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C-3PO ‘Star Wars� head goes on sale in huge movie memorabilia auction

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(CNN) � In a galaxy not-so far away, “� fans will soon have the chance to buy the head of when it goes under the hammer next month as part of a huge movie memorabilia auction.

However, you’ll need more than just the force on your side, as the item is expected to fetch up to a staggering £1 million ($1.2 million).

The head is one of more than 1,800 pieces of movie and TV memorabilia that will be available at an auction held by Propstore in London and online between November 9 and 12.

The item, complete with light-up eyes, comes from the personal collection of C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels, who played the droid the .

Other items from Daniels� collection that are up for sale include C-3PO’s hands and feet, hand-annotated scripts and an unopened cereal box used as a prop by C-3PO.

“I trust that the pieces will go into the right hands,� Daniels said in a press release. “I hope this can bring pleasure to Star Wars fans and collectors all around the world and give them a chance to own a piece of the real thing.�

With costumes and props from other movies also available, the auction as a whole is expected to fetch more than £12 million ($14.6 million).

These other items are also steeped in movie history.

Fans can purchase Don Vito Corleone’s coat from “The Godfather,� which is expected to fetch up to £50,000 ($61,000) and was worn by Marlon Brando. There’s also the claw-like glove worn by Freddy Krueger in “A Nightmare on Elm Street,� which is expected to sell for up to £400,000 ($486,000).

Meanwhile, the largest ever collection of “Blade Runner� memorabilia will be auctioned, according to Propstore, as well as Indiana Jones� iconic bull whip from the “Temple of Doom,� which is expected to fetch up to £200,000 ($243,000).

Costumes as well as props will be available, including James Bond’s tuxedo worn by Daniel Craig in “No Time to Die,� Leonardo DiCaprio’s costume from “Titanic� and Michael Keaton’s “Batman� battle-damaged suit.

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