April 25, 2024
1977 Luke Skywalker Double Telescoping Circle Variant Lightsaber Complete Rare
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This is a super rare circle variant double telescoping 1977 Luke Skywalker. The circle variant saber is the earliest production mold used. The circle marks are consistent with markings found on the prototype darth vader DT saber. Early in the process the DT sabers were molded individually which proved inefficient and the process was changed. The circle variant saber has a softer plastic and is a brighter yellow than the standard DT. There are no known reproductions with theses circle marks. To find a complete one with the inner saber is rare. I recently sold one missing the inner piece for $650. There are not many known examples of this variant. There have been less than 20 documented. � More information can be found by Google searching DT Circle Variant Luke. A number of discussion threads exist on this topic. The circles are difficult to see with the naked eye you need the correct lighting and angle. I have included lit macro shot where you can see the circles. � The circles were from the ejection pins in the original individual mold. The process was then changed to produce multiple DT sabers on a sprue. Then the DT was scrapped for the common single telescoping version. The Luke figure is a 3 line COO with the mold mark on the foot which is consistent with the first wave of early bird figures. See image (looks like a small
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