Star Wars Darth Vader lightsaber put at £7m displayed
Arts And Entertainment,Entertainment,Star Wars
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A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films has gone on display in London ahead of an auction where it is expected to sell for millions. The lightsaber featured in the climactic battles in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return Of The Jedi (1983) and could fetch up to £2.2m. The item is being sold as part of an auction comprised of more than 1,000 lots of film props and costumes that carry an estimated total value of £7.5m. The piece of film history went...
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