Iconic 'Lone Ranger' costume piece sells at auction for over $300,000

Hi ho silver, that’s a lot of money!

The Stetson hat worn by Clayton Moore during promotional appearances as “The Lone Ranger” was just sold at auction for just over $300,000.

The iconic accessory, a white beaver-felt size 6 34 Stetson hat, was sold on day one of Propstore’s Los Angeles Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction last Thursday. It had been part of Moore’s personal collection, and sold for a final price of $302,400.

It was expected to go for anywhere between $8,000 and $16,000.

Moore played the heroic Lone Ranger on four of the five seasons of the series, including the final season shot in color.

After the finale, he continued to make appearances in costume for over 40 years, according to People Magazine. The appearance costume was based directly on the original series costumes, designed by Manuel Cuevas.

The auction ran from September 4-6 and included other items like Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man 2 costume and Michael Keaton's Batman suit.

Darth Vader’s light saber, used by actor David Prowse and his stunt double Bob Anderson in the now famous fight scenes in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," was sold as well, for a record-breaking $3.6 million, beating out the initial estimates of $1 to $3 million.