Imperial Royal Guard - Black Hands
Royal Guard has 7 LEGO variants spanning 2001–2026. SW0040B, released in 2008, is the 2nd of those variants.
At £4.60, SW0040B is one of the less valuable Royal Guard variants. The highest-valued variant — SW1509 - Imperial Royal Guard - Dark Red Arms and Hands, Torso Creases on Front and Back, Very Short Spongy Cape — currently trades at £7.85.
SW0040B ranks in the bottom 50% of all minifigures tracked on Brickpit by used value, and in the bottom 50% within the Star Wars theme (998 figures).
SW0040B sits in the mid-range of Royal Guard variants by value. With all source sets now retired, supply is not growing — a factor that typically supports price stability over time.
Price History
Set Appearances
SW0040B was produced exclusively for Death Star (10188), a large flagship set originally retailing at £274.99. Sets at this price point typically sell in lower volumes, contributing to a smaller pool of figures on the secondary market. The set retired in 2010, so SW0040B is now only available secondhand.
10188 - Death Star
Star Wars • 2008 • 21 Minifigures in set
24 Minifigures in this set, total used value £161.90
All Royal Guard Variants
There are 6 other minifigure variants of Royal Guard.
Royal Guard
Imperial Royal Guard - Red Hands
Imperial Royal Guard - Dark Red Arms and Hands, Starched Fabric Cape
Imperial Royal Guard - Dark Red Arms and Hands, Spongy Cape
Imperial Royal Guard - Dark Red Arms and Hands, Torso Creases on Front and Back, Spongy Cape
