Jaw-Dropping Price of Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Item Sold at Auction Revealed

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The lightsaber from The Empire Strikes Back with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand attached sold at auction for $3.75 million.

The infamous lightsaber was used by the Jedi during the climax of the second film in the Star Wars series.

Darth Vader corners Skywalker on Cloud City, slices off his hand, and makes the iconic confession: “I am your father.” The iconic item was sold at Heritage Auctions Hollywood & Entertainment Signature auction and was announced Monday as the highest-bid Star Wars prop ever sold.

Alongside the lightsaber, the Hollywood Entertainment Signature auction sold the Wicked Witch of the West’s hat from the original 1939 Wizard of Oz for $550,000, and Willy Wonka’s top hat from the original 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory for $350,000.

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