Star Wars' R2-D2 droid sells for $2.76 mln

An R2-D2 droid that was used in several “Star Wars” films has sold for nearly 3 million US dollars at an auction in California, the United States on Wednesday.

The auction house Profiles in History said the 43-inch tall unit that was compiled from parts used throughout filming of the original trilogy sold for 2.76 million US dollars.

There was no information about who purchased the droid, which was the most expensive item offered in a movie memorabilia auction that included numerous props from the “Star Wars” franchise.

Other items up for sale included Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber from the first two films, which sold for 450,000 US dollars and Darth Vader’s helmet from the original film sold for 96,000 US dollars.

The Calabasas, California-based Profiles in History had estimated the droid could fetch up to 2 million US dollars before Wednesday’s sale.

Other space-themed film and television memorabilia were also for sale, with a collection of 23 ships from “Battlestar Galactica” and “Buck Rogers” sold for 1.8 million US dollars. A helmet worn by late actor Bill Paxton on the set of “Aliens” sold for 51,000 US dollars.

Not all the items that sold were out of this world. The lighted dancefloor from “Saturday Night Fever” sold for 1.2 million US dollars.”

(AP)