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Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Crisis News Crew since June 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 6553 Crisis News Crew was a 136 piece Town set with 3 minifigs released in 1997. The current value for a new and sealed Crisis News Crew is estimated at $56 with an average yearly gain of about 9% which is higher than other Outback sets. The current used prices for Crisis News Crew can be found in the range of $25 and $32 depending on the set's condition, with an average price of $26 if it is in good overall condition.
It's been a few months since we have seen 6553 Crisis News Crew for sale in primary or secondary markets. The current value of this set might be slightly higher then what we have estimated. The last new Crisis News Crew seen was sold on ebay.com.

Minifigs

Crisis News Crew contains the following minifigs. The minifig is unique to this set.
ext011
Camera Crew
TV Logo Large Pattern, White Legs, Blue Cap - ext011
x2
2 sets
Value $5.77
tv001
TV Crew
TV Logo Small Pattern, White Legs, Black Female Hair - tv001
Unique
Value $4.05

Sets in Town / Outback

6444 Outback Airstrip

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 167 / 3
Availability Retired
6444 LEGO Outback Airstrip
Retail $19.99
Value $200.16
Growth  901.3%
Annual growth 8.5%

6490 Amazon Crossing

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 116 / 1
Availability Retired
6490 LEGO Outback Amazon Crossing
Retail $14.99
Value $200.00
Growth  1234.2%
Annual growth 4.7%

6487 Mountain Rescue

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 68 / 1
Availability Retired
6487 LEGO Outback Mountain Rescue
Retail $5.99
Value $44.54
Growth  643.6%
Annual growth 5.0%

6550 Outback Racer

Theme / Subtheme Town / Outback
Year 1997
Pieces / Minifigs 49 / 1
Availability Retired
6550 LEGO Outback Racer
Retail $3.99
Value $51.23
Growth  1184.0%
Annual growth 9.7%
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My Collection

Crisis News Crew Reviews

12 reviews
4.6
Collectors
Investors
Is this LEGO set a good investment?
“For an older Outback set, Crisis News Crew has outperformed other sets in the theme with an average annual return of 8.9%, which has made it a solid past and expected future investment.”
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Lego Maniacs' Guide
“The Crisis News Crew set's features are a van and helicopter. Each of the vehicles is sturdily built with the van sporting a big transmitter dish on the back and room enough to transport media equipment. The helicopter is also a nice design with room for one pilot, a rear... More cargo area and an outside perch for daring reporters with an available mount for a camera. I wasn't disappointed with this set. There is a nice amount of bricks for a set this size so you can build up and enhance either vehicle at the expense of the other.”
Full review at adequate.com

About Town Outback

LEGO Outback was a subtheme of Town that ran for one year in 1997 and included sets that were centered around the Australian Outback. There are three categories of sets within the Outback theme, being general outback, rescue and news.

Outback was introduced in 1997 and currently consists of 5 sets. As of today, 6444 Outback Airstrip is the most valuable Outback set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $200.
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