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light saber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies “The
Empire Strikes Back” and ”Return of the Jedi" sold Thursday for
nearly $5 million in an auction.
The light saber, which was used in the climactic duel in Cloud
City where Vader tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father,” sold
for $4.875 million at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by
Heritage Auctions. The sale marks a world auction record for any
“Star Wars” collectible, according to Heritage Auctions.
The sale also established a new auction record for a screen-used
“Star Wars” prop, according to the auction organizer, shooting
past their $3.75 million July auction sale of Skywalker’s light
saber and severed hand-effects rig from “The Empire Strikes
Back."
Heritage's Thursday auction also featured material from “Star
Wars” Episodes I through IX and additional films and TV shows.
In addition to Vader's light saber, 27 other “Star Wars” light
sabers were assembled for public auction, according to Heritage
Auctions.
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