The Rarest LEGO Minifigures Ever Made
26 January 2025 by Graham
Over the years, LEGO has released thousands of minifigures, with most appearing in widely available sets. However, some are produced as exclusive releases to celebrate special events, legendary prizes for fan raffles, or commemorative pieces honouring special partnerships. These rare minifigures have achieved near-mythical status among LEGO enthusiasts and collectors. Further adding to their allure, many on this list are crafted from precious metals like gold or silver, or other unusual materials, setting them apart from the traditional plastic minifigures.
In this article, we'll look at the rarest of them all and explore the stories behind them.
| # | Name | No. of Copies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sterling Silver C-3PO | 1 | Given away during a prize draw at the Star Wars Celebration IV event in 2007. |
| = |  | Bronze C-3PO | 1 | Given away during a prize draw at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con. It came framed with a certificate of authenticity. |
| = |  | Solid 18 Carat White Gold R2-D2 | 1 | Given away during a VIP member prize draw. To enter the draw, people needed to purchase the 2017 Ultimate Collectors Series Millennium Falcon (75192) upon release. |
| 4 |  | 14 Carat Gold Boba Fett | 2 | Given away during a prize draw at the Star Wars Celebration V event in 2010. This minifigure was included as part of two sets of three Boba Fett minifigures that came framed with a certificate of authenticity. The other two minifgures in the set were a sterling silver Boba Fett, of which two copies were produced, and a white Boba Fett, which was included in a polybag with a production run of 10,000. |
| = |  | Sterling Silver Boba Fett | 2 | Given away during a prize draw at the Star Wars Celebration V event in 2010. This minifigure was included as part of two sets of three Boba Fett minifigures that came framed with a certificate of authenticity. The other two minifgures in the set were a 14 carat gold Boba Fett, of which two copies were produced, and a white Boba Fett, which was included in a polybag with a production run of 10,000. |
| = |  | Bronze Boba Fett | 2 | One copy was given away during LEGO's May the 4th promotion in 2010. The other copy was given away at random with an order of selected Star Wars sets, but this prize was only available to Canadain or American customers. |
| 7 |  | Wooden Wu | 4 | This minifigure is made of solid wood and was used as a prop in the LEGO Ninjago Movie. Four copies of this minifigure were made, with one copy going to Simon Lucas, the Executive Producer of the movie. The ownership of the other three copies in unknown, but if I was to guess, Jackie Chan who used the wooden minifigure in the movie, owns one. The copy owned by Lucas is signed by Jackie Chan on the back. |
| 8 |  | Solid Gold C-3PO | 5 | Given away to five winners of a LEGO competition celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars. To enter, participants needed to send their name, age, address, and phone number to LEGO by letter or postcard. The minifigure is made of solid 14 carat gold and the torso detail is engraved, rather than printed. To date, three of the five have been sold, one of which was for an undisclosed fee. |
| = |  | Platinum R2-D2 | 5 | Given away as a prize in the 2018 LEGO VIP “black box” giveaway. The minifigure came in a display case with a certificate of authenticity numbered individually from 1 to 5. This is almost indistinguishable from the sterling silver R2-D2 that was also given away in 2018 in a similar raffle. |
| 10 |  | Sterling Silver R2-D2 | 12 | Given away as part of a LEGO VIP Member prize draw in 2018. The minifigure came in a display case with a certificate of authenticity numbered individually from 1 to 10. Images of one prototype and one sample copy of this minifigure have suffaced online, suggesting a total production run of 12. |