Vintage Star Wars (1977–1985)
Star Wars 1977 Luke Skywalker Double-Telescoping Lightsaber prototype
Double-Telescoping (DT) lightsabers were a very early production variant, recalled before broad release. DT examples are the apex variant of the original 12 Star Wars figures.
- Sale price
- $26K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- May 12, 2018
- Venue
- Hake's Americana
- Authentication
- Hake's authentication; original Kenner prototype markings.
Provenance
From a Kenner ex-employee's estate.
Condition
Prototype, unproduced final form, with original casting markers.
Editorial note
Double-Telescoping (DT) lightsabers were a very early production variant, recalled before broad release. DT examples are the apex variant of the original 12 Star Wars figures.
Sources cited
Hake's Americana Spring 2018
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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