Look back at James Bond's 50th anniversary charity auction
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A general view of the James Bond movie memorabilia charity auction at Christie's auction house during the press pre-view showing large portraits of the actors who have portrayed the famous movie icon James Bond, with Sean Connery, at right, in London, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
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A worker holds a clapperboard from the film Skyfall during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A employee poses next to a pair of swimming trunks, worn by Daniel Craig in the film Casino Royale, during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A worker poses next to a pre-production replica BMW Z8 Roadster made for the film The World is not Enough, during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A poker table and chips from The One and Only Ocean Club in the film Casino Royale is seen during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A worker walks past a complete set of original cinema door panel posters from the film Thunderball, during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. The set is estimated to sell for £5,600 (S$11,000) to £7,400 at an online-only auction from Sept 28 to Oct 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The original Solex Agitator used by Christopher Lee in the film The Man With The Golden Gun, is seen during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The steel-rimmed bowler hat worn by the character Oddjob in the James Bond film Goldfinger is displayed with prop brass bullets engraved with "007" from the film The Man With The Golden Gun, during a news preview at Christie's in Beverly Hills on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 made famous in the James Bond movies Goldfinger and Thunderball which featured Scottish actor Sean Connery, is displayed for the first time since a total restoration at the Transport Museum in Luzern on Dec 10, 2010. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Actress Lois Maxwell who played Miss Moneypenny in several James Bond films, poses in front of the secret agent's Aston Martin DB5 on Feb 2 2001. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan poses for photographers with the new Bond car, an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, at Pinewood Studios in London on Jan 11, 2002. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Ice Dragster from the James Bond film Die Another Day is displayed at the opening of the Bond in Motion: 50 Vehicles 50 Years exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, southern England on Jan 15, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A prop tarantula used in the production of the James Bond film Dr No is displayed during a press preview at Christie's, in Beverly Hills on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The Golden Gun used in the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun is seen at the Science Museum in London on Oct 4, 2002. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Two postage stamps issued by Britain's Royal Mail depicting different editions of James Bond novels are seen in this composite photograph showing handout images of the stamps received in London on on Dec 28, 2007. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A woman is reflected as she views the golden gun from the Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun on display at the For Your Eyes Only exhibition of Ian Fleming and James Bond memorabilia at the Imperial War Museum in London on April 16, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A blood stained shirt worn by Daniel Craig hangs on display at the For Your Eyes Only exhibition of Ian Fleming and James Bond memorabilia at the Imperial War Museum in London on April 16, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A woman looks at a collection of original 007 novels by Ian Fleming, at the For Your Eyes Only exhibition of Ian Fleming and James Bond memorabilia at the Imperial War Museum in London on April 16, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Aston Martin DB5 from the James Bond film Goldfinger is displayed at the opening of the Bond in Motion: 50 Vehicles 50 Years exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, southern England on Jan 15, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A general view of the James Bond movie memorabilia charity auction at Christie's auction house during the press pre-view showing large portraits of the actors who have portrayed the famous movie icon James Bond, with Sean Connery, at right, in London, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
A worker holds a clapperboard from the film Skyfall during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A employee poses next to a pair of swimming trunks, worn by Daniel Craig in the film Casino Royale, during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A worker poses next to a pre-production replica BMW Z8 Roadster made for the film The World is not Enough, during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A poker table and chips from The One and Only Ocean Club in the film Casino Royale is seen during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A worker walks past a complete set of original cinema door panel posters from the film Thunderball, during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. The set is estimated to sell for £5,600 (S$11,000) to £7,400 at an online-only auction from Sept 28 to Oct 8. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The original Solex Agitator used by Christopher Lee in the film The Man With The Golden Gun, is seen during a media preview of 50 Years of James Bond - the Auction, at Christie's in London on Sept 28, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The steel-rimmed bowler hat worn by the character Oddjob in the James Bond film Goldfinger is displayed with prop brass bullets engraved with "007" from the film The Man With The Golden Gun, during a news preview at Christie's in Beverly Hills on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 made famous in the James Bond movies Goldfinger and Thunderball which featured Scottish actor Sean Connery, is displayed for the first time since a total restoration at the Transport Museum in Luzern on Dec 10, 2010. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Lois Maxwell who played Miss Moneypenny in several James Bond films, poses in front of the secret agent's Aston Martin DB5 on Feb 2 2001. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan poses for photographers with the new Bond car, an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, at Pinewood Studios in London on Jan 11, 2002. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Ice Dragster from the James Bond film Die Another Day is displayed at the opening of the Bond in Motion: 50 Vehicles 50 Years exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, southern England on Jan 15, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A prop tarantula used in the production of the James Bond film Dr No is displayed during a press preview at Christie's, in Beverly Hills on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The Golden Gun used in the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun is seen at the Science Museum in London on Oct 4, 2002. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Two postage stamps issued by Britain's Royal Mail depicting different editions of James Bond novels are seen in this composite photograph showing handout images of the stamps received in London on on Dec 28, 2007. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman is reflected as she views the golden gun from the Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun on display at the For Your Eyes Only exhibition of Ian Fleming and James Bond memorabilia at the Imperial War Museum in London on April 16, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A blood stained shirt worn by Daniel Craig hangs on display at the For Your Eyes Only exhibition of Ian Fleming and James Bond memorabilia at the Imperial War Museum in London on April 16, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman looks at a collection of original 007 novels by Ian Fleming, at the For Your Eyes Only exhibition of Ian Fleming and James Bond memorabilia at the Imperial War Museum in London on April 16, 2008. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Aston Martin DB5 from the James Bond film Goldfinger is displayed at the opening of the Bond in Motion: 50 Vehicles 50 Years exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, southern England on Jan 15, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
LONDON (AFP) - A London sale of James Bond souvenirs to mark the secret agent's 50th silver-screen anniversary has raised over US$2.6 million (S$3.2 million), Christie's auction house in early October.
Buyers from 42 countries took part in the auction with all proceeds going to to charity. The auction took place in two stages, firstly online from Sept 28 to Oct 8, and secondly during a party at Christie's auction house on Oct 5.
Notable guests included actor Roger Moore, who played the famous agent on the big screen, and Judi Dench, who appears in Skyfall, the saga's latest installment which is released on Oct 24.
Skyfall, the 23rd official Bond film, will open at movie theatres in Singapore this Thursday, Nov 1.
