We found a Lego piece in box of old jewelry at Goodwill - then we discovered its unique quality, it’s now worth $18,000

A RARE Lego piece was discovered at a Goodwill and it recently fetched thousands of dollars.

The 14-karat gold Bionicle Hau mask was found by staff at the thrift store’s warehouse in Dubois, Pennsylvania, around 90 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

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A Facebook post shared the story of the rare thrift find that landed at auction.

The Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania explained the story behind the special Lego piece.

This post said only 30 of these special 14-karat pieces were created.

“Some were given to Lego employees and others were given out through a magazine contest in 2001,” the post said.

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The rare Lego head sold on February 21 for $18,101.

This Bioncile Hau mask was about one inch in height and weighed 0.057 pounds.

The highest bidder was not named but this person would also receive the collectible in a black case with a Lego logo.

A $4.99 shipping fee and a $2.75 handling fee were also added to the price.

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The collectible was sold on Shopgoodwill.com and 48 bids were placed but the highest bidder won.

The proceeds will go back to Goodwill to fund their nonprofit work.

Goodwill’s Facebook post also shared that the valuable had previously been put up at auction but the sale fell through.

“The last time this item was listed the bidding got up to $33,000, but the final bid was from a fake account, so we thought the fairest thing to do was relist it,” the post said.

Jessica Illuzzi from Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania shared that staff were initially shocked by the Lego piece's value, according to CBS affiliate WTAJ.

“We didn’t know what we had when we found it," Illuzzi said.

“It came in a box full of random jewelry from the State College store. So it had already been processed through donations there.”

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