Here is the sold listing for that $12,500 10179 Millennium Falcon. I believe the seller is a member here. Maybe he/she can give us some interesting information on the subject.

Here is the sold listing for that $12,500 10179 Millennium Falcon. I believe the seller is a member here. Maybe he/she can give us some interesting information on the subject.

Ridiculous is the only word I have for this set selling at this price.

Well for those of you that are interested in saving a little money but still get a certified $10179, you can get one for 1/2 that price. Only $6000

2007 LEGO STAR WARS #10179 UCS MILLENNIUM FALCON 1ST EDITION GRADED AFA 8.5

Well for those of you that are interested in saving a little money but still get a certified $10179, you can get one for 1/2 that price. Only $6000

2007 LEGO STAR WARS #10179 UCS MILLENNIUM FALCON 1ST EDITION GRADED AFA 8.5

At that price, I will take two.....!!! And I've always wanted a quality plastic container that costs a few thousand notes.

Ridiculous is the only word I have for this set selling at this price.

guaranteed nobody paid that much for that. When I look at the auction it just says ended. If this guy is a member I would love to hear what he has to say......

I think a set in this casing and in that condition could sell for a 25-30% premium. Beyond that, it seems like very wishful thinking.

As with anything, it is worth what someone is willing to pay. I guess people are paying these prices. He has sold some high priced AFA certified sets from looking up past sales, maybe not a $12,000 one, but why not try?

It's amazing what graded items go for sometimes. At 9.25, it is a pretty high grade, and is a first edition. The listing claims it was the highest grade ever listed. I do see a 9.5 graded one listed right now as well, by the same seller, but it's not a first edition. I guess I'd call it surprising, but I don't think it's impossible someone paid nearly $12.5K for it. I've considered getting a set or two graded. More for the experience than anything. I want to see first hand what some of my sets would rate. The way it's written, I don't know that I have anything over an ~8.5. But I have a pretty discerning eye for "flaws", and I wonder if I'm being too stringent. I've thought of taking figuring out which of my smaller sets is in the best condition and seeing what it would rate.

I like the graded set look, but how do the AFA people know the set is complete without breaking the seals? If they break the seals, how is it mint in SEALED box?

JHC!? I could build ten or more at that price... Instructions are free, Just do a few pages each month. Bricklink it. Again how much money will people pay for a cardboard box...? Regards Alpha.

I think I understand the AFA grading for most collectibles, but for something like the UCS Falcon that came double boxed from the factory, I don't see how my Falcon wouldn't get the exact same grade as any other that's still sealed. I'm all ears if I'm missing something...

The condition of the box is getting graded(considering its sealed) you know there are many sealed sets in various conditions.

The condition of the box is getting graded(considering its sealed) you know there are many sealed sets in various conditions.

Right, but the UCS Falcon was the only set I know of that came double boxed, so I would just think they would all be (within a very small range) the "same" from the factory. That's opposed to sets that actually sat on a shelf and were more or less handled by store employees. No biggie, I'm just saying the double boxing, I would think would make this set unique in that 99.99% of them would be graded very very high.

Don't Kill me, but what does "GRADED AFA 9.25" mean?

Don't Kill me, but what does "GRADED AFA 9.25" mean?

It means someone must have breathed on it.

Don't Kill me, but what does "GRADED AFA 9.25" mean?

9.25 is a pretty high grading. According to the Action Figure Authority, AFA grading "scale serves to better assess miniscule flaws which can differentiate two identical items which are fresh from a case or the store shelves, by including more grade options at the upper end of the grading scale."

You can read more about this at: http://www.toygrader.com/grading_scales.aspx

According tho their scale on the site, 9.25 is considered to be AFA Gold Level Condition, which I assume is relatively high. You can see the scale that they have on the attached image.

I am getting guilty for posting so much since on that little "Latest Forum Posts" tab, I am responsible for 5/6, so I am going to take a break. However, I can't resist asking: Where is everyone?!

9.25 is a pretty high grading. According to the Action Figure Authority, AFA grading "scale serves to better assess miniscule flaws which can differentiate two identical items which are fresh from a case or the store shelves, by including more grade options at the upper end of the grading scale."

You can read more about this at: http://www.toygrader.com/grading_scales.aspx

According tho their scale on the site, 9.25 is considered to be AFA Gold Level Condition, which I assume is relatively high. You can see the scale that they have on the attached image.

I am getting guilty for posting so much since on that little "Latest Forum Posts" tab, I am responsible for 5/6, so I am going to take a break. However, I can't resist asking: Where is everyone?!

People are busy on Friday night.... It was dead during the Super Bowl too.

9.25 is a pretty high grading. According to the Action Figure Authority, AFA grading "scale serves to better assess miniscule flaws which can differentiate two identical items which are fresh from a case or the store shelves, by including more grade options at the upper end of the grading scale."

You can read more about this at: http://www.toygrader.com/grading_scales.aspx

According tho their scale on the site, 9.25 is considered to be AFA Gold Level Condition, which I assume is relatively high. You can see the scale that they have on the attached image.

I am getting guilty for posting so much since on that little "Latest Forum Posts" tab, I am responsible for 5/6, so I am going to take a break. However, I can't resist asking: Where is everyone?!

People are busy on Friday night.... It was dead during the Super Bowl too. Well, I actually was watching the Super Bowl. Something on tonight?

That is a little high for me. I can understand that it is a graded set, but that is still to much for me. Most people do not have that kind of money to spend on Legos. There is a very limited market for this type of set. I wondering if the set will ever be sold. Every time I look at the 10179 Millennium Falcon page, it is still there and it is not sold. The only person I think would pay that kind of money for this set, would be a die hard Lego collector, who wants graded MISB lego sets.

I saw just the cardboard box for 10179 sell on ebay for 400 euros.......

The only person I think would pay that kind of money for this set, would be a die hard Lego collector, who wants graded MISB lego sets.

Profound thinking...I agree. Either that...or a high school nerd just got his insurance settlement after losing his leg from a traffic accident. Those are the only 2 buyer profiles I can think of.

Profound thinking...I agree. Either that...or a high school nerd just got his insurance settlement after losing his leg from a traffic accident. Those are the only 2 buyer profiles I can think of.

 

I tell you what - it does look pretty awesome in that box though. I think the graded sets are really cool

It will either add prestige to lego collecting, or make a joke of it. Like Bernie babies and sports cards.

It's pieces of plastic in a cardboard box, from Mexico. This isn't a Rembrandt.

It's pieces of plastic in a cardboard box, from Mexico. This isn't a Rembrandt.

It's all in the eye of the beholder...