Captain Kirk’s Original Phaser and Communicator is Going Up for Auction

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Now You Can Own Captain Kirk’s Original "Star Trek" Phaser (Exclusive)
by Mike Barnes
July 12, 2024


Fans of "Star Trek", get set to be stunned. An original phaser and communicator used by William Shatner’s James T. Kirk on the 1960s NBC series will be on display starting Monday at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego.

The iconic props, created in 1966, have not been seen in more than 50 years, organizers say, and will be available to purchase through auction.




Don Hillenbrand, a veteran "Star Trek" prop collector and researcher, has authenticated the phaser and communicator using a “screen-matching” method that identifies unique details and flaws on the props to verify they indeed were the ones seen in the series.

The original owner of both pieces, a late relative of the current owners, was a Hollywood prop veteran who is believed to have acquired them from a former employee at Paramount Pictures.




The pistol-like phaser and communicator, which features a spinning dial, will be at the museum through July 28, then will go on the block at a Julien’s Auctions/TCM Hollywood event Nov. 9 in Los Angeles.

Each piece is conservatively estimated to sell for $100,000 to $200,000.

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Its sad they are gonna try and rip people off like that but its no surprise really