LEGO 5-3 Basic Set

Released 1973 · 330 pieces · Universal Building Set

LEGO Basic Set (5-3) was released in 1973 as part of the Universal Building Set theme, with 330 pieces. By piece count it sits in the top 21% of Universal Building Set sets. It was one of 22 Universal Building Set sets released that year (see them all). Released in 1973, 53 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: $135 (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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• 41¢ per piece, about typical for Universal Building Set

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Other versions of this model

• Basic Set (6-3), 1973, 338 pieces · compare
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• Basic Set (1615), 1987, 376 pieces · compare

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