The Force was with a rare Star Wars movie poster from the iconic film’s first release, which sold for over £5,000.
The 1977 promotional advert was special because it was issued before the film won its Oscars.
The poster was 30 inches high and 40 inches wide.
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It was designed by the Hildebrandt brothers and only a limited number were printed.
Because of that, Hildebrandts command a premium price above other, more well-known designs.
It went for £5,200, as reported by What’s The Jam.
It was one of 410 film posters auctioned by Ewbank’s in Woking, Surrey, on Thursday (11 Sept).
A James Bond Goldfinger one went for £2,860.
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And another Bond poster from You Only Live Twice sold for £1,430.
An Alfred Hitchcock Psycho poster tipped to go for £2,000 actually sold for £1,170.
But some star items failed to sell, including a poster promoting the first James Bond movie Dr No.
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Its artwork was done by Mitchell Hooks, but it had to be repaired after previous damage.
It had been tipped to sell for up to £12,000, but was withdrawn.
A poster from the 1962 movie The Great Escape was also unsold after being tipped to go for £8,000.
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