Star Wars Lightsaber Prop With Severed Hand Sells For Record $3.75M
An iconic lightsaber prop used by Mark Hamill portraying Luke Skywalker during the climactic Cloud City duel in "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" has just sold at auction for a staggering $3.75 million, making it the most valuable on-screen "Star Wars" prop ever sold. The record sum surpasses the $3.6 million a collector previously paid for Darth Vader's lightsaber from "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" in 2025.
Hosted by Heritage Auctions as part of its Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction, the bidding began at a cool $1 million. The final sale price, which includes a 25% 'Buyers Premium' fee, pulled in nearly double the estimated $2 million that the auction house was anticipating.
What makes this particular auction lot stand out isn't just the famous weapon itself, which measures roughly 10 inches long and was historically constructed...
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