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A California auction house on Monday withdrew from sale a lightsaber* described as having been used by Luke Skywalker in the first “Star Wars” movie after fans raised concerns about its authenticity*.

The lightsaber was due to be sold by Profiles in History at a Los Angeles auction on Thursday with an estimated sale price of up to US$200,000.

It was described as having been one of five designed by Oscar-winning “Star Wars” set decorator Roger Christian and used by actor Mark Hamill’s young Skywalker character in the 1977 film “Star Wars: A New Hope.” Christian had supplied a letter of authenticity to accompany the sale.

Some Hollywood memorabilia* and “Star Wars” fans had raised questions about whether the lightsaber was used by Hamill in the film, or might be a replica or prototype*.

“Star Wars” movies have made billions of dollars at the box office worldwide.

A different lightsaber used by Skywalker fetched US$450,000 at auction last year.(SD-Agencies)