Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million
Verified: 5 outlets in 5 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
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”, sold for US$4.875 million at the Ultimate Star Wars Auction held by Heritage Auctions in London, Britain. The sale marks a world auction record for any Star Wars collectible, according to Heritage Auctions. The sale also...
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- Nov 12, 11:58 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisDarth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 millionscmp.com ↗
- Nov 13, 12:08 AM UTC+10 minDarth Vader's light saber used in duel sells for record-breaking sum1news.co.nz ↗
- Nov 13, 3:43 AM UTC+4 hDarth Vader’s lightsaber goes under hammer for record $4.875 milliontass.com ↗
- Nov 13, 11:02 AM UTC+11 hDarth Vader's lightsaber breaks Star Wars auction record by selling for nearly €4.5 millioneuronews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 11:02 AM UTC · +11 h
- Nov 13, 11:23 AM UTC+11 hDarth Vader’s Light Saber Used in ‘I Am Your Father’ Duel Sells for Nearly $5 Millionenglish.aawsat.com ↗
[Claude] Both reports cover the same Thursday auction of the Vader lightsaber from the Cloud City duel, with the same nearly $5 million sale price, so they agree with Report 1.
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