New possible way of identifying LEGO 71039 Marvel Series 2 minifigures
As the release of LEGO 71039 Marvel Series 2 fast approaches, there’s another method that could help fans to identify the Collectible Minifigures.
The switch to cardboard boxes instead of plastic blind bags for LEGO 71039 Marvel Series 2 has led to widespread theories and concerns about how to find the minifigures you want and avoid duplicates. Possible methods range from weighing the individual boxes (which is slightly impractical in reality) or simply buying a box in its entirety for some markets.
However, The Brick Fan has another potential means of predicting which minifigure lies inside each box: serial numbers. Next to the ordinary UPC code, there’s also a unique serial number. Some characters have the same first five characters (such as Mr Knight, Beast, and Storm in the example below), but the following serial number is always unique.
After comparing the box he bought with the box he was sent to review, The Brick Fan suggested that each character has its own range of serial numbers that it will stay within, usually a range from a few hundred to a few thousand. Importantly, the numbers don’t seem to interact with each other, although this cannot be confirmed for all runs of 71039 Marvel Series 2.
If the theory runs true, this would mean would simply need to look for a serial number within the range for your desired character. This could all prove unhelpful if, during general release, the numbers get mixed up between the ranges that The Brick Fan suggests, but at the moment this seems to be the most practical way of identifying the minifigures you want from the shelves. Here’s a table that illustrates the possible serial number ranges for 71039 Marvel Series 2, as reported by The Brick Fan.
| Minifigure | Possible serial number |
|---|---|
| Agatha Harkness | 729S3:7000-8000 |
| Moon Knight | 330S3:3000 |
| Mr Knight | 629S3:3700-4100 |
| Werewolf by Night | 330S3:5000 |
| She-Hulk | 130S3:700-800 |
| Hawkeye | 330S3:15000-16000 |
| Kate Bishop | 526S3:2600-3800 |
| Goliath | 126S3:2600-2700 |
| Echo | 230S3:6000 |
| Beast | 629S3:10000-14000 |
| Storm | 629S3:18000-19000 |
| Wolverine | 330S3:11000 |
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This is what i got from different shops, cross reference with the codes listed and what you got, seems the number that matters is the one just below the QR, we might manage to figure all of them…
Hawkeye – 525R3
Goliath – 427R3
Echo – 230S3:6000 & 627R3
She Hulk – 130S3:700-800 & 625R3 & 725s3-005323
Werewolf – 330S3/227R3 & 227R3
Storm – 629S3:18000-19000 & 126R3 & 525S3 & 530S3
Wolverine – 330S3:11000 & 726R3 & 230s3-002689 & 230s3-002741
Hab 4 gekauft, extra ein code doppelt genommen:
230s3-002689 = wolverine
230s3-002741 = wolverine
725s3-005323 = she hulk
429s3-003532 = mr. knight
Got some codes:
These came out of the same batch:
Beast: 734S3 – 0070301
Beast: 135S3 – 015381
Another batch different store:
Echo: 530S – 001485
The weight list is an option but not aqurate.
You can very carefully open a tab in the store with a pocket knife without damaging the box. But is not a neat thing against the store.
Méthode qui n’est pas fiable à 100% mais qui donne tout de même d’assez bons résultats. Sur un échantillon de 18 boîtes, taux de réussite supérieur à 80%.
Hélas, le tatage de sachets en plastique donnait de meilleurs résultats…
She-Hulk 229R3. College Station, Tx
Unfortunately…Nope this was too good to be true. I bought a bunch in Mn this week and none of them follow those numbers/lots etc unfortunately.
I got 3 Wolverines, a she hulk and a few others and none of them followed any system :-(( so bummed
I’m also in MN and experienced the same. Many had been opened so I just peeked in the boxes to see which ones were there. Still needed Clint and Agatha. Got an extra Mr. Knight.
I’ve purchased one in the UK with the apparently unique Agatha Harkness serial code, and it contained Warewolf By Night. I’m really not convinced this works at all unfortunately.
The codes don’t work. Bought 4 different codes, got 2 Storms
729S3 – 01 – Agatha Harkness
525S3 – 11 – Storm
530S3 – 11 – Storm
630S3 – 07 – Kate Bishop