By Dean Murray

A lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader has sold for a record-breaking £2.7m ($3.7m).

The prop weapon wielded by the Star Wars villain now holds the title of the highest-priced item from the franchise ever sold at auction.

Propstore auctioneers said it is the only hero lightsaber from "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and " Star Wars: Return of the Jedi " (1983) with verifiable screen use ever to be offered at public auction.

Other highlights from Thursday's (Sep 5) sale in Los Angeles included Indiana Jones’s bullwhip and belt from The Last Crusade, which went for £360k ($485k), a close-up neuralyzer prop from Men in Black (sold for £234k ($315k)), Sauron’s helmet from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (sale price £215k ($290k)); and a shark

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