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Star Wars sword sold for millions

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There was an auction in the USA. A person sold a light sword. It belongs to the film series Star Wars. The buyer paid 3.75 million dollars. This is about 3.3 million euros. No one knows the name of the buyer.

The sword is very famous. Mark Hamill used the sword. He played the role of Luke Skywalker. The sword was in the film from 1980. The film is: The Empire strikes back. Luke fights Darth Vader there.

An artificial hand sticks to the sword. The film crew made this for the film. The mask maker Stuart Freeborn made it. He died in the year 2013. The auction happened for the first time. The bid started at 1 million dollars.

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Definitions

Auction
An auction is a public sale. The person with the most money wins the item.
Prop
A prop is an object. Actors use it in a movie.
Mask maker
A mask maker makes masks or artificial body parts.

People

Mark Hamill
A famous actor. He played the role of Luke Skywalker.
Stuart Freeborn
A mask maker. He made famous figures for Star Wars.

Locations

USA
A big country in North America.

Sources

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FAZ

Star Wars Lichtschwert bei Auktion für Millionen versteigert

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Kleine Zeitung

„Star Wars“-Lichtschwert bringt bei Auktion Millionensumme

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Standard

"Star Wars"-Lichtschwert in den USA für 3,75 Millionen Dollar versteigert

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Die Presse

„Star Wars“-Lichtschwert bei Auktion für 3,3 Mio. Euro versteigert

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