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SAN FRANCISCO - A costume worn by actor Christopher Reeve in his first Superman film has sold for US$115,000 ($161,585) at auction, the same price a Winkie costume from the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz fetched.
The Hollywood memorabilia firm Profiles in History said it had sold more than US$2 million worth of movie and television items in today's auction.
The rare Winkie costume was used by an actor portraying a guard protecting the Wicked Witch of the West in the much beloved Wizard of Oz.
It was within its estimated price range of US$100,000 to US$120,000, but the Superman costume from the 1978 movie soared past its US$50,000 to US$70,000 estimated price.
By contrast, the costume worn by actor George Reeves in the 1950s television series The Adventures of Superman brought in US$129,800 in 2003.
A Batsuit from 1995's Batman Forever brought US$63,250 and an alien creature costume from 1979's Alien US$126,500.
- REUTERS
