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Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million

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Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million

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...