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$3.6 million
PRICE at auction in September for the iconic red lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in two Star Wars films, The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi. It’s the highest-valued collectible from the franchise ever auctioned off.
Source: NBC News
258
AGE of a Boston home built by founding father John Hancock that recently went up for sale. The home's listing price is undisclosed, but the city recently assessed the property at $1.65 million.
Source: CBS News
177
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WEIGHT, in pounds, of an Atlantic halibut caught by a New Hampshire teen in September. The fish was so big, it outweighed the fisherman.
Source: The Associated Press
