Luke Skywalker’s original A New Hope lightsaber up for auction

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One of the most highly-prized items of movie memorabilia is the lightsaber held by Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy. If you’re fortunate enough to have the money to bid for it, an original lightsaber from A New Hope is available at auction in December in LA.

Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber will lead a selection of rare Star Wars memorabilia heading for the auction block at Profiles in History next month.

The iconic prop was used by Mark Hamill in the original 1977 film, and is regarded as one of the most famous weapons in movie history.

It is now expected to sell for $150,000 – $200,000 when it goes up for sale as part of a major three-day auction in Los Angeles on December 11-13.

Last year Profiles in History sold another lightsaber used on-screen by Hamill in both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back for a record $450,000.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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One of the most highly-prized items of movie memorabilia is the lightsaber held by Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy. If you’re fortunate enough to have the money to bid for it, an original lightsaber from A New Hope is available at auction in December in LA.

Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber will lead a selection of rare Star Wars memorabilia heading for the auction block at Profiles in History next month.

The iconic prop was used by Mark Hamill in the original 1977 film, and is regarded as one of the most famous weapons in movie history.

It is now expected to sell for $150,000 – $200,000 when it goes up for sale as part of a major three-day auction in Los Angeles on December 11-13.

Last year Profiles in History sold another lightsaber used on-screen by Hamill in both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back for a record $450,000.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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