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Mr. Gold

Mr. Gold — the chrome-gold LEGO minifigure hidden one in a thousand inside Series 10 blind bags, and one of the most sought-after rare LEGO minifigures ever released.

Mr. Gold
Year
2013
Produced
5,000
Est. value
$1,500
Rarity
Legendary

What is Mr. Gold?

Mr. Gold is a Collectible Minifigure released by LEGO in 2013 as part of Series 10. Only 5,000 copies of the Mr. Gold LEGO minifigure were produced worldwide — a tuxedoed gentleman finished entirely in mirror-chrome gold — and seeded randomly across millions of foil blind bags, sparking a global hunt that defined the modern collectible-minifigure era.

How much is Mr. Gold worth?

Sealed Mr. Gold examples regularly trade between $1,500 and $4,500 depending on bag condition, with mint factory-sealed bags commanding the top of the range. Loose, played-with figures still fetch $700–$1,200, making Mr. Gold one of the most valuable LEGO minifigures of the past two decades.

Is Mr. Gold real gold?

No — despite the name, Mr. Gold is not made of real gold. The figure is standard ABS plastic finished with a vacuum-metallized chrome-gold coating, the same process LEGO used for Chrome Gold C-3PO. The value comes entirely from scarcity, not material.