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Luke Skywalker’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75M

First publishedJul 20, 22:58 UTC

Last updatedJul 21, 09:06 UTC · 11m ago

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Luke Skywalker’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75M

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A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand prop from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.

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What's the story?: A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand prop from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 11m ago.

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