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Headline : Star Wars’ Original Darth Vader Helmet Expects To Fetch $450k At Auction
Caption : IN PHOTO: 20th Century-Fox President Spyros Skouras’s Best Picture Academy Award for Gentleman’s Agreement

An original Darth Vader screen-used helmet is set to fetch $450K at an upcoming auction featuring other iconic Hollywood pieces.

The prop, from the mighty Sith’s The Empire Strikes Back appearance, was worn by the character’s physical actor David Prowse during the film’s most iconic moments — including the scene where Vader reveals to Luke that “No, I am your father.”

The iconic piece will be going up for sale in auction house Profile in History's Icons and Legends of Hollywood auction. The total sale is estimated to reach over 10 million dollars.

Other highlights from the auction include:

Sean Connery's “James Bond 007” Moon Buggy from Diamonds Are Forever. The Moon Buggy was conceptualised by Academy Award-winning production designer Ken Adam and built by famed California custom car designer/fabricator Dean Jeffries. It's estimated to sell for $400,000 - $600,000.

“Dorothy Gale” scene specific screen used black-and-white gingham pinafore dress from The Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy Gale of Kansas opens the door to Munchkinland, Barbara “Bobbie” Koshay, Judy Garland’s camera double, is wearing this one-of-a-kind dress. It's estimated to sell for $350,000 - $500,000.

20th Century-Fox President Spyros Skouras’s Best Picture Academy Award for Gentleman’s Agreement. This is a fine example of this instantly recognisable and world-famous prize and one of extremely few Oscars ever made available to the public. It's estimated to sell for $300,000 - $500,000.

An “SS Venture” steamship filming miniature from the original King Kong. Estimated to sell for $80,000 - $120,000.

Tom Skerritt’s “Dallas” space suit with helmet and life support pack from Alien. Inspired by Japanese Samurai Warriors, the suit was created by legendary Star Wars costume designer John Mollo. It’s estimated to sell for $40,000 - $60,000.

The Original “Dragula” coffin dragster from The Munsters and Munster, Go Home! The “Dragula” debuted in The Munsters episode “Hot Rod Herman” when “Grandpa Munster” (Al Lewis) built the car so he could win back the Munster “Koach” which Herman had lost in a drag race. It's estimated to sell for $80,000 - $120,000.

William Shatner's “Captain James T. Kirk” Starfleet “wraparound” Season 2 tunic from Star Trek: The Original Series. This one is extraordinarily rare. It's the only Kirk wraparound tunic they have ever handled. It's estimated to sell $80,000 - $120,000.

Roger Moore's “James Bond” hero “shark gun” with compressed air bullets and accessories from Live and Let Die. (Eon Prod., 1973) It's estimated to sell for $60,000 - $80,000.

A “Moonraker 5” space shuttle filming miniature from Moonraker. It's estimated to sell for $80,000 - $120,000.

David Prowse's “Darth Vader” screen used signature mask and helmet from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. Original Darth Vader helmet/masks are exceedingly rare and considered the “Holy Grail” of science fiction artefacts. It's estimated to sell for $250,000 - $450,000.

Kate Winslet's “Rose Dewitt Bukater” screen worn luncheon “first sight” lace gown from Titanic. This is often referred to as “the first sight” dress, as it is what “Rose” (Winslet) is wearing when she and “Jack” (Leonardo DiCaprio) first lay eyes on each other aboard the doomed liner. It's estimated to sell for $100,000 - $150,000.

Leonardo DiCaprio's “Jack Dawnson” screen worn costume from Titanic. This one is widely considered the most recognisable and sought-after “Jack” (DiCaprio) costume. It's estimated to sell for $100,000 - $150,000.

A screen used DeLorean Crash Car and hood-mounted "time travel component box" from Back to the Future III. These are the original stainless steel body panel from the DeLorean destroyed by the oncoming freight train after Marty returns to 1985 in the third and final film. Together with the only known surviving time travel component box in private hands. It's estimated to sell for $80,000 - $120,000.

The auction will be held in Los Angeles on September 25th and 26th.
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