Vader Lightsaber Leads a Nearly $8 Million Auction
An individual price contributes to a larger total.
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Source: Heritage Auctions, 2026-11-13.
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In this lesson: Separate report date, auction date and included proceeds.
Grammar in this story: Inclusion in a total
including the lightsaber sale
Including shows that the lightsaber proceeds are already inside the nearly $8 million total.
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Explain the two dates and why the prices should not be added together.
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The auction happened on November 12, and Heritage’s report is dated November 13. The nearly $8 million auction total includes the $4.875 million lightsaber sale, so adding that price again would count it twice.
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