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Golden gun signed by James Bond stars Roger Moore and Christopher Lee set to sell for £10k

By Rachel Fowler |

THIS golden gun signed by James Bond stars Sir Roger Moore and Sir Christopher Lee, below, is set to sell for £10,000.

The replica 18-carat gold weapon is among 170 rare pieces of memorabilia likely to make £140,000 next week.

The replica 18-carat gun is among 170 rare pieces of memorabilia likely to make £140,000 next week

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The replica 18-carat gun is among 170 rare pieces of memorabilia likely to make £140,000 next week
Sir Christopher Lee, who has signed the replica weapon, in The Man with the Golden Gun

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Sir Christopher Lee, who has signed the replica weapon, in The Man with the Golden GunCredit: Rex Features
Sir Roger Moore played James Bond in the iconic 1974 film

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Sir Roger Moore played James Bond in the iconic 1974 filmCredit: Kobal Collection - Shutterstock

Also in the sale, a 'near mint condition' Thunderball (1965) poster could make £12,000.

The 30ins by 40ins advertisement was designed to be cut into four pieces, so very few examples - complete or otherwise - have survived.

The panels show Sean Connery as 007 flying through the air in a jet suit, being mobbed by glamorous women, fighting a scuba diver and sat on a beach poised with weapon in hand.

An original poster for the first film in the Bond franchise, Dr No (1962), carries the same estimate.

Ewbank’s Auctions, in Woking, Surrey, said: “The allure of James Bond is strong.

"The Thunderball poster is a particular rarity because it is near mint condition – easily the best I have seen.

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"It has been in the same private collection for nearly 50 years, having been acquired at a specialist shop in Charing Cross in the 1970s.

"We now hold several sales a year dedicated to the 007 phenomenon and bidding is as vigorous as it's ever been."