The weapon that Sean Connery used when he first appeared as a secret agent in "James Bond - 007 Dr.
No ”was auctioned in the US - for this horrific sum.
Sean Connery Bond pistol auctioned for over $ 250,000
Update from December 4, 2020
: One of
Sean Connery's
first appearance as a secret agent in
"James Bond - 007 is chasing Dr.
No ”
(1962) used pistol has been auctioned for a lot of money in the USA.
This is reported by the German Press Agency (dpa).
A bidder bought the famous
Walther PP
on Thursday for $ 256,000 (around 210,000 euros), as Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills announced.
According to the dpa, the auction house had previously put the estimated value of the deactivated weapon at $ 150,000 to $ 200,000.
The buyer wanted to remain anonymous.
According to the report, Julien's Auctions announced that it was an American who had seen every Bond film with his children.
"James Bond - 007 is chasing Dr.
No “- Bond pistol goes under the hammer
Article from November 10, 2020:
This weapon was fired by
Sean Connery
during his
first "Bond" appearance
in
"James Bond * - 007 is hunting Dr.
No "
(1962) from - now the famous to
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auction
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According to a report by the German Press Agency (dpa), the famous weapon, a Walther PP, is
valued at 150,000 to 200,000 dollars
, as the auction house Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills announced.
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"James Bond - 007 is chasing Dr.
No “: Bond pistol is now being auctioned
After the death of the film legend, a photo of Sean Connery holding the pistol in his hand should now adorn the auction catalog, reports dpa.
The
silhouette of 007
with the gun is the “iconic image” of the Bond series, said Martin Nolan, chairman of Julien's Auctions, according to dpa.
Scottish actor
Sean Connery died
on October 31st at the age of 90 in the Bahamas.
He was the first
James Bond actor
- and from the point of view of many fans, he was the best.
Between 1962 and 1983, Connery played the British secret agent seven times.
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Further Hollywood memorabilia will be auctioned at auction
A total of more than
500 Hollywood memorabilia will go
under the hammer as part of the “Icons & Idols” auction on December 3rd, as dpa also reports - including
costumes and items by stars such as John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, John Travolta, Greta Garbo and Elizabeth Taylor
.
Further highlights at the auction are a “
Terminator” leather jacket by Arnold Schwarzenegger
and a pilot's helmet that
Tom Cruise
wore in 1986 in “Top Gun”.
Both pieces would have an estimated value of $ 30,000 to $ 50,000.
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