Screen-Used Props
Original A New Hope (1977) screen-used Stormtrooper helmet
Original A New Hope screen-used Stormtrooper helmets with documented production provenance clear mid-six figures. The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi variants sell for less, despite being more aesthetically similar.
- Sale price
- $250K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- September 25, 2024
- Venue
- Propstore
- Authentication
- Direct provenance from a Pinewood Studios crew member, documented production use.
Provenance
From a former Pinewood Studios crew member's estate, documented chain-of-custody from 1976 production.
Condition
Production-aged ABS plastic, original screen-used markings, restoration consistent with documented use.
Editorial note
Original A New Hope screen-used Stormtrooper helmets with documented production provenance clear mid-six figures. The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi variants sell for less, despite being more aesthetically similar.
Sources cited
Propstore Entertainment September 2024
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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