Here's a random thought. For the first person that is lucky enough to find one of the "Golden Minifigures", what do you think they will list it on eBay for? (Let's just assume he/she did for the fun of it.) How about....

Here's the list of Mr Gold's that have appeared so far (that I know of).

796 - Zellingen, Germany

865 - Karlsruhe, Germany

870 - Karlsruhe, Germany

880 - Karlsruhe, Germany

898 - Burke, Virginia

933 - Karlsruhe, Germany

934 - Karlsruhe, Germany

942 - Karlsruhe, Germany

1229 - Germany

1331 - Belgium, Europe

1604 - agp548 from Hawaii, USA

1849 - Graz, Austria

3160 - Benzo on Brickset from Saskatchewan, Canada

3194 - Mos Eisley from Fullerton, California

3271 - Tuckerton, New Jersey

3342 - mushedroom

3739 - La Mesa, California

4154 - Richardson, Texas

4544 - Mountain Home, Idaho

4576 - Lake in the Hills, Illinois

4610 - Tacoma, Washington

4616 - Ellensburg, Washington

4625 - BrickBrats on eBay from Victorville, California

4628 - Portland, Oregon

4746 - Mos Eisley from Fullerton, California

4838 - Deder2416 on Brickset from Georgia

4855 - SamuraiPete on Brickset from Spring Hill, Kansas

4914 - datsunman on Brickset from Phillipsburg, New Jersey

4928 - Twiddlepotts from Portland, Oregon

These have been found but no number given.

Bricks was lucky enough to find 2

Tommahas8012 had one

Akamu54 on Brickset from Thunder Bay, Ontario

buriedbybricks on Brickset from New Brunswick, Canada

jvdrummer182 on BrickSet from New Jersey

Mike in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (No idea on number or what the guys real name is.)

Mr. Gold's found: 2,152

Mr. Gold's left to be found: 2,848

Mr. Gold: Where is he found?

Mr. Gold: World Map

Ed Mack's Edit: In addition to the Mr. Gold value discussion, John and Dave from BRICKS AND MINIFIGS posted a picture of the "dot codes" from a Mr. Gold they have in their possession. Maybe it will help you find another one.

Edited October 23, 201411 yr by TheOrcKing
update to Mr. Gold count

This is far off speculation, but what about the chance of LEGO doing another golden minifigure for Series 20? Or 30? What could that do to the value of the coming up "Mr. Gold" when the time comes? If the golden minifigures are completely different, save the gold part, it could do nothing perhaps. But what if they just end up releasing "Mr. Gold" again? Depending on how things go, he could end up being better as a quick flip than a long term investment. Just some food for thought and something to put on the back burner to consider.

There's only supposed to be 5,000 released http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/71001_Minifigures_Series_10

I'm worried about ordering my boxes of Series 10 for resell and the person whose selling to me digging thru them for the golden first.

Then maybe unopened packets will be worth more?

Then maybe unopened packets will be worth more?

Not really, considering it will be easy to feel the packets for a top hat

I'm not sure if it's been said already but if Lego really wanted to see people go crazy they should have had a character with similar pieces but unique on it's own just to amp up the madness of hunting down a golden figure.

I'm not sure if it's been said already but if Lego really wanted to see people go crazy they should have had a character with similar pieces but unique on it's own just to amp up the madness of hunting down a golden figure.

Yeah it would be tough if the top hat guy was a normal figure and the gold version was just a variant!

Not really, considering it will be easy to feel the packets for a top hatThis would be one of those times where it would not matter. In fact, a buyer might want one opened to know for sure that they will be getting "Mr. Gold" to begin with. Otherwise they could just end up paying a ton for a mystery packet and there really isn't any sort of recourse the buyer can do if it turns out to be someone else. Technically they did get what they paid for as far as eBay is concerned.

Yeah it would be tough if the top hat guy was a normal figure and the gold version was just a variant!Just for those reasons is why I'm almost a little confused on LEGO making a completely original character that is way too easy to feel for. I get why in the end they did what they are doing, they wanted a unique character for people to want to collect or find. But as a smoosher, I'm thinking "This is just too easy". Again, we already established before the start of this thread that there will be a limited run of 5,000 worldwide of "Mr. Gold" so finding one is a real crapshoot, but as smooshing goes he's the easiest to find by feel!

Any speculation of what a sealed box of this series will go for? I doubt all the Golden minifigures will be found and it makes me curious if a speculative person would pay even more with the potential of one being in a sealed box.

It's possible that a sealed box could go for as much or more than "Mr. Gold" by himself just cause of the 'golden possibility'.

I just wanted to start a thread on everyones thoughts on what Mr. Gold is going to sell for on it's own. Taking into account there were 300 each of these given out for free in NYC. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-NYCC-12-Exclusive-SHADOW-TEENAGE-MUTANT-NINJA-TURTLES-KRAANG-MINIFIGURES-/380551120443?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item589a9d463b I'm thinking that it's going to be a couple hundred atleast for him. What does everyone else think?

I'm confused......what does this listing have to do with Mr. Gold?

I'm just asking how much do you think it will sell for considering other rare MF's sold as shown above...

I'm confused......what does this listing have to do with Mr. Gold?

Apparently, nothing...?

I'm just asking how much do you think it will sell for considering other rare MF's sold as shown above...

This minifig has much larger production numbers and circulation than SDC or NYTF promotions.

I am assuming it is an attempt to compare scarcity? After missing out on a Gold C-3PO, I don't want to miss out on this. Can't wait to order the boxes

I'm just asking how much do you think it will sell for considering other rare MF's sold as shown above...

Oh I see......I don't think that auction ended in a sale though. Looks like the seller ended it.

I am assuming it is an attempt to compare scarcity?

After missing out on a Gold C-3PO, I don't want to miss out on this.

Can't wait to order the boxes

Are you just going to rip into them in hopes of striking gold!?!?!?!?!? ;)

If you search those two MF's the price is pretty standard for what they sell for.

If you search those two MF's the price is pretty standard for what they sell for.

paying that much for a MF is madness! Think of how many cool sets you can buy with 500 bones!

Since the Gold 3CPO is around $300 to $400....I expect initially the Mr. Gold should fetch over $1000, then drop down to about $600 to $800! Just a guess though, based on only 5000 being available.

Wow that is a bold prediction.

Are you just going to rip into them in hopes of striking gold!?!?!?!?!?

Indeed. There will be many hours spent opening boxes, creating sets and trying to strike gold.

As for value, I doubt it will reach that of the C-3PO, simply because I know the Star Wars collectors were involving themselves in picking them up, boosting the sales.

Indeed. There will be many hours spent opening boxes, creating sets and trying to strike gold

Gold Fever baby!!!!!!

The supply portion of the equation is easy on this one....the demand is the unknown! The rest will play out in time.......oh but it's gonna be fun to watch!!!!

Indeed. There will be many hours spent opening boxes, creating sets and trying to strike gold.

As for value, I doubt it will reach that of the C-3PO, simply because I know the Star Wars collectors were involving themselves in picking them up, boosting the sales.

No offense to anyone here, but I hope the youngest Lego collectors with just a couple bucks manage to get lucky and get these as opposed to the AFOLS who are undoubtedly going to buy case after case. I guess I'm just in the mood for a feel-good story.

That would be very cool......I have never been into CMFs so I won't be buying any.