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Tom Jung's iconic "Star Wars" original movie poster painting sold for $3.875 million at Heritage Auctions, setting a new record for both franchise memorabilia and any movie poster artwork.The artwork, which first appeared in newspaper ads in 1977 and belonged to producer Gary Kurtz, offered many Americans their first glimpse of the galaxy far, far away, according to Charles Epting.
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USA

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USA

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UK

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Italy

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USA

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CNN

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Germany

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USA

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USA

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