Darth Vader’s lightsaber from iconic ‘Star Wars’ duel sells for nearly $5-million

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Sale sets new record for a Star Wars collectible, surpassing the $3.75-million sale of a Luke Skywalker prop earlier this year

A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” movies “The Empire Strikes Back” and ”Return of the Jedi" sold 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,” 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 lightsaber 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 lightsaber, 27 other “Star Wars” lightsabers were assembled for public auction, according to Heritage Auctions.

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