece, about typical for Universal Building Set

Minifigures: Blue Torso, Black Legs, Red Hat

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