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Darth Vader lightsaber from iconic Star Wars scene sells for US$4.875 million

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A lightsaber prop used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" has sold for nearly US$5 million at auction. The prop, featured in the iconic "I am your father" scene, fetched US$4.875 million at a Heritage Auctions event in London. This sale sets a new world auction record for a Star Wars collectible. AI

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Darth Vader lightsaber from iconic Star Wars scene sells for US$4.875 million

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million

    A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold on Thursday for nearly US$5 million in an auction. The lightsaber, which was used in the climactic duel in Cloud City where Vader tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father”, s…

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